Boy Meets World star William Daniels, 91, thwarts burglary

If he could handle teaching Cory, Shawn, and Topanga year after year, a burglar was nothing for Mr. Feeny.

Actor William Daniels, 91, known for playing beloved high school educator Mr. Feeny on the '90s classic Boy Meets World, was inside his Los Angeles home Saturday night with his wife, actress Bonnie Bartlett, when someone forced open a back door. Daniels quickly turned on several lights in the house, which scared the would-be burglar away.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.