Daniel McCarthy

Daniel McCarthy ( 1926 – 10 January 2013) was a Canadian radio and television producer and the former head of children's programming at CBC Television (CBC). He worked at the CBC for thirty-three years, including a twelve-year tenure as the head of the CBC's children's programming department.

McCarthy grew up in Toronto, Ontario.

McCarthy worked as a radio and television producer at the CBC for thirty-three years. He began his career as a radio producer. He created the half-hour-long children's radio show, The Rod and Charles Show, starring Rod Coneybeare and Charles Winter. The show starred Bob Homme as a giant named Friendly, who tells stories to two puppet friends, Rusty and Jerome. McCarthy also created and developed Mr. Dressup, starring Ernie Coombs and Judith Lawrence.