Heidi Dawn
06-13-2022, 12:41 PM
I saw this on YouTube and thought fans of the show would like to see what Jeremy (Mark Hogan) and Dan (Willie Hogan), have been up to these days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y17ueNwYIuI&t=96s
TVQuack
08-09-2022, 07:13 AM
This is great, thanks for that!!
TV Guidance Counselor Episode 541: Jeremy Licht (https://tvguidancecounselor.tumblr.com/post/694706879057870848/tv-guidance-counselor-episode-541-jeremy-licht)
This week Ken welcomes actor Jeremy Licht (Valerie, Twilight Zone: The Movie) to the show.
Ken and Jeremy discuss sweltering heat, art imitating life, riding a giant lobster in the snow in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, being a life long LA kid, disturbing your children by showing them TV movies where your character dies, being the kind of made for TV movies, Twilight Zone: The Movie, doing commercials, growing up in a solid Nuclear family, how being on a sitcom is as close to a 9 to 5 job as it gets as an actor, Valerie, The Hogan Family, 110 episodes over five and a half seasons, shooting at Lorimar, Family Matters, Miller Boyett, Our House, Full House, Chad Allan, getting pranked by Jason Bateman on TV’s Bloopers and Practical Jokes, having a surrogate family on set, going from being the oldest to the younger brother at work, Danny Ponce, staying in touch with the cast, the rhythm of jokes, set up and punch line, learning how to sitcom, Josh Taylor, getting a speeding ticket as a teen, dealing with the National Inquirer, fan magazines, fan contests, evil publicists, working with Joe Dante, auditioning for Spielberg, E.T., Billy Mumy, not watching the original “It’s a Good Life”, Kevin McCarthy, loving Third Rock from the Sun, knowing the technical aspects of shooting, having James Woods and Sally Struthers playing your parents, Hal Linden, John Ritter, Sally Field, William Hurt, the intimacy of acting, holding for laughs, having a day job, auditioning now vs in the 80s, All the Way Home, live TV, working on the short film “Seat 23B”, working with your wife, directing “Here to There”, making TV via Zoom, and being able to say no to things.
I saw this on YouTube and thought fans of the show would like to see what Jeremy (Mark Hogan) and Dan (Willie Hogan), have been up to these days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y17ueNwYIuI&t=96s
What Ever Happened To Jeremy Licht From “The Hogan Family”? (https://nedhardy.com/2023/06/05/jeremy-licht/)
Jeremy Licht has been an independent life and medical insurance agent in California since 2004. According to his website (https://www.helpinsuremenow.com/), Licht and his team’s objective is assisting individuals in navigating the complexities of medical and life insurance plans. They provide a 100% free, value-added service and do not impose any charges to facilitate the acquisition of life or health insurance.
A couple of years ago, Jeremy decided to return to the acting world. He now has an agent and a manager and occasionally goes on auditions.
He directed two episodes of a sitcom-style show (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7WEBNFW1nA) filmed entirely through Zoom. The show features actors from Disney shows and soap operas, including Danny Ponce from “The Hogan Family.”
He is also starring in a short film called Seat 23B, a film about a Ponzi scheme mastermind, who races against time to unravel the mystery of his wife’s disappearance aboard a plane.
He Played ‘Willie’ in The Hogan Family. See Danny Ponce Now at 50. (https://nedhardy.com/2023/06/01/danny-ponce/)
Danny Ponce, who now goes by the name Dan Ponce returned to acting in 2021 after a 15 year hiatus. He had a small part in the virtual series Here to There, which was produced by his Hogan Family costar, Jeremy Licht. You can watch the entire 3 episode run on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7WEBNFW1nA).
Also in 2021, Ponce had a virtual reunion with Jeremy Licht. The conversation revolved around various topics including the close friendship between the two, their experiences working together on a TV show, funny moments and breaking character, the energy of performing in front of a live audience, their involvement in the production of the show, and the joy of directing. They also discussed the trust and confidence they had in each other.
Ponce currently resides in Los Angeles, with his wife, Rachel Swan and their two children and is enjoying fatherhood.