The entire cast of "Blossom" (1990) attended his funeral, with the exception of Mayim Bialik, who was on vacation with her family.
Tom Corbett, Bixby's character on "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969), was ranked #15 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
Was a contestant on "The Dating Game" (1965) three times, and never won a date.
Was a diehard fan of Elvis Presley's music, who co-starred in both of his movies (Clambake (1967) and Speedway (1968)), and long after Presley's death, he hosted 2 of the specials in Las Vegas, called: 'Is Elvis Alive?'.
Was a heavy smoker.
Was a lifeguard and a bellhop before becoming an actor.
Was a professional magician.
Was a self-described libertarian.
Was a spokesperson for the Leukemia Society of America in the late 1970s.
Was also good friends with Danny Thomas and Richard Dawson.
Was an accomplished artist.
Was raised in the same city as Barbara Eden.
Was the second actor behind Harry Morgan to have starred in 3 successful TV series that ran at least 3 years or more.
Was three credits shy of graduating from college at the University of California-Berkeley.
Was very disappointed when "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969) was canceled at the end of the third season, allegedly because of his feuding with producer James Komack.
Was very disappointed when "The Incredible Hulk" (1978) was cancelled, after the fifth season, because of high rising costs.
Was very good friends with: Michele Lee, James Garner, Dennis Weaver, Dick Martin, Elvis Presley and Paul Williams.
When "The Incredible Hulk" (1978) debuted, he was worried that his son Christopher would be scared to see his father turning into a green creature. Therefore, he wouldn't let the boy watch the show.
When he was 12, he mother taught him some manners. She talked him into taking ballroom dance lessons. At one of the hotels he used to dance in San Francisco, in the middle of the hotel lobby, he once burst into an imitation of Jerry Lewis.