What are your feelings about hair rugs? Do you know of any famous celebrities who wear them?

Donald Trump, still not convinced that's a combover ;)

Donald Trump, still not convinced that's a combover ;)


LOL If that is a toupee, he should be ashamed of himself. That thing is a bird's nest. :lol:

Raymond Bailey with and without a rug

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Twilight Zone episode Escape Clause (1959)

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Twilight Zone episode From Agnes-With Love (1964)

LOL If that is a toupee, he should be ashamed of himself. That thing is a bird's nest. :lol:
LOL I know,, Im sure birds have nested in it and he didnt know

I don't know how true this is, but I read a couple of times that Jennifer Love Hewitt was losing her hair, and was wearing wigs. I can't think of anyone off the top of my head, (no pun, lol), but I see men wearing rugs all the time on tv. Lots of politicians, lots of actors. I'll think of them. My husband was blessed with a great head of hair. Now that he's hit his 60s, it's thinning, but's fortunate.

Bruce Willis has been known to wear toupees in some of his movies. He looks great with or without. After all he's Bruce. :lol:

One of my all time favorites the great William Shatner has been wearing hairpieces for decades (even on the original Star Trek TV series) and aside from the period he wore that "brillo pad" rug in his TJ Hooker days, I think he's managed to pull it off.

Sean Connery has been wearing them for a long time too, and his looks pretty natural.

I don't know how true this is, but I read a couple of times that Jennifer Love Hewitt was losing her hair, and was wearing wigs. I can't think of anyone off the top of my head, (no pun, lol), but I see men wearing rugs all the time on tv. Lots of politicians, lots of actors. I'll think of them. My husband was blessed with a great head of hair. Now that he's hit his 60s, it's thinning, but's fortunate.


I love your avatar by the way! :lol:

I think Ted Danson has been known to wear toupees even during his time on Cheers.

I love your avatar by the way! :lol:
Me too. It Rocks. :D :lol:

Who could forget Burt Reynolds?

I read online that both Tony Randall and Jack Klugman were wearing toupees while on the Odd Couple. It's understandable, since both of them weren't exactly youngsters when that show originally aired.

But in al the years i have watched reruns of the show, i never thought they were wearing toupees.

I read online that both Tony Randall and Jack Klugman were wearing toupees while on the Odd Couple. It's understandable, since both of them weren't exactly youngsters when that show originally aired.

But in al the years i have watched reruns of the show, i never thought they were wearing toupees.


Really? I had no idea about that. I think I'll check out my dvds and investigate. lol

Bruce Willis has been known to wear toupees in some of his movies. He looks great with or without. After all he's Bruce. :lol:
You got that right. I think when he wears one, it's only because he has to for a movie. Your avatar is great, Sonny. Love that two face, lol.

You got that right. I think when he wears one, it's only because he has to for a movie. Your avatar is great, Sonny. Love that two face, lol.
Thanks Janice. :D

Toupees...ugh!!!! My dad was balding from the time he was in his late teens, and has proudly sported the Kojak look for many years. Bald looks better than a toupee anyday!

Both Pernell Roberts and Lorne Greene wore toupees on "Bonanza." Dan Blocker started wearing one in 1968. There is a blooper video on YouTube in which Dan bends over to pick something up and his hat falls off... he had no hair at all on the top of his head.

Fortunately, it looks like I won't be bald. I have all my hair (it's just getting grey/white, though). ;)

Don't forget Marv Albert...

^ :eek: :rofl:

Don't forget the Bonanza legend/outtake about Lorne Greene's toupee floating on the water after he had to jump into a pond...!

It should be noted that Pernell Roberts did not want to wear a toupee, but the producers insisted.

Others: Unless I'm mistaken, Don Stark wore a toupee on That '70s Show ("revealed" on the air!).

Fred MacMurray wore a toupee on My Three Sons.

Bob Keeshan wore a wig in the later years of Captain Kangaroo.

I read that some kind of clips were added to Bing Crosby's hair to fill in (movies).

Sportscasting legend Howard Cosell wore a rug.

Finally, in the way of procedures, something was happening with Kelsey Grammer's hair during the run of Frasier, as he later had somewhat better coverage on top. And newsguy Hugh Downs ("20/20") had implants done years ago -- that's well known.

Don't forget the Bonanza legend/outtake about Lorne Greene's toupee floating on the water after he had to jump into a pond...!

I've read about that, but haven't seen it.

It should be noted that Pernell Roberts did not want to wear a toupee, but the producers insisted.

I wonder if he really needed one, at least during the show's early years. He was born in 1928 (same year as Dan Blocker) so he was only 31 years old when Bonanza started in Sept., 1959.

Bernie Koppell--was shocked to find this out on the All Star Family Feud DVD!

And I think Richard Dawson referred to his hair as a rug too!

I've read about that, but haven't seen it.



I wonder if he really needed one, at least during the show's early years. He was born in 1928 (same year as Dan Blocker) so he was only 31 years old when Bonanza started in Sept., 1959.
Some guys start to lose their hair in their late teens and 20s. My cousin's 36 and lost most of his hair years ago. At my recent high school reunion, some of the guys were balding as well.

Some guys start to lose their hair in their late teens and 20s. My cousin's 36 and lost most of his hair years ago. At my recent high school reunion, some of the guys were balding as well.
I guess Pernell's hair was receding enough to where it was obvious he was losing hair.

I'll say again... I'm glad I have my hair! See:

Pernell appeared on Hawaii Five-O in 1971 without a toupee. His coverage on top was extremely sparse. So by that time he was approaching his Trapper John MD appearance (sans beard) -- only 6 years after leaving Bonanza.

Also known to wear toupees: Carl Reiner (especially noteworthy is the
Dick Van Dyke Show episode in which Alan Brady's baldness is revealed). And his son Rob wore wigs on All in the Family.

Finally, does anyone else recall Teri Hatcher showing the extra hair that she clips on for fullness?

It may have just been a skit, but I think Conan O'Brien wears one. Every once in awhile I'll catch a few minutes of his show. I once watched him flip his hair forward. That's what makes me think he might wear one.
No he doesn't, that hair's REAL LOL

on in the heat of the night toward the end of the series i think caroll o'connor started wearing a piece. looked awful. he also had the gap in his front teeth bonded, looked really weird after all those years. i could see him doing it when 'heat' first started for a fresh look into a new show but he did this toward the end. it was very weird.

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned ...

George Burns (he even made jokes about it)!

I read online that both Tony Randall and Jack Klugman were wearing toupees while on the Odd Couple. It's understandable, since both of them weren't exactly youngsters when that show originally aired.

But in al the years i have watched reruns of the show, i never thought they were wearing toupees.

Yep, I knew Jack Klugman wore a toup.

When I saw him on his early appearances on game shows like Password and Match Game, his frontal hairline was very parted in the front and when I went back to see hm on his appearances on The Odd Couple and especially Quincy, MD, you can tell Klugman did INDEED wear a toupee.

In fact, he even said out loud on his 1979 apperance on "Password Plus" that wore a toupee after host Allen Ludden asked him why he was wearing a hat.

But I didn't know Tony Randall wore one this whole time?! :eek:

Anyway, my obvious list:

Ted Danson - he even exposed his little "piece" on one episode of "Cheers" and even appeared on the 200th episode show sans piece as well if you look at the back of his head really closely.
Burt Reynolds - by the late '70s, his hair began receeding and by the '80s, out came the toups and the maintenance fees for them! :lol:
Harry Morgan - On "Dragnet," he had little thin hairs on his frontal hairline to middle of his head w/ a huge chrome dome in the back. When he starred on "M*A*S*H," some eps. w/ him w/out his hat show him w/ a very obvious toupee, because there was definitely no balding areas on his head at that point.
Dick Van Patten - On the 1st several seasons of EiE, you can see one side of his head hugely parted w/ som baldness on the back of his head. By the final seasons, he began wearing a light brown-ish hairpiece covering his big bald spot.
Jack Klugman
Don Knotts - he has some baldness on the back of hsi head in his later seasons on "The Andy Griffith Show" and he sported the rug on "Three's Company" b/c on there, his baldness is well-covered. I also noticed in the opening credits when he moves his head that the hair doesn't move.
Larry Hagman - On his time on "Dallas," especially in the mid-'80s, his hairpiece def. looked a lot like a silver lid! :eek:
James Garner -he didn't wear a piece back on his days on Maverick and The Rockford Files, but by the mid-to-late '90s he was balding. And on his mid-to-late 2000s apperances, his hair covered the middle recession thin hairs, speculating he had restoration work done on his hair.
John Astin - ex wife of Patty Duke. When he appeared with his then-wife Patty Duke on "Password Plus," he looked really bald and old with all that whote-gray-ish facial hair. then I saw him on "Night Court," and I noticed that thing on his head was a wombat!
Barry Williams - aka Greg Brady of "The Brady Bunch." I watched an episode of "The Bradys" from 1990 and compared what he looked like now and I speculated a possible theory of restoration work done on his hair. When he was on "The Bradys," his hair looked receeded on the front.
Max Gail - I noticed that on some eps. the middle of his head looked thinned and semi-bald, other episodes of him on "Barney Miller" had him sporting a red hairpiece that definitely didn't look right with the sides of his head.
Rip Taylor
Steve Allen - a cheap-looking one on him, though!
Charles Nelson Reilly
Howard Cossell
Marv Albert - YESSSSSSS!!! :lol:
Richard Simmoms - His presence alone makes many people cry for their eardrums, but he too also had restoration work done on his hair as well.
Jeremy Piven

Here's a double-take on Jack Klugman's obvious toup:

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And this was while he was working on "Quincy."

And notice how jacked his frontal hairline (pictured on the left) was!




And here's a double-take on Charles Nelson Reilly's toup as well:

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NOTE: On the left caption:

CNR: "I do not wear a toup!"

And a big...WHOOPS! on the right caption!

William Shatner wears one.

I remember back when "STAR TREK 6" came out, a guy I used to work with said Shatner should lend his hair to Capt. Picard now, since he's (Capt. Kirk)done with it.:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

William Shatner wears one.

I remember back when "STAR TREK 6" came out, a guy I used to work with said Shatner should lend his hair to Capt. Picard now, since he's (Capt. Kirk)done with it.:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol:

and I remember an episode of "Night Court" where Bert Parks played the role of a game show host from a cereal sweepstakes where Bull won a new toupee, he named it "The Shatner Turbo 2000!" :lol:

maybe that was what was left of the Klingons on his head from Star Trek! :lol:

And BTW, here's a nice double-take on Jeremy Piven as well:

http://cityrag.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/jeremy_piven_toupee.jpg

Very bald frontal hairline on the left and we don't know if that's restoration or a rag there!

Talk about someone who's very insecure about his bald head! :lol:

Some other ones I found out about are:

Gene Simmons of KISS - he had restoration work done on his harline these days. In the past, he always wore a wig.

Erik Estrada - I saw him on a VH1 show years back and when I saw him adjusting his forntal hairpiece, that's where I couldn't believe that Erik Estrada of all people wore a hairpiece?! :eek:

Pat Boone, too!

This video is solid, true proof that he did INDEED sport a toup!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9aBeRVToGk&eurl=http://popculturedish.blogspot.com/2008/04/thursday-thirteen-39-celebrities-who.html&feature=player_embedded

It was bad enough that he was one of the most arrogant actors in his time, now tell me that Erik doesn't sport a hairpiece these days?

These pics looks awful suspicious enough to make a guess!

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Elton John is rumored to have a hairpiece.

When you see his early albums, he's losing his hair. But by the 80's...he's has a full head of hair!:eek:

Gregory Sierra (:eyes:) always had a receeding hairline (though early on he wore a lot of hats, too). When I recently saw him in an episode of The Streets of San Francisco, they made him wear a hairpiece!! :eek: I almost choked on the snack I was eating while I was watching this. It looked so unnatural!!

On a different note, I am absolutely :brent at that pic of Erik Estrada's hair. That is too funny for words.

Anyway, my obvious list:

Harry Morgan - On "Dragnet," he had little thin hairs on his frontal hairline to middle of his head w/ a huge chrome dome in the back. When he starred on "M*A*S*H," some eps. w/ him w/out his hat show him w/ a very obvious toupee, because there was definitely no balding areas on his head at that point.

I often wondered why Potter always wore a hat.

;)

Some guys start to lose their hair in their late teens and 20s.

If one wants to spend $40 a month, Propecia is always an option - if used before too much hair is lost, it can slow down hair loss or promote new hair growth until one stops taking it (then your hair loss progresses as it normally would). I'd choose that over bald any day, I've seen attractive bald men but I would not be one of them.

Gregory Sierra (:eyes:) always had a receeding hairline (though early on he wore a lot of hats, too). When I recently saw him in an episode of The Streets of San Francisco, they made him wear a hairpiece!! :eek: I almost choked on the snack I was eating while I was watching this. It looked so unnatural!!

On a different note, I am absolutely :brent at that pic of Erik Estrada's hair. That is too funny for words.

Or hair...piece! :lol:

I saw him adjusting his frontal hairpiece on one episode of Hollywood Sqaures when he was on there in 2002.

That domn thing looked like a skunk went up there and stunk up that whole chrome dome there! :lol:

It was bad enough that he was one of the most arrogant actors in his time, now tell me that Erik doesn't sport a hairpiece these days?

These pics looks awful suspicious enough to make a guess!

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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: now THAT is so DAMN obvious, it's laughable!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: now THAT is so DAMN obvious, it's laughable!
I echo that sentiment. :rofl:

Thanks to Erik Estrada...and his pet skunk :lol: this is now my newfound new favorite thread of all-time!!!

If George Lopze saw that, he'd have a field day roasting Erik!!! :rotflmao:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: now THAT is so DAMN obvious, it's laughable!

and there ARE ways to make them look convincing, but some people look like they don't care, as long as there is some hair up there. :rofl:

Robin of the Bee Gees wears a hairpiece and in my opinion he looks better wearing it. I've always had a soft spot for him.

Thanks to Erik Estrada...and his pet skunk :lol: this is now my newfound new favorite thread of all-time!!!

If George Lopze saw that, he'd have a field day roasting Erik!!! :rotflmao:
I'd like to hear that, actually. :lol:

I got another one:

Former Ohio Representative James Traficant!

Boy, does him...and his racoon can't say they have no convictions? :lol:

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Of course - Jim Traficant, the pride of my home state of Ohio. :rolleyes: :eek: :lol: Yes, he does have one of the worst rugs ever. :rofl:

John Travolta - his hairline these days goes up and down more times than Horseshack's hands! :lol:

Jerry Paris wore a hairpiece while playing Dr. Jerry Helper on "The Dick Van Dyke Show".

he did? I never knew that!

O MY....GOD!!!!:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Is that actually for real?I got another one:

Former Ohio Representative James Traficant!

Boy, does him...and his racoon can't say they have no convictions? :lol:

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he did? I never knew that!

It was revealed in one of the extras on the Dick Van Dyke Show DVD's that Jerry Paris wore a hairpiece for his role as Jerry Helper.

We're serious!! Here are some more pics of the man who did Ohio proud. :rolleyes: :crazy: :lol:

The anti-mullet. Party on top - business at the back!

It was revealed in one of the extras on the Dick Van Dyke Show DVD's that Jerry Paris wore a hairpiece for his role as Jerry Helper.
it was? Must be in one of the seasons I don't have yet. (I only have seasons 1, 2, and 4 so far)

What I love about it is that he doesn't even TRY to make it look real. :rofl:

it was? Must be in one of the seasons I don't have yet. (I only have seasons 1, 2, and 4 so far)
I have the complete series. Unfortunately I don't remember what season that particular extra was on.

We're serious!! Here are some more pics of the man who did Ohio proud. :rolleyes: :crazy: :lol:

Boy, Rocky sure climbed up that tree known as Traficant and died! :rofl:

I think Ted Danson has been known to wear toupees even during his time on Cheers.

Yes he did - a little "scullcap" one for the crown of his head. I never had a clue until he admitted once Cheers ended. He's got a really good one - must be one of those "Shatner Turbo" models!! lol

Also, the one that shocked me was Billy Zane. You see him in Titanic all dashing with this dark head of hair, yet he's as bald as a cue ball.

If it's a really good rug, I think there's nothing wrong with a guy wearing one. It's the bad ones that are just pathetic.

In this day and age, I think nothing now of guys colouring their hair, wearing toupees, and even getting facials and manicures. I like a guy to take care of himself a bit. It's also fun to sit in an evening giving each other masks and stuff.

John Travolta - his hairline these days goes up and down more times than Horseshack's hands! :lol:

His are plugs though - implants, not a rug. His hair lately gives me the creeps actually. It looks more like it was sprayed on.

Elton John is rumored to have a hairpiece.

When you see his early albums, he's losing his hair. But by the 80's...he's has a full head of hair!:eek:


Yah, Elton definitely wears one. He was thinning in his 20s even. The first one he had was a really bad one, but the ones he's been sporting the last few years look good I think. (Actually, they're identical to the one my ex has worn for the past 20 years). They ain't cheap either! Each one runs around $4000, and then you go in every few months to get it "topped up" until it gets to the point that you need a whole new one. They're made with real human hair (usually from Europe) and are coloured to match your hair exactly. (Or should be - someone needs to tell Estrada to either colour his own hair, or have grey woven into the piece cuz that does look like an otter sitting on a rock)!!!

And they now make them for women (thankfully). More and more women are experiencing alopecia and need fill ins or full wigs. They look more natural than traditional wigs and are cooler to wear.

Boy, Rocky sure climbed up that tree known as Traficant and died! :rofl:
:brent

Yah, Elton definitely wears one. He was thinning in his 20s even. The first one he had was a really bad one, but the ones he's been sporting the last few years look good I think. (Actually, they're identical to the one my ex has worn for the past 20 years). They ain't cheap either! Each one runs around $4000, and then you go in every few months to get it "topped up" until it gets to the point that you need a whole new one. They're made with real human hair (usually from Europe) and are coloured to match your hair exactly. (Or should be - someone needs to tell Estrada to either colour his own hair, or have grey woven into the piece cuz that does look like an otter sitting on a rock)!!!

And they now make them for women (thankfully). More and more women are experiencing alopecia and need fill ins or full wigs. They look more natural than traditional wigs and are cooler to wear.

It looked like Elton John had a different rug for each show. It works since he wears a different costume every concert.

It looked like Elton John had a different rug for each show. It works since he wears a different costume every concert.

Yah I know. For a while it was like he kept changing them to get one he really liked and felt comfortable with.

It's always worked for him. Even the bad ones I never heard him getting any bad press on and it is probably because he's always been a "cameleon". I think he might have even tried plugs but they didn't take.

I'm pretty sure Sean Connery only wore a toupee if a movie role required it. I have seen pictures of him in interviews where it is clear he wasn't wearing a hairpiece.

Max Gail from Barney Miller wore a hairpiece on the show, but not in real life. There were pictures of him in tabloid papers where he was out on the town without any hair on top.

There's a clip from a press conference John Wayne gave in his later years. A reporter asked him if his hair was fake. He replied, "The hair on my head is real. It's not my hair, but it's real."

I'm pretty sure Sean Connery only wore a toupee if a movie role required it. I have seen pictures of him in interviews where it is clear he wasn't wearing a hairpiece.

Max Gail from Barney Miller wore a hairpiece on the show, but not in real life. There were pictures of him in tabloid papers where he was out on the town without any hair on top.

There's a clip from a press conference John Wayne gave in his later years. A reporter asked him if his hair was fake. He replied, "The hair on my head is real. It's not my hair, but it's real."
Max Gail also insisted on not wearing his hairpiece in the Jack Soo Retrospective, when the actors broke the fourth wall. Good for him!! :cool:

Other Obvious Celebs:

Phyllis Diller - she wore froupees, aka the female version of the toupee wigs for a great number of years

Sam Donaldson, former ABC News Reporter

Tina Turner - she wears wigs, but she know how to work herself w/ them!

Yaphet Kotto

the late Charlton Heston - it's been said that he's worn some for many years as well.



Suspected and/or Rumored Wearers:

George Clooney
Tom Cruise
Jack Lord
Kevin James
Max Baer
Lou Ferrigno
Steve Harvey

Steve Harvey definitely wore a Toupee for years(including during the entire run of "The Steve Harvey Show"). He no longer wears one though. I saw him recently on a talk show and his head was fully bare.

Steve Harvey definitely wore a Toupee for years(including during the entire run of "The Steve Harvey Show"). He no longer wears one though. I saw him recently on a talk show and his head was fully bare.
Wow...I never realized that!! :eek: :lol:

Wow...I never realized that!! :eek: :lol:

Me neither.

I read other threads about his toup and I tried to watch some of his earlier work on Def Comedy Jams to watch for the shots of his head and there was some shades of him blading out some.

Here's some pics of former ABC News Reporter Sam Donaldson:

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Check out the pic on the right.

Kind of funny how his toupee matches his eyebrows more than his own real hair! :lol:

Me neither.

I read other threads about his toup and I tried to watch some of his earlier work on Def Comedy Jams to watch for the shots of his head and there was some shades of him blading out some.
It makes me laugh because I remember him ragging on one of his friends for wearing a (very obvious) rug on an episode of his old show, Me & The Boys. :lol:

Max Gail also insisted on not wearing his hairpiece in the Jack Soo Retrospective, when the actors broke the fourth wall. Good for him!! :cool:

It's been so long since I've seen that episode, I forgot that.

To me, a bad toupee brings more attention to the fact that someone's bald than rather if they didn't wear one. I'm not saying Max Gail had one, just a general statement.

Here is what Steve Harvey looks like now:144797

Here is what Steve Harvey looks like now:144797
He looks pretty good, actually. :cool:

He looks pretty good, actually. :cool:

I actually think he looks better this way!!!

I actually think he looks better this way!!!
I think so, too. :cool:

Rob Riener wore one during all his years on "ALL IN THE FAMILY" and in his other TV appearences.
A few years ago; on "THE E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY" they did a 2 hour one about "AITF" and in an interview one of the cast members (I forget who) was saying that the show became so popular that they couldn't even walk down the street without a lot of fans coming up to them. But, Rob Riener would just remove his hair and noone would recognize him.

Rob Riener wore one during all his years on "ALL IN THE FAMILY" and in his other TV appearences.
A few years ago; on "THE E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY" they did a 2 hour one about "AITF" and in an interview one of the cast members (I forget who) was saying that the show became so popular that they couldn't even walk down the street without a lot of fans coming up to them. But, Rob Riener would just remove his hair and noone would recognize him.

When I saw him guest star on one of the earlier seasons of "The Rockford Files," I noticed right away how he lacked any hair in the middle of his head and boy did the middle of his head shine brighter than daylight up there! :eek: :lol:

And Rob Reiner did INDEED wear a wig on most of ATIF!!

Just like his father Carl Reiner, he wore one too, eh?

Like father, like son, huh? :lol:

When Rob Reiner was married to Penny Marshall, he guest starred on an episode of The Odd Couple, playing her character Myrna's boyfriend.

I do remember at some point, Reiner lifted the toupee of his head to reveal his bald spot. He had a sort of hippie-like appearance and seeing that reveal was hilarious.

When Rob Reiner was married to Penny Marshall, he guest starred on an episode of The Odd Couple, playing her character Myrna's boyfriend.

I do remember at some point, Reiner lifted the toupee of his head to reveal his bald spot. He had a sort of hippie-like appearance and seeing that reveal was hilarious.
I remember that episode, that was Penny Marshalls last one. Rob played her boyfriend Sheldn. (not SheldOn. She explained to Felix that they forgot to put the "O" on his birth certifacate.):lol: :lol: He was sometimes mentioned, but never seen until then.
I remember Garry Marshall also made a cameo appearence; as her brother. (which he is, in real life)

I remember that episode, that was Penny Marshalls last one. Rob played her boyfriend Sheldn. (not SheldOn. She explained to Felix that they forgot to put the "O" on his birth certifacate.):lol: :lol: He was sometimes mentioned, but never seen until then.
I remember Garry Marshall also made a cameo appearence; as her brother. (which he is, in real life)

The irony is that Garry Marshall made more TV appearances after he stopped producing TV shows (Murphy Brown, etc.).

Reviving this thread from the dead:

Looks like Bob Eubanks, host of the Newlywed Game also wore a rug these days as well.

I noticed how by the late '70s and throughout the entire 1980s his hair-line very slowly became sparse as time passed.

And when he was appeared on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, his hiar was dyed black and his hairline was full again, making me to believe he wore a rug in the '90s and 2000s as well.

I noticed he wore one on the '90s verison of TNG when his hair was brownish-red.

Steve Kanaly (Ray Krebbs) on Dallas had greyish hair back in the '70s and '80s. When he came back for one of the reunion movies in the late '90s, his hair was dark.

Reviving this thread from the dead:

As for Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts and Dan Blocker, yup! All 3 of them wore the pieces!

Especially Lorne Greene. I looked at a pic of him on one of his pre-Bonanza shows he worked on in Canada and sure enough his frontal hairline was fading! :eek:

He wore piece from the start on Bonanza and also wore the piece even when he starred as Capt. Adama on Battlestar Galactica and on Galactica 1980. It was also said that he even wears the piece in his private life too.

Robert Pastorelli of Murphy Brown also wore a piece, too.

Joe Pesci is another one. When he was on Home Alone 1 & 2, he had a receeding hairline, which made him look much older. Then when he was on My Cousin Vinny, I could tell right away that that shag carpet on his head was so domn obvious. It's kind of funny that when Pesci plays the bad guys, he doesn't wear the rugs like he does when he's playing the role of good guys.

I read online that both Tony Randall and Jack Klugman were wearing toupees while on the Odd Couple. It's understandable, since both of them weren't exactly youngsters when that show originally aired.

But in al the years i have watched reruns of the show, i never thought they were wearing toupees.

I never thought they were either, along with Ted Danson, William Shatner. I don't mind the rugs as long as they have a real look to them.

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As for Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts and Dan Blocker, yup! All 3 of them wore the pieces!

Dan Blocker did wear one but not during the early years of "Bonanza."

I never thought they were either, along with Ted Danson, William Shatner. I don't mind the rugs as long as they have a real look to them.

Jack Klugman's toupee he wore when he was on "Quincy" looked like it came from the butt of a dead sheep.

If its a nicely made rug that compliments the person then go for it. And if it makes the person feel better abt their appearance then so much the better.

My own opinion: I think baldness can be becoming on many guys. The only exception I can think of is Ron Howard, cause he has such a baby face.

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Some other celebs I noticed or suspected wearing the rugs lately:

- Richard Herd

- Liberace

my website has several others listed:

erik estrada, nicolas cage, jamie kennedy, benji madden (of good charlotte), pete sampras, tiger woods, and many more!

my website has several others listed:

erik estrada, nicolas cage, jamie kennedy, benji madden (of good charlotte), pete sampras, tiger woods, and many more!

HA! I knew Nicolas Cage was getting some blading out!

And I'll add another celeb who sported the rug and/or the plugs to this list:

Richard Simmons!


In the early to mid '90s, I knew right away he was receeding. And then years later...

POOF! Out comes the plugs and restoration!

I guess if your last name is...SIMMONS you're likely to go bald!

Thanks for :bump this thread! I can't believe I missed it! What hilarious pictures, especially the guy from Ohio! I can't think of any one that hasn't been mentioned that wears a toupee, but some of those that were mentioned really surprised me. As for my opinion on them? Well, as I said, a lot of these people I didn't even realize wore them, so I guess as long as they look realistic, they are okay. Some people look better bald, though. There was one celeb, and I can't for the life of me think of his name, who was losing his hair. He used to wear a toupee, but then he shaved his head and now wears a buzz cut. He looks SO much better now.

I though about something else here:

Topher Grace only wore a wig when he was on That '70s show, only b/c the producers wanted him to have his head shaped up like a typical '70s guy.

I noticed in one dream sequence episode, he had his normal, slightly shorter hair.

And off-camera in real life his hair is nothing like it was when he on That '70s Show.



And what's up with Drew Carey's recent do's as of late?

I finally got to see Conan O'Brian's first Tonight Show episode (I had it TiVo'd) tonight, and I swear that his sidekick, Andy Richter had a toupee. His hair looked awful, as though he were wearing a bad toupee.

I thought that Drew Carey wore one as well, but I think he's let his hair grow longer since being on Price is Right. It looked better shorter. At first I thought that he had a toupee too, but then I remembered his famous buzz cut.

Speaking of That 70's Show and Drew Carey...

Debra Jo Rupp and Kathy Kinney both wore wigs as Kitty and Mimi...respectfully.

I got a new one, folks:

What about:

Dick Van Patten?

He began wearing an obvious piece during the final 2 seasons of "Eight is Enough."

During the bulk of EiE's run, he had a sparse frontal hairline with thinning hairs and a huge bald spot in the back of his head. In later eps. (paticularly those from the final few seasons), he had a blond hairpiece that covered the back of his bald head and didn't match the bottom of the sides of his head.

Here's some pics of former ABC News Reporter Sam Donaldson:

http://www.calgarysun.com/photos/89990.jpghttp://www.rugorreal.com/assets/hollywood/donaldson1.jpg

Check out the pic on the right.

Kind of funny how his toupee matches his eyebrows more than his own real hair! :lol:

Looks like a combover. I heard him once say he stays away from helicopters.

Sportscasting legend Howard Cosell wore a rug.




One of the funniest moments on tv was during the Battle of the Network Stars, where Lynda Carter poured champagne all over Howard Cosell's head. He looked so pissed. :lol:

She said on VH1's I love the '70s that she didn't know he wore a rug. How is that possible? Even Stevie Wonder could tell.

One of the funniest moments on tv was during the Battle of the Network Stars, where Lynda Carter poured champagne all over Howard Cosell's head. He looked so pissed. :lol:

She said on VH1's I love the '70s that she didn't know he wore a rug. How is that possible? Even Stevie Wonder could tell.


And I also cracked up laughing at Muhammad Ali's banter with Howard and his rugs during those interviews I saw of him on ESPN Classic. :lol:

Some Howard Cosell YouTube videos:

Muhammad Ali going after the rug during his Dean Martin Roast (@6:00) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obytklKV6nU&NR=1)

Champagne rug shampoo by Lynda Carter and others on Battle of the Network Stars (@6:55) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hLyVHKdGHY)

Some Howard Cosell YouTube videos:

Muhammad Ali going after the rug during his Dean Martin Roast (@6:00) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obytklKV6nU&NR=1)

Champagne rug shampoo by Lynda Carter and others on Battle of the Network Stars (@6:55) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hLyVHKdGHY)


Those are great! :lol:

Here's one I found on youtube of Howard Cosell accidentally getting his wig pulled off after a boxing match. It happens at about 1:22 in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlY1AUcJM3I

And one of Pat Boone doing Will Roger type rope tricks and his wig flies off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9aBeRVToGk

Those are great! :lol:

Here's one I found on youtube of Howard Cosell accidentally getting his wig pulled off after a boxing match. It happens at about 1:22 in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlY1AUcJM3I

And one of Pat Boone doing Will Roger type rope tricks and his wig flies off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9aBeRVToGk
Those are great clips! Thanks for sharing them.

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Seems like James Garner of "Maverick" and "The Rcokford Files" had some work done on his hairline these days!

I saw him on "Eight Simple Rules" and saw how his hair was lacking in the front and then saw one of his commercials last year and knew there was a difference!

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/stadium.weblogsinc.com/tmz/images/2009/06/83916297_full.jpg

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John Wayne - it's been said that he's been known to sports the rugs for years.

Bud Selig (MLB commissioner) - I knew for years this guy's been wearing the rugs.

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John Wayne - it's been said that he's been known to sports the rugs for years.

There was an old press conference with John Wayne when he was a bit older and a reporter asked him if the hair on his head was real.

His reply?

"The hair on my head is real. It's not mine, but it's real."

Jack Klugman's toupee he wore when he was on "Quincy" looked like it came from the butt of a dead sheep.
He must have gotten his toupee from James Trafficant!! :eek: :lol:

He must have gotten his toupee from James Trafficant!! :eek: :lol:

:lol: You know!



I got some others that are suspected or confirmed:

ANT - comedian and host of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club and judge on Steve Harvey's Big Time.

Kevin James - star of The King of Queens. I can tell that he definitely had some recessions going on with his hairline. Other times he seems to have his hairline enhanced by the hairpieces.

The Jack Klugman style and look was pretty popular back in the day.

Hooray for Hollywood hairpieces.
(From "Late Night," air date: 5/16/85)

Dave Meets The Hairpiece Maker To The Stars | Letterman (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm2zS3zHPmk)

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Who had the best/worst toupee/hairpiece on a sitcom?

Ted Danson had a good one on Cheers.

Here are a few other suspected toupee wearers:

Steve Martin

Howard Stern

Sir Paul McCartney

JD Cannon

Nipsey Russell

Steve Allen

Jack Benny

Bob Newhart

Lawrence Pressman

Jonathan Frid

Hank Stram

Joseph Mascolo

Ricardo Montalban

Baseball players: Ron Santo, Billy Williams, Ken Singleton, Joe Pepitone, Brooks Robinson, Lou Brock, Phil Niekro and Howard Johnson

After the 1st season of his series Coach, Craig T. Nelson either began wearing a hairpiece of some sort or he had implants done. It's an obvious change.

Here are a few more possibly “follicly-challenged” celebrities:

Paul Simon

Walter Koenig

Jon Walmsley

Ted Koppel

Humbert Allen Astredo

Mike Nichols

Tony Orlando

Richard Romanus

Mike Douglas

And former Saturday Night Live cast members: Billy Crystal, Phil Hartman and Kevin Nealon

Here are a few more possibly “follicly-challenged” celebrities:

Paul Simon

Walter Koenig

Jon Walmsley

Ted Koppel

Humbert Allen Astredo

Mike Nichols

Tony Orlando

Richard Romanus

Mike Douglas

And former Saturday Night Live cast members: Billy Crystal, Phil Hartman and Kevin Nealon

Koenig usually sports the natural look or a cap. He's been very open about his lack of hair for many years, even indirectly challenging Shatner in an interview (paraphrasing, here): "I took mine off. Now, it's your turn!" :lol:

And on the Shatner note, there was a wonderful panel interview (probably stiil on YT) with he and Nimoy joking about aging-- Nimoy acts like he's going for Shatner's hair and The Shat makes a comical grab for Nimoy's dentures!

Great stuff regarding Walter Koenig’s realistic take on baldness and wearing a toupee.

There’s a terrific documentary on the life of actor George “Mr. Sulu” Takei. In that documentary there’s a clip of George Takei good-naturedly poking fun at William Shatner at a roast for the illustrious Captain James T. Kirk.

Anyway, George Takei says to William Shatner, “Bill my last name is pronounced ‘Ta-Kay,’ which rhymes with ‘Toupee’!”

Needless to say, that quip got a BIG laugh from the audience!

Brian Keith wore a hairpiece on Family Affair. Confirmed by Johnny Whitaker in an interview.

Have you noticed that after Ted Danson removed that partial toupee on the back of his head on a truly memorable episode of “Cheers,” Mr. Danson always wears his mini-rug on those winsomely-appealing Consumer Cellular he appears in?

I wonder if Mr. Danson sends that partial toupee of his out to be dry-cleaned regularly as both the late Darren “Carl Kolchak” McGavin and William “Captain James T. Kirk” Shatner are said to have also done?

All good for toupee wearers, but what are the most famous toupees?

Alan Brady: conversing with the five alternate personalities on his desk
Les Nessman: the "Mr. Macho" wig he pulled on for his date with Jennifer
Night Court: the Shatner Turbo 2000 that Bull won in a contest