Partridge guest stars who became famous later on:
Richard Pryor
Lou Gossett Jr.
Farah Fawcett
Jaclyn Smith
Cheryl Ladd
Merdith Baxter

Rob Reiner
Stuart Margolin
Arte Johnson

I've only watched the first two episodes on the DVDs so far, but noticed that Gordon Jump (Arthur Carlson on WKRP) plays a bit part in the firat episode, and Harry Morgan (who was already well known before The Partridge Family) guest stars in episode 2.

I always wonder what happened to Andy Williams twin nephews. They were in a last season episode Singing Saying again, won't love me again. I thought they were cuties.

Rob Reiner
Stuart Margolin
Arte Johnson

I think Arte Johnson was already famous by the time he was on The Partridge Family. He was a regular in "Rowan & Martin's Laugh In" --- which Dave Madden was also a cast member for 1 season.

To comment on another star that guested on The Partridge Family -- Richard Pryor... I think he was a fairly well known comic...but I do believe that he didn't shoot to widespread fame until he hosted Saturday Night Live.

How about Norman Fell (he was Mr. Roper in Three's Company) - he was in one of the episodes.

Vic Tayback.

Holly Near became a popular 70's lesbian folksy-type singer. Sort of the Melissa Etheridge of her day. She is still fairly known today.

Vic Tayback was in the 7th episode, I noticed - he went on to do Alice in the later 70s. He'd also done a small part on several other sitcoms before he did Alice.


Donna

This will give you a good idea of just how many famous people were on
The Partridge family during it's 4-year run. Some even multiple times.

http://www.cmongethappy.com/eguide.html

For example did you know that Gordon Jump appeared in 7 episodes? :eek:

Meredith Baxter
Farrah Fawcett
Norman Fell
Rob Reiner

I Have two on my mind who i remember but cant ecall any others at the moment on who became big but two others that werent mentioned were MARK HAMILL (LUKE SKYWALKER OF STAR WARS FAME,and also michael lembeck(i beleive thats what his name was) from the kroft supershow back in the 70's and also macenzie phillips (julie's husbund on one day at a time) and also i think there was a few shows he was part of plus also directed within the 80's and 90's and possibly up til now but cant remember the titles just know they were pretty popular shows.

Who did Mederith play on the Partridge Family?

Jodi Foster was another guest that wasn't mentioned :)

What about Harry Morgan, Dragnet/Mash I guess he was already a star