Michael Fedderson (December 7, 1940 – January 28, 2016), known as Mike Minor, was an American actor best known for his role as Steve Elliott on Petticoat Junction (1966–1970).

Two years later, in the second show of season four, Elliott, a pilot, crashed his airplane in Hooterville, then recovered and eventually married the character Betty Jo Bradley, though two seasons earlier, he portrayed the character of Dan Plout, and married a friend of Billie Jo’s in an episode titled “Mother of the Bride” which aired on December 15, 1964.

[1][7] Minor sang the theme song ("Primrose Lane") on season one of the Henry Fonda television series The Smith Family.

He was a member of the Hollywood Hackers, an organization of show-biz golfers who travelled around the country playing at choice golf courses and entertaining the spectators.

[10] On September 7, 1968, he married Linda Kaye Henning, who played Betty Jo on Petticoat Junction, following a romance that began on the set.