i hear that William Frawley and Vivian Vance did not actually get along in real life.

Also I have heard that Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams did not get along.

I also heard that Gabrial Kaplan did not get along with some of the "Sweathog" actors.

I think Maureen McCormick has said that she and Eve Plumb started out as friends but now do not get along.

From one account I heard that Bud Abbott and Lou Costello argued a lot and Lou Costello once told Bud Abbott "I'm your metal ticket" ( which I guess means that Bud Abbott alone could not be the show-business success that he became without his side-kick and fall guy Lou Costello). Of course I read this in the National Enquirer decades ago.


Anyone know?

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OK. But I would not know how to move it, only delete it and re-write it there.

i heard that the girl Frances Bavier aka anut bee on the andy girth show was not nice she was really mean in real life!! not really sure if got alone with cast of andy griffith or not i just heard she was really mean to people!!

William Frawley & Vivian Vance REALLY HATED each other!! She hated having to pretend they were married and was constantly calling him "an old coot". He could sometimes be heard in his dressing room yelling things like "I REFUSE TO DO THIS SCENE WITH THAT *****!!!" After ILL was cancelled CBS wanted them to do a "FRED & ETHEL" spin-off but she said "NO WAY IN HELL WOULD I EVER WORK WITH MR. FRAWLEY AGAIN!!" Years later when she was doing "The Lucy show" and he was down the hall doing "MY 3 SONS" during a break in filming once he went down to the Lucy set with Stanley Livingston, had him climb up a catwalk above where she was filming a scene and drop a heavy piece of metallic equipment, startling her. Then they both ran back to their set laughing and he said "That'll show that *****!!"

And Frances Bavier was short-tempered and the TAGS cast frequently had to "walk on eggshells" around her.

Raymond Bailey , Mr. Drysdale, was not friendly with most of his castmates on "Beverly Hillbillies".

Joyce Dewitt and Suzanne Somers on Three's Company. Supposedly they made up, but it was strange Suzanne wasn't at the reunion.

I heard also that Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox on CHiPs didn't really get along, onscreen appearance notwithstanding.

Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepard from Moonlighting supposedly didn't get along.

I heard Linda Lavin (Alice)and Polly Holiday (Flo) didn't get along!

Sometimes it amazes me hearing stories of how series co-stars never got along on set because they all certaintly hid it well in front of the cameras, I guess that's why they call it "acting".

William Frawley & Vivian Vance REALLY HATED each other!! She hated having to pretend they were married and was constantly calling him "an old coot". He could sometimes be heard in his dressing room yelling things like "I REFUSE TO DO THIS SCENE WITH THAT *****!!!" After ILL was cancelled CBS wanted them to do a "FRED & ETHEL" spin-off but she said "NO WAY IN HELL WOULD I EVER WORK WITH MR. FRAWLEY AGAIN!!" Years later when she was doing "The Lucy show" and he was down the hall doing "MY 3 SONS" during a break in filming once he went down to the Lucy set with Stanley Livingston, had him climb up a catwalk above where she was filming a scene and drop a heavy piece of metallic equipment, startling her. Then they both ran back to their set laughing and he said "That'll show that *****!!"

And Frances Bavier was short-tempered and the TAGS cast frequently had to "walk on eggshells" around her.

And when William Frawley died, Desi Arnaz said "Buenas Noches, Amigo"! When Lucille Ball heard the news, she said "I've lost one of my dearest friends and show business has lost one of the greatest character actors of all time. Those of us who knew him and loved him will miss him"...but when Vance heard the news of his death, she shouted, "Champagne for everyone!" That *****!

Rosie O'Donnel who was on Gimme a Break! on its 6th Season, actually hated working with Nell Carter! Nell Carter called her "Maggie" as in her character so she can help The Lawrence Brothers Joey and Matthew to focus on their lines, she also did that to other cast members which didn't mind.

Michael Landon never seemed to have anything nice to say about Pernell Roberts.

Bea Arthur allegedly didn't like Betty White and Betty White has mentioned Bea didn't like her in interviews.

David Hasselhoff didn't get along with KITT. KITT said in an interview once that David didn't deserve to ride in the trunk, let alone the front seat.

Supposedly, Shannen Doherty did not get along with Jennie Garth on "Beverly Hills, 90210" and she apparently had other problems with cast members that resulted in her firing from "Beverly Hills, 90210." The exact nature of the issue has been debated over the years and many of the claims made against her she has refuted.

To her credit though, Tiffani Thiessen has since said that she also had some issues with Garth and Tori Spelling when she joined the cast of the same show. Thiessen described the situation on-set as one where the girls were hostile towards her and unwelcoming, while the male members of the cast were welcoming to her.


We all know that for a brief time period; Delta Burke and her "Designing Women" co-stars, most notably Dixie Carter did not get along, resulting in her firing from the series.

And there have been some rumors that Marla Gibbs and Jackee Harry feuded during the filming of "227", though they have evidently made up since then.

Nobody on the set of "Grace Under Fire" got along with Brett Butler by the end of the show. Julie White even quit the show due to Brett's erratic behavior.

I've heard that Gary Burghoff was difficult to get along with and that most of his M.A.S.H. castmates didn't like him.

Ed.

And when William Frawley died, Desi Arnaz said "Buenas Noches, Amigo"! When Lucille Ball heard the news, she said "I've lost one of my dearest friends and show business has lost one of the greatest character actors of all time. Those of us who knew him and loved him will miss him"...but when Vance heard the news of his death, she shouted, "Champagne for everyone!" That *****!

Rosie O'Donnel who was on Gimme a Break! on its 6th Season, actually hated working with Nell Carter! Nell Carter called her "Maggie" as in her character so she can help The Lawrence Brothers Joey and Matthew to focus on their lines, she also did that to other cast members which didn't mind.

There have been other threads concerning the Frawley/Vance fued and honestly I think it was mostly Vance. Vance was a bit nuts, seriously. Desi Arnaz (not Arnez....that gets you banned from here!) and Lucy seemed to love him. Supposedly Frawley was somewhat of a drunkard and Desi laid the law on him that the first time he showed up drunk, he was fired, and Frawley kept his side of the deal.

Vivian Vance played the first divorced woman as a regular of a TV show, probably not that much of stretch.

Wasn't Frawley fired from "My Three Sons?" He must have had some issues that he managed to control on "I Love Lucy" that he just didn't manage as well later.

I read that when Vivian found out Frawley would be playing her husband on "I Love Lucy" she said something negative about him, called him an "old coot" and he heard her and that sealed started the "bad blood" between them. He was much older than Vivian, and I guess Vivian was supposed to be playing older than her true age.

Ariana Grande and Jennette McCurdy on Sam and Cat did not even get along. Let's not forget there was rumors that here was a feud back in Apr 2014 which ended up permanently in production hiatus, and months later ended up in cancellation without closure.

In Zoey 101, there has been constant argument between Alexa Nicols and jamie spears for some reason, which ended up alexa being fired from the show.

I'm unsure about family matters... were there problems on or off set?

I read that Matthew Fox and Terry O'Quinn of "Lost", who were rivals on the show, didn't care much for each other off set either.

Charlie Sheen and Selma Blair on "Anger Management"

Charlie Sheen, also being exec. producer, got word that Selma Blair was complaining about his on-set antics; mainly about him being hours late for work.

Sheen let her go and Laura Bell Bundy was brought on the show. Blair then filed a wrongful termination suit, but I don't know the outcome of that.





"Desperate Housewives" Feuds

Reportedly Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman and Vanessa Williams didn't get along with Teri Hatcher. They gave the crew a thank-you gift after the show wrapped and didn't include Hatcher in it.





Elizabeth Gracen and Paul Johansson on "Highlander: The Raven"

What is said to have happened was that Elizabeth believed that the producers wanted Paul to be the actual lead of the series and she didn't like it. Paul thought that he wasn't getting enough material to work with and demanded more from the writing staff.

Due to a combo. of tension and bickering on the set between the stars, budget problems, and low ratings / poor fan reception, the "Highlander" spin-off was canned after 1 season.

I read that Matthew Fox and Terry O'Quinn of "Lost", who were rivals on the show, didn't care much for each other off set either.

I've heard that too. Terry O'Quinn seems like such a great guy and most everybody on "Lost" seemed so fond of him while the show was in production. Matthew Fox seems to have disappeared from showbiz.

Cybill Shepherd and Christine Baranski apparently didn't get along well on the series "Cybill". The issue seemed mostly to stem from Sheperd apparently being jealous that Branaski's character of Mary-Anne was more popular than her Cybill Sheridan character, the lead character of the show and that Baranski won the Emmy Award, something Cybill herself coveted and never achieved.

I've heard that too. Terry O'Quinn seems like such a great guy and most everybody on "Lost" seemed so fond of him while the show was in production. Matthew Fox seems to have disappeared from showbiz.

He's done a few films, like Vantage Point and that one where he was a psycho or something. But no TV really.

I think it's a shame that they didn't get along, but I've heard some say that this kind of real personal animosity lends more reality to their conflict on screen. Who knows? Either way, they sure did a great job of acting (if it was acting)!

Wasn't Frawley fired from "My Three Sons?" He must have had some issues that he managed to control on "I Love Lucy" that he just didn't manage as well later.

I read that when Vivian found out Frawley would be playing her husband on "I Love Lucy" she said something negative about him, called him an "old coot" and he heard her and that sealed started the "bad blood" between them. He was much older than Vivian, and I guess Vivian was supposed to be playing older than her true age.
He was fired from M3S because of his health. It had nothing to do with problems with the cast. From what I hear the boys all got along with him.

He's done a few films, like Vantage Point and that one where he was a psycho or something. But no TV really.

I think it's a shame that they didn't get along, but I've heard some say that this kind of real personal animosity lends more reality to their conflict on screen. Who knows? Either way, they sure did a great job of acting (if it was acting)!

I would have liked to have seen the two characters come together and fight together for a common goal in the end, and wonder if they didn't because of off screen issues.

He was fired from M3S because of his health. It had nothing to do with problems with the cast. From what I hear the boys all got along with him.

That's good to know. Before reading your comment all I had ever heard was that he was fired because of issues with alcohol, which in turn caused his health to deteriorate. It's good to hear he was loved by his co-stars, all except for Vivian Vance.

Well from what I've read the hate between William Frawley and Vivian Vance was mutual. It wasn't all her, Frawley was as hateful with her as Vivian Vance was to him.

Ed.

I've read that Diane Ladd (who was the waitress Belle on Alice) and Linda Lavin didn't get along either. Diane Ladd replaced Polly Holliday after she left the show because she didn't get along with Lavin. Apparently things between Lavin and Ladd were just as bad and that's why Ladd didn't stay with the series very long either.

Shelly Long and all of her Cheers costars. But apparently especially Shelly Long and Rhea Perlman didn't get along at all. I've read to this day that Perlman still wants nothing to do with her although neither actress has ever said anything about it publicly.

Ed.

The actor who played Steven Urkel couldn't stand the dude who played Stefan Urquelle on Family Matters.

Freddie Prinze Jr. didn't get along well w/ Kiefer Sutherland during his "24" gig. Prinze said that Sutherland "was the most unprofessional dude in the world," and said that he said that to his face.

Prinze also said that the job made him want to quit acting.

I would have liked to have seen the two characters come together and fight together for a common goal in the end, and wonder if they didn't because of off screen issues.

I don't know but my guess is the writers dictated what happened in the end, regardless of personal issues.

Fox and co-star Dominic Monaghan also had no love lost, either, given the vicious tweets the latter made about the former.

Personally, I would have loved to see Fox portray Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern, instead of Ryan Reynolds.

And Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Mr. Eko) reportedly was tough to work with during his short stay on the island.

He's done a few films, like Vantage Point and that one where he was a psycho or something. But no TV really.

I think it's a shame that they didn't get along, but I've heard some say that this kind of real personal animosity lends more reality to their conflict on screen. Who knows? Either way, they sure did a great job of acting (if it was acting)!

In 2015 Fox starred alongside Kurt Russell in the horror western Bone Tomahawk.

I don't know but my guess is the writers dictated what happened in the end, regardless of personal issues.

Fox and co-star Dominic Monaghan also had no love lost, either, given the vicious tweets the latter made about the former.

Personally, I would have loved to see Fox portray Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern, instead of Ryan Reynolds.

And Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Mr. Eko) reportedly was tough to work with during his short stay on the island.

I hope the writers would just write the story and the actors would play their parts, but it's strange that they managed to keep the actors playing enemies even after both characters finally had a common goal. I have my theories.

Dominic's tweets were sad, regardless of whether they were truth or fiction.

I remember that when "Lost" was ending, Matthew Fox stated that he would not do another series or TV but would only do film, and he's stuck by that statement so far.

I hope the writers would just write the story and the actors would play their parts, but it's strange that they managed to keep the actors playing enemies even after both characters finally had a common goal. I have my theories.

Dominic's tweets were sad, regardless of whether they were truth or fiction.

I remember that when "Lost" was ending, Matthew Fox stated that he would not do another series or TV but would only do film, and he's stuck by that statement so far.

Doing a six-year long one-hour series in another part of the country has GOT to be grueling; I can't say that I blame him. Though I imagine if the right offer came around, he might change his mind.

I never heard about the animosity on LOST. You learn something new everyday.

Victoria Rowell is in a long-standing feud with the higher-ups at The Young and the Restless, accusing them of racism. She also claimed her former co-star Michelle Stafford spit on her and made racist comments.

Eric Braeden and Peter Bergman got into a fist-fight on set many years ago, but they've since patched things up.

Cybill Shepard and Bruce Willis couldn't stand each other while filming Moonlighting.

Susan Lucci and Sarah Michelle Gellar reportedly didn't get along while they were on All My Children, especially after Sarah's popularity skyrocketed and she won an Emmy. Susan was still Emmyless at the time.

Lost was rumoured to have difficulty with Michelle Rodriguez (Ana-Lucia) which is way more believable especially after they were wrote off because of her and Cynthia Watros' DUIs (though it was denied that was the reason why). The actor who played Eko supposedly wanted out for family reasons and has stated on his website why he turned down an offer to come back in the final season.

For sitcoms, I know there was some arguments on the set of 1987's The Charmings with Christopher Rich and Caitlin O'Heaney. It led them to replace her for season 2 of the series with Carol Huston.

i hear that William Frawley and Vivian Vance did not actually get along in real life.

Also I have heard that Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams did not get along.

I also heard that Gabrial Kaplan did not get along with some of the "Sweathog" actors.

I think Maureen McCormick has said that she and Eve Plumb started out as friends but now do not get along.

From one account I heard that Bud Abbott and Lou Costello argued a lot and Lou Costello once told Bud Abbott "I'm your metal ticket" ( which I guess means that Bud Abbott alone could not be the show-business success that he became without his side-kick and fall guy Lou Costello). Of course I read this in the National Enquirer decades ago.


Anyone know?


Most of these have been commented on.

I've never heard anything specific about Gabe Kaplan and the Sweathogs, except the general resentment of John Travolta when he became bigger than the show. The one who Gabe Kaplan disliked was James Komack, who was the producer of the show and had a habit of playing off cast members against each other.

Maureen McCormick and Eve Plumb were close for years and only had a falling out when Maureen went along with an interview gag while promoting her book that there was some sort of romance between the two.

Lou Costello may have said to Bud Abbott "I'm your meal ticket" (not metal) which meant Abbott had no career without Costello, which no doubt was true. In fact, Costello kept threatening Abbott with breaking up the act over the years in order to get Abbott to agree to give Costello a larger and larger percentage of the profits. Costello eventually was proven right about Abbott having no career without him but Costello did so by dying.

Most of these have been commented on.

I've never heard anything specific about Gabe Kaplan and the Sweathogs, except the general resentment of John Travolta when he became bigger than the show. The one who Gabe Kaplan disliked was James Komack, who was the producer of the show and had a habit of playing off cast members against each other.

Maureen McCormick and Eve Plumb were close for years and only had a falling out when Maureen went along with an interview gag while promoting her book that there was some sort of romance between the two.

Lou Costello may have said to Bud Abbott "I'm your meal ticket" (not metal) which meant Abbott had no career without Costello, which no doubt was true. In fact, Costello kept threatening Abbott with breaking up the act over the years in order to get Abbott to agree to give Costello a larger and larger percentage of the profits. Costello eventually was proven right about Abbott having no career without him but Costello did so by dying.

Bud and Lou broke up 2 years before Lou's death.

I watched that television movie "Bud and Lou" starring Bud Hackett and Harvey Korman. Costello's daughter did not like the movie saying it made him seem like a nasty person. Not sure if the movie was correct or she was.

I watched that television movie "Bud and Lou" starring Bud Hackett and Harvey Korman. Costello's daughter did not like the movie saying it made him seem like a nasty person. Not sure if the movie was correct or she was.

You probably already know this, but she wrote a book about her dad, "Lou's On First", which paints him in a much more sympathetic light.

Jake T Austin apparently didn't get along with Maia Mitchell on The Fosters which is in one reasons he was fired from the show.

That also explains why the characters Callie and Jesus never had scenes together or interacted with each other.

You probably already know this, but she wrote a book about her dad, "Lou's On First", which paints him in a much more sympathetic light.


I had forgotten that she wrote a biography on him. Thanks for the reminder.

The rest of the cast of Saved By The Bell apparently didn't like castmate Dustin Diamond. But if you ever watched him in any of the reality TV shows he was on you'll know why. Diamond is a hateful, arrogant, insulting creep who for some reason thinks everybody but him is lower than pond scum. One of the most despicable people I never want to meet.

Ed.

Jake T Austin apparently didn't get along with Maia Mitchell on The Fosters which is in one reasons he was fired from the show.

That also explains why the characters Callie and Jesus never had scenes together or interacted with each other.
there was a character on the show named JESUS?:lol: Was his last name "CHRIST"? And were his parents named Mary and Joseph?