Terrence1 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Another good answer. I didn't realize that there were so many. I suppose we should end this now. I was thinking of Jim Backus, who also was featured in Gilligan's Island and I Married Joan. I think Miles should go ahead with another question, since he was the first to answer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Terrence, when you say recurring role, to me that is someone who appears only occasionally in a TV series, like Richard Deacon in "Leave It To Beaver". Jim Backus appeared in all of the episodes of "Gilligan's Island" and "I Married Joan". I would call him a regular or co-star in those shows. I'll give you an example of what I think is a recurring role in my next question. In the sixties, an actress had a recurring role on a sitcom as a nanny. Back in the thirties and forties she had been a young, beautiful leading lady in many movies. As she got older, she worked only sparingly in TV. She was originally from England. Who is she and what was the TV series where she portrayed a nanny? It's not Ida Lupino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutoo Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Heather Angel in Family Affair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 You are correct, Shutoo. Mr. French used to meet her in the park. You're up, Shutoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutoo Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 A mainstream national magazine predicted stardom for this actress, but despite over 40 years of steady work, she never achieved it. She had co-starring roles in films and tv from the 50's to the 90's. Sit com fans may best remember her from playing the girl friend of a character in a mid 70s show, and the mother of a character of a 90's comedy. Both of these sitcoms were very popular..in fact, they're still viewed today. Do you know the actress that never quite lived up to the hype, and the two tv shows mentioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutoo Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 The mid 50's magazine (she was on the cover) predicted she would be the next blonde bombshell..in fact, she had the same exact measurements as the reigning bombshell at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Sheree North, who was in Archie Bunker's Place, and Seinfeld as Kramer's mother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutoo Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Yes, It's Sheree North, touted as the next Marilyn. The sitcoms I was actually thinking of were The Mary Tyler Moore Show, where she appeared as Lou Grant's lounge-singer girlfriend and of course, as Kramer's mom on Seinfeld (and revealed his first name at last!)...but you got Sheree...Your thread, LawrenceA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 This character actor has been working in TV and films since 1952. He has had long runs on multiple soap operas, as well as roles on various primetime shows. One such was during the first season of a long-running detective show. In the initial season, he was the detective's boss, but the show re-structured before the second season, and the boss role was eliminated. The show went on to run 8 seasons. Name this actor (who is still alive at age 92), as well as the detective show that he originally co-starred in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 This character actor has been working in TV and films since 1952. He has had long runs on multiple soap operas, as well as roles on various primetime shows. One such was during the first season of a long-running detective show. In the initial season, he was the detective's boss, but the show re-structured before the second season, and the boss role was eliminated. The show went on to run 8 seasons. Name this actor (who is still alive at age 92), as well as the detective show that he originally co-starred in. Joseph Campanella ? That;s a coincidence, I watched Mannix last week and noticed he was Mike Connors boss. Did you also watch last week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Joseph Campanella ? That;s a coincidence, I watched Mannix last week and noticed he was Mike Connors boss. Did you also watch last week? Yes, I did. And you're correct, of course. Your thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Thanks Lawrence Actress appeared multiple times as a character in a film series. One of the actors she appeared with in some of the films, had a hit tv series in the 1960's. Actress, film series, actor and tile of his tv show and the character she played so often in the film series ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 The first time the actress played the role was 1962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Would that be Lois Maxwell, who played Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films? The actor with the TV series would be Roger Moore, who starred as "The Saint" on TV before he took over the Bond role. Lois Maxwell appeared in a couple of episodes of "The Saint". Of course, TCM just ran.a marathon of "The Saint" movies just a few days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Would that be Lois Maxwell, who played Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films? The actor with the TV series would be Roger Moore, who starred as "The Saint" on TV before he took over the Bond role. Lois Maxwell appeared in a couple of episodes of "The Saint". Of course, TCM just ran.a marathon of "The Saint" movies just a few days ago. Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny, played the role 14 times, Roger Moore in The Saint is all correct Miles. Maxwell appeared in a couple of The Saint episodes with Moore and of course with him in some of the Bond films. Good work, your thread Miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Sometimes a theatrical feature film becomes the basis for a TV series, but rarely do the original movie actors play the same roles in the TV series. In the 1950's, however, this happened on a few occasions. Can you think of any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Sometimes a theatrical feature film becomes the basis for a TV series, but rarely do the original movie actors play the same roles in the TV series. In the 1950's, however, this happened on a few occasions. Can you think of any William Bendix as Chester A Riley in the film and tv show The Life of Riley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutoo Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Marie Wilson was My Friend Irma on the big screen in 1949, and played the same spacy blond in the tv series (52-54). When Blondie became a tv series, the lead role was different (Penny Singleton in the film series, Pamela Britton on tv), but Arthur Lake continued as Dagwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Very good, Lav, and quick too! I was also thinking of Arthur Lake, who played Dagwood in the "Blondie" movie series, as well as the 1957 TV series. Also, Ozzie, Harriet, David, and Ricky Nelson starred in "Here Come The Nelsons", which served as a sort of pilot film for the TV series. There may have been others, but we'll save them for another time. It's your thread, Lavender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Lavender, it's your turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Thanks Miles I've got a busy afternoon, someone else can take the thread Thread Open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Thanks Miles I've got a busy afternoon, someone else can take the thread Thread Open What legendary solo singers were previously members of these groups? Billy Ward and the Dominoes The Moonglows Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 1) Jackie Wilson 2) Marvin Gaye 3) Teddy Pendergrass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 1) Jackie Wilson 2) Marvin Gaye 3) Teddy Pendergrass Yes. Yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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