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07-19-2023, 07:50 PM
Probably covered before but here a partial list. Who would you add?

Buddy Ebsen- Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones
Brian Keith - Family Affair and Hardcastle & McCormick
Eddie Albert - Green Acres and Switch
Larry Hagman- I Dream of Jeannie and Dallas
Elizabeth Montgomery- Bewitched and numerous made for TV movies
John Ritter- The Waltons (although it was a reuring role) and Three’s Company
Ted Danson - Cheers (one of many sitcom) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Dick Van Dyke- The Dick Van Dyke Show and Diagnosis Murder
Carol Burnett- The Carol Burnett Show and made for TV movie " Friendly Fire"
Caroll O'Connor- All in the Family and In the Heat of the Night
Robert Reed - Brady Bunch and The Defenders , also Medical Center episode "The Forth Sex" and mini series "Roots"
Harry Morgan - M*A*S*H and Dragnet
Lucille Ball- various Lucy sitcoms and made for TV movie "Stone Pillow"
Gavin McCloud- Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Love Boat (it was both a comedy and drama show, I think)
Jack Klugman- The Odd Couple and Quincy
Andy Griffith- The Andy Griffith Show and Madlock
William Conrad - Rocky & Bullwinkle (the announcer) and Cannon
John Forsyth- Bachelor Father and Dynasty
Mary Tyler Moore- The Mary Tyler Moore Show and (off topic but still impressive) Feature film " Ordinary People " add Judd Hirsch for that movie and Taxi.
Donna Reed - The Donna Reed Show and (off topic but iconic movie) "It's a Wonderful Life".

JamesG
07-19-2023, 09:49 PM
Katey Sagal:

Married... with Children
8 Simple Rules
The Conners
Sons of Anarchy



John Lithgow:

3rd Rock from the Sun
Dexter



Maura Tierney:

NewsRadio
ER
The Affair



Tony Shalhoub:

Wings
Monk



Connie Britton:

Spin City
Friday Night Lights
Nashville



Sally Field:

Gidget
The Flying Nun
Brothers & Sisters

VTO6685
07-20-2023, 12:52 AM
Bill Bixby- "My Favorite Martian" (comedy). "The Incredible Hulk" (drama). "The Courtship Of Eddie's Father" (combination of both comedy and drama, or "dramedy")

biffbronson
07-20-2023, 07:37 AM
Meredith Baxter - Family Ties & Bridget Loves Bernie (sitcoms) and Family (drama)

Ed Asner - The Mary Tyler Moore Show (sitcom) and Lou Grant (drama)

Richard Long - The Big Valley, 77 Sunset Strip & Bourbon Street Beat (dramas) and Nanny and the Professor (sitcom)

Tim Considine - My Three Sons (sitcom) and Spin and Marty (drama)

stevea
07-20-2023, 09:55 AM
Robert Young - Father Knows Best and Marcus Welby, M. D.

PaperClips
07-20-2023, 09:19 PM
Ray Romano; Nathan Fillion; Kyle Chandler

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07-21-2023, 10:44 AM
Ray Romano; Nathan Fillion; Kyle Chandler

What shows are you connecting them with?

icecream
07-21-2023, 12:22 PM
What shows are you connecting them with?Ray Romano starred in TNT drama Men of a Certain Age as well as his most famous sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. Nathan Fillion I am not aware of any sitcoms he starred in, three dramas Castle, Firefly, and The Rookie. Kyle Chandler's dramas include Early Edition and Friday Night Lights as well as something recent on streaming. Only sitcom I know of for him is What About Joan, which was a big flop and not successful.

just1paul
07-21-2023, 05:29 PM
Probably covered before but here a partial list. Who would you add?

Buddy Ebsen- Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones
Brian Keith - Family Affair and Hardcastle & McCormick
Eddie Albert - Green Acres and Switch
Larry Hagman- I Dream of Jeannie and Dallas
Elizabeth Montgomery- Bewitched and numerous made for TV movies
John Ritter- The Waltons (although it was a reuring role) and Three’s Company
Ted Danson - Cheers (one of many sitcom) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Dick Van Dyke- The Dick Van Dyke Show and Diagnosis Murder
Carol Burnett- The Carol Burnett Show and made for TV movie " Friendly Fire"
Caroll O'Connor- All in the Family and In the Heat of the Night
Robert Reed - Brady Bunch and The Defenders , also Medical Center episode "The Forth Sex" and mini series "Roots"
Harry Morgan - M*A*S*H and Dragnet
Lucille Ball- various Lucy sitcoms and made for TV movie "Stone Pillow"
Gavin McCloud- Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Love Boat (it was both a comedy and drama show, I think)
Jack Klugman- The Odd Couple and Quincy
Andy Griffith- The Andy Griffith Show and Madlock
William Conrad - Rocky & Bullwinkle (the announcer) and Cannon
John Forsyth- Bachelor Father and Dynasty
Mary Tyler Moore- The Mary Tyler Moore Show and (off topic but still impressive) Feature film " Ordinary People " add Judd Hirsch for that movie and Taxi.
Donna Reed - The Donna Reed Show and (off topic but iconic movie) "It's a Wonderful Life".

Harry Morgan: The first show I ever heard of and have seen old clips of Pet and Gladys. 1960


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053529/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_Pet%2520%2526%2520Gladys

biffbronson
07-21-2023, 10:25 PM
Wayne Rogers: Stagecoast West (star) and M*A*S*H

JamesG
07-26-2023, 01:17 AM
A couple of more that I’m surprised I overlooked:


Bryan Cranston

Malcolm in the Middle
Breaking Bad


David Schwimmer

Friends
The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story