A child actor who appeared on such classic TV shows as "Leave It to Beaver" and "My Three Sons" (both ABC) and was the original voice of Johnny Quest in Hanna-Barbera's popular animated series "The Adventures of Johnny Quest" (ABC, 1964-65), Tim Matheson made a smooth transition to adult actor, following some terrific teen turns in the excellent comedy features "Divorce American Style" (1967) and "Yours, Mine and Ours" (1968). Typecast as a cowboy during his four years as a contract player at Universal, he acted in NBC's "The Virginian" and "Bonanza" and later starred opposite Kurt Russell in
Made TV acting debut as Roddy Miller in "Window on Main Street" (CBS), a series starring Robert Young, fresh from "Father Knows Best"
Appeared in episodes of "Leave It to Beaver" and "My Three Sons" (both ABC), among other series; provided voice for "Sinbad Jr" segment of CBS' animated "The Alvin Show"
1964
Was the original voice of Johnny Quest on Hanna-Barbera's animated "The Adventures of Johnny Quest" (ABC)