Name one that remain the same character, but was replaced by another actor.

Darin- Dick Sargent replaced Dick York on Bewitched.

David Bradford: Grant Goodeve replaced Mark Hamill on Eight is Enough

William Frawley was replaced by William Demerest as Uncle Charlie on MY THREE SONS.

Donna Reed temporarily replaced Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie on DALLAS.

Priscilla Presley played Jenna Wade after Morgan Fairchild first played the character on DALLAS.

Jeremy Gelbwaks was replaced by Brian Forster as Chris on THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY.

Gladys Kravitz was played by Alice Pearce who died and was replaced by Sandra Gould on BEWITCHED.

Louise Tate was played by Irene Vernon who was then replaced by Kasey Rogers on BEWITCHED.

Maggie Mckinney played by Dixie Carter was replaced by Mary Ann Mobley on DIFF'RENT STROKES.

Pat Priest replaced Beverley Owen as Marilyn on THE MUNSTERS.

Pamela Sue Martin played Fallon who was replaced by Emma Samms on DYNASTY.

Gavin O'Herlihy and Randolph Roberts both played Chuck Cunningham on HAPPY DAYS.

Mike Evans played Lionel Jefferson then he was replaced by Damon Evans and then Mike reprised the role again on THE JEFFERSONS.

Lionel Jefferson (The Jeffersons) - Mike Evans was replaced by Damon Evans

Becky Connor (Roseanne) - Alicia Goranson was replaced by Sarah Chalke

Harriet Winslow (Family Matters) - Jo Marie Payton-France was replaced by Judyann Elder

Morgan Mathews (Boy Meets World) - Lily Nicksay was replaced by Lindsay Ridgeway

Laurie Forman (That '70 Show) - Lisa Robin Kelly was replaced by Christina Moore

Rachel Greene (ER) - Yvonne Zima was replaced by Hallee Hirsh

Emily Yokas (Third Watch) - P.J. Morrison was replaced by Bonnie Dennison

William Frawley was replaced by William Demerest as Uncle Charlie on MY THREE SONS.

That was 2 different characters, Frawley played Bub O'Casey and Demarest was Uncle Charlie.

That was 2 different characters, Frawley played Bub O'Casey and Demarest was Uncle Charlie.
Oops my bad. :crazy:

Jazz Raycole played Claire who was replaced by Jennifer Freemen on MY WIFE AND KIDS.

Get Smart:

Agent 44 was played by Victor French in season 1 and was brought back in season 5 , played by Al Molinaro ( who was later AL on Happy Days )

I'll stick with naming one:

Roger Davis replaced Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes (Joshua Smith) on Alias Smith and Jones.

Sam Horrigan replaced Jon Paul Steuer as Quentin Kelly on Grace Under Fire.

Name one that remain the same character, but was replaced by another actor.

Darin- Dick Sargent replaced Dick York on Bewitched.
I just realized you posted "name one" character...I am sorry. :crazy:

David Ackroyd first played Gary Ewing on "DALLAS" then Ted Shackleford played him on "KNOTS LANDING".

David Wayne first played Digger Barnes on "DALLAS" then Keenan Wynn replaced him in the role.

Jerrys father was first played by Phil Bruns, then Barney Clark replaced him in the role on "SIENFELD".

Also, Georges father on the show was first played by John somebody (I forget his name) then Jerry Stiller replaced him. (Jerry Stiller refilmed all of the first guys scenes for sydnication, which is a rareity)

Dougs boss, Supervisor O'Boyle, (that's what everyone calls him), was played by 2 different actors on "THE KING OF QUEENS".

Fr. Mulcahey was played by George Morgan in the pilot episode of MASH, then William Christopher played him in the show.

Wally on "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW" was played by 2 different actors.

Sol Pomerantz on "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" was played by Marty Ingalls in his first 2 appearences, then Alan Mellville played him in his other appearences.

Zoneboy, what I meant is when a show keeps the same character and it replaced by another actor that is really the same character, but a different actor altogether. Hope that helps..

Such as in Charles In Charge....Mrs. Pembroke is originally played by Julie Cobb, replaced by another woman playing the same character.

BTW, you could post as many as you want...ignore that comment I just made.

Zoneboy, what I meant is when a show keeps the same character and it replaced by another actor that is really the same character, but a different actor altogether. Hope that helps..

That part I never questioned.


BTW, you could post as many as you want...ignore that comment I just made.

Thanks for clarifying.

Billy Jo Bradley was played by 3 different actresses on "PETTICOAT JUNCTION". Jenniene Riley was either the first or the second one (I'm not sure) then Maradeth McRay was the 3rd one.

Tina Louise played Ginger in "GILLIGANS ISLAND" then someone else played the role in the reunion movies.

Larry Hagman played Tony Nelson in "I DREAM OF JEANNIE" then Wayne Rodgers played him in the reunion movies. (since Larry Hagman was busy "doin' dirty deeds down in Dallas")

Wayne Rodgers played Trapper John in MASH, then Pernell Roberts played him in "TRAPPER JOHN, M.D."

Don't know if these count or not, From Batman:

Eartha Kitt replaced Julie Newmar as Catwoman

John Astin replaced Frank Gorshin as Riddler

Otto Preminger replaced George Sanders as Mr. Freeze who was then replaced by Eli Wallach

fresh prince's vivian banks- janet hubert whitten replaced by daphne maxwell reid

Joan Shawlee replaced Barbara Perry as Pickles Sorrell (The Dick Van Dyke Show)

The three actresses who played Ginger Grant: Tina Louise, Judith Baldwin (first two reunions), Constance Forslund (third reunion).

The three actresses who played Billie Jo Bradley: Jeanine Riley, Gunilla Hutton, and Meredith McRae.

You may not know this but Dallas fans know that Jenna Wade was played by three actresses: Morgan Fairchild, Francine Tacker, and Priscilla Presley.

Another Dallas character played by two actresses, Kristen Shepard. Colleen Camp played her first, followed by Mary Crosby.

Even Pam Ewing was played by two actresses: Victoria Principal and Margaret Michaels.

On WKRP in Cincinnati, Lillian Carlson (Mama Carlson) was first played by Sylvia Sidney, then replaced by Carol Bruce.

On The Golden Girls, Dorothy's married boyfriend Glen O'Brien was played by two different actors the two times he appeared. Alex Rocco was first, then Jerry Orbach the second time (I'm 99% sure that's the order, if not, it's the other way around!).

Richard Thomas played John-Boy on The Waltons until Season 5, and then they replaced him in Season 7 or so with Robert Wrightman. Richard was much better, IMO.

And in the pilot for Leave it to Beaver, there was a different Wally and Ward until Tony Dow and Hugh Beaumont were cast for the parts.

On THE NANCY DREW MYSTERIES (1977-1978), Pamela Sue Martin was
replaced by Janet Louise Johnson. The reason: originally, the series had
alternated on ABC with THE HARDY BOYS. In February 1978, the show was
combined under the umbrella title THE HARDY BOYS/NANCY DREW MYSTERIES.
Pamela Sue Martin wasn't happy with the merger and left the show. In the
fall of 1978, the Nancy Drew character was dropped completely.

on "THE KING OF QUEENS", Ann Meara replaced the lady that first played Spences mother. (I don't know her name)

It is kind of neat to watch older pilots, since people can be re-casted for the series itself:

Mike and Gloria on All in the Family

Ward and Wally in Leave it to Beaver

Children espeically young children are often recasted also - Little Ricky, Ritchie in Family Matters, etc.

Richie in Family Matters
Don't forget Judy, from the pilot!

Sol Pomerantz on "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" was played by Marty Ingalls in his first 2 appearences, then Alan Mellville played him in his other appearences

I hate to burst your bubble but Alam Melville played robs army buddy but not Sol but the guy who shined the spotlight in Rob when he performed on stage while in the army and he also ended up a jeweler who finished the E on Petrie in robs watch in the same episode.

Carol in Maude, another actress played Carol when it was first appeared on All In The Family then Adrienne Barbeau played Carol when Maude went as a spin off.

Woodrow (Anderson??) from Sanford & Son who married Esther Freds sister in law and adopted a son.

Hilda from Hogans Hero's played by 2 different actresses who are both attractive

Before Philip McKeon played Tommy on ALICE, there was another actor in the pilot.

The same with the pilot of ROSEANNE. There was a boy who played D.J. originally before Michael Fishman took over the role.

I hate to burst your bubble but Alam Melville played robs army buddy but not Sol but the guy who shined the spotlight in Rob when he performed on stage while in the army and he also ended up a jeweler who finished the E on Petrie in robs watch in the same episode.

Carol in Maude, another actress played Carol when it was first appeared on All In The Family then Adrienne Barbeau played Carol when Maude went as a spin off.

Woodrow (Anderson??) from Sanford & Son who married Esther Freds sister in law and adopted a son.

Hilda from Hogans Hero's played by 2 different actresses who are both attractive
hate to burst your bubble; but I know I'm right about "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW"-look it up!

And the episode you mentioned was called "HARRISON B. HARDING OF CAMP CROWDER, MISS."

don't know if this counts; but in "THE NEW ODD COUPLE" Demond Wilson & Ron Masak played Oscar and Felix. And the others from the show (the Pigeon sisters, Murray) were also played by other people.

in the GOD-AWFUL TV movie "THE RETURN OF THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES" Jethro was played by some other guy (I forget his name).


In the TV movie "THE ODD COUPLE-TOGETHER AGAIN" Gloria was played by Barbera Barrie. And Murray was played by Dick Van Patten. (other actors also played Speed, Vinie, and Roy but I don't know their names)

Hilda from Hogans Hero's played by 2 different actresses who are both attractive

Sigrid Valdis is the only actress I'm aware of that played Hilda. After her marriage to Bob Crane in 1970, She retired from acting and was replaced in the final season by Cynthia Lynn who played Helga.

From the internet abt Three's Company:

Three pilot episodes were shot for Three's Company, a rarity for American television. The show was recast several times at the instruction of ABC's Fred Silverman. The first pilot featured Ritter as "David", Valerie Curtin as "Jenny", and Suzanne Zenor as "Samantha", and the pilot looked more like the first episode of the actual show. The second pilot featured Ritter and DeWitt in as Jack and Janet, but Susan Lanier played Chrissy and the pilot looked more like the second episode of the actual show. The third pilot is the first episode with the famous theme song.

Floyd The Barber on The Andy Griffith Show

If I remember correctly the orginal Floyd was replaced after the 1st or 2nd show (I think) and Howard McNear took the roll.

Sigrid Valdis is the only actress I'm aware of that played Hilda. After her marriage to Bob Crane in 1970, She retired from acting and was replaced in the final season by Cynthia Lynn who played Helga.
You're partially correct. Sigrid Valdis is the only one to play Hilda from the second season to the final sixth season, while Cynthia Lynn is the only one to play Helga in the first season including the pilot and she did later return a couple of times in different roles, including in the final season, but not as Klink's secretary.

You're partially correct. Sigrid Valdis is the only one to play Hilda from the second season to the final sixth season, while Cynthia Lynn is the only one to play Helga in the first season including the pilot and she did later return a couple of times in different roles, including in the final season, but not as Klink's secretary.

You're right, Thanks. :)

Doctor Who is good example of a show with the same character where different actors played the role of the famous doctor.

Gilligan's Island there were two different professors...In the pilot it was
played by John Gabriel and the rest of series by Russell Johnson.There was 2 Gingers also but,very different type though.In the pilot it was played Kit Smythe and in the rest of series it was Tina Louise.

Tommy on Eight is Enough was played by someone else before Willie Aames was brought in.

Dr. Rudy Wells on The Six-Million Dollar Man was played by 3 actors. Martin Balsam in the pilot then Alan Oppenheimer who was later replaced by Martin E. Brooks.

On the TV show M*A*S*H Nurse Craddy was played by 2 different actresses and the first was in the Henry Blake era who came to Blakes aide when he was brought up on charges of giving aid and comfort to the enemy and that actress was also Clara Edwards on TAGS who also apperard on 1 ep of Chico and the Man, the second Nurse Craddy was in the Col. Potter era and she came into the 4077th with injured tots from the bombed orphanage.