- During the Korean War, Daily was drafted into the army, sent to Korea and served in an artillery unit. He met actor/musician Dick Contino there and the two would travel to various units giving shows. Contino would sing and play the accordion and Daily, who was an accomplished musician, would play the stand-up bass.
- He knew Bob Newhart in Chicago before they were first well-known and 15 years before he joined the cast of The Bob Newhart Show (1972).
- His nephew, Dick Daily, is a popular Hollywood reporter for several radio stations in Australia.
- He had been writing for comedian Steve Allen when he and his wife adopted a child. His first role on television was on the series Vita da strega (1964) where he picked a boy staying with the Stephenses whom they were adopting.
- Daily guest starred on ALF as Lawrence "Larry" Dykstra, a psychiatrist. ALF said he learned about psychiatry from watching The Bob Newhart Show. Jack Riley, who played Elliot Carlin on Bob Newhart, appeared as Larry's patient on ALF.
- Daily and his third wife Becca named their dog Hi Bob, after the line his character said repeatedly on The Bob Newhart show.
- Is the only Strega per amore (1965) regular cast member to have appeared (in a guest spot) on it's so-called rival show, Vita da strega (1964).
- Daughter named Becca with Vivian Sanchez.
- Daily was cremated. His ashes were sprinkled outside downtown Santa Fe.
- Daughter Kimberley born in 1959. Son Patrick born in 1957.
- Daily's second wife, Vivian Sanchez, an actress was his touring partner in a play called Lover's Leap.
- Friends with Larry Hagman, and Bob Newhart.
- Handsome, witty and appealing supporting actor best known for playing Major Healey on Strega per amore (1965).
- Father of J. Patrick Daily.
- Also known for the role of Howard Borden the divorced neighbor of doctor Bob Hartley on The Bob Newhart Show (1972).
- Signed autographs at Hollywood Collectors Show in Burbank, California. Semi-retired in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (ottobre 2004)
- He made guest appearances on the series Vita da strega (1964) and Mamma a quattro ruote (1965).
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