Danny, Larry, Michael, Tim, Billy...Part 1

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and some other boys. David Cassidy's pre Keith Partridge roles.

52 years ago, on November 7, 1969, on ABC, was aired Episode 7, of the short lived tv series called The Survivors, with a very impressive cast. David's character name was Mike, and he was one of the rebel students, that's everything we know about his debut role. On You Tube there is only the Episode 1 and a short promo :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VEFMWOWVv0

But it was just a beginning. As DC wrote himself : 'When things start to happen in television, they can happen very quickly. The casting directors hear about you and the next thing you know you are working a lot'. And yes he did. Good, dramatic, memorable roles.

Also in 1969, on December 25th, on NBC, was aired the episode of  'Ironside' called 'Stolen On Demand' with David as Danny Goodson. A small note appeared on...The Albuquerque Tribune : '9-10 Channel 4 : Ironside has a sad tale of a ghetto boy with a weak father, a tarantula mother and a girl friend in a mental hospital. He is a reluctant member of a gang that sleals to order. David Cassidy, son of Jack Cassidy, is good in his first starring role'. And it was a great role. I know that DC liked his acting on 'Marcus Welby', but I think he was great on Ironside. His Danny is sensitive, fragile, distrustful, secretive, he fights for a better life and happiness, and we are so sorry for him, we know from the start that it will be not a good ending.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzxTpNRVrMw&t=384s

In 1970, on January 4, on ABC, 'The FBI'. David played Larry Williams on Episode 5.17 - 'Fatal Impostor'. His character and his mother's were kidnapped by an FBI fugitive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JenXSyeLleM&t=11s

The same  month, on January, 13th, on ABC , David appeared on Marcus Welby on an episode called 'Fun and Games and Michael Ambrose. DC played Michael.

Fave Mag, May 1970, the article wrote by Laudy Powell called :' His Name is David Cassidy ( He Sings Too). She started her article with one of the many  letters Fave got after DC's appearance on Marcus Welby : 

"I turned on Marcus Welby, M.D., as I always do' the letter read' when all of a sudden my heart started thumping wildly cause I was looking into the two most beautiful eyes in the world! They belonged to the boy who played Michael on the show..but who is HE?' The letters kept coming into FAVE hundreds of them, all asking the same questions' . Laudy Powell interviewed young, 20 year old actor :

"Hi, I'm David Cassidy'. His hazel eyes are huge, botomless, and fringed with the blackest, longest lashes ever. His smile is shy, a little uncertain, as if he's not sure what to make of all the sudden attention'...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf9Gs3r1lZE

https://www.flickr.com/photos/75001512@N00/5561244917



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