How did Daniel Davis get the character ‘Niles’? This is the story
Nearly 30 years after the first episode of the television series “The Nanny” aired, fans of the sitcom are still looking for details and curiosities related to the show.
n this occasion, we will tell you how actor Daniel Davis got his iconic character of “Niles”, the sarcastic butler who made us laugh many times. Laugh out loud with his witty sayings and sayings. ADMINISTRATOR IN “THE NANNY”?
Fran Dresher, who played the attitude “Fran Fine” in the television series, decided to have Daniel Davis ultimately stay with “Niles,” and according to the actor, the legendary protagonist of the series mocked out of pessimism thinking that he wouldn’t be able to beat Roddy McDowall.
“She told me, ‘I bet when I got to CBS, you thought I was going to be Roddy McDowall!’ ‘. I said, ‘That’s right. I really did it’”
“She told me, ‘I bet when I got to CBS, you thought I was going to be Roddy McDowall!’ ‘. I said, ‘That’s right. I really did it,’” the actor said in an interesting conversation.
Daniel Davis then revealed the truth behind his participation in “The Babysitter”: he later learned that Fran Dresher pressured him to keep the beloved character on “Niles.” Reason? Fran doesn’t want to be dominated by McDowall.
“She said, ‘No, because it was going to be Roddy McDowall’s show and this was Fran Drescher’s show,’ so I immediately knew where I was going to stand,” confesses Daniel, who is already very popular when playing an acidic character, it’s always him who has a funny line for every situation… and if not, ask Ms. “CC Babcock.”
