William Daniels, who portrayed the teacher George Feeny on the 1990s show, was at his house with his 89-year-old wife, Bonnie Bartlett, Saturday evening when the incident began.
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Shortly before 9:30 p.m., the would-be intruder forced open a back door, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Tuesday. Daniels quickly reacted, turning on lights in the house.
"Luckily, Mr. Daniels was able to frighten away the person and the LAPD quickly responded," the "St. Elsewhere" actor's publicist said in a statement to ABC7. "They are both well. Mr. Daniels thanks all his fans for their concern."
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LAPD investigators do not believe the couple was targeted.
A description of the suspect was not available.
Actor Will Friedle, one of Daniels' "Boy Meets World" co-stars, took to social media after learning of the incident.
"Don't ever mess with Mr. Feeny! #LoveYouBillAndBonnie," Friedle tweeted.