There are certain television actors whose presence lingers with audiences long after the screen fades to black, performers who seem dependable and familiar until suddenly they’re gone far too soon.

There are certain television actors whose presence lingers with audiences long after the screen fades to black, performers who seem dependable and familiar until suddenly they’re gone far too soon.

Richard Long, best known for The Big Valley and Nanny and the Professor, died at 47 after years of heartbreak and health struggles. Born in Chicago in 1927, he found acting by accident, then moved ...