text: Bill Bixby ( January 22 , 1934 â `` November 21 , 1993 ) was an American film and television actor , director , and frequent game show panelist .
simplified: Bill Bixby born January 22 , 1934 in San Francisco , California , U.S. - November 21 , 1993 in California , U.S. , was an American actor director and producer .