View Full Version : Sitcom actors who played parents but never had children in real life


Edward216
04-20-2024, 07:37 PM
Pretty much just what it says. Let's list actors and their roles where they played parents on a sitcom but in real life they never had any children.

James Avery. He played Philip Banks who had 4 children on The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air. Although I guess you could say in real life technically he was a father. He married a woman who had a son from a previous relationship, and I believe he was 12 years old when they got married. So James Avery did have a stepson, but he never fathered any children of his own.

Betty White. She played Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls and Rose had 2 or 3 children on the show (I forget exactly maybe somebody else will remember). But Betty White never had any children of her own.

I had one other actor in mind also but I can't remember who it was now. But I'm sure I'll think of some more later.

Ed.

Dream Canteen
04-23-2024, 01:13 PM
Reginald VelJohnson.

icecream
04-23-2024, 01:19 PM
Reginald VelJohnson.He didn't want any children after having to deal with Urkel all the time. :lol:

biffbronson
04-23-2024, 02:05 PM
Sherman Hemsley who played the father of Lionel on The Jeffersons -- no children.

cd637299
04-23-2024, 02:16 PM
First thing that came to mind: Paul Lynde!

cd

biffbronson
04-23-2024, 02:19 PM
Dick Sargent - Bewitched

I'm also not finding any children listed for the following sitcom parent actors - please correct if you can:

Nancy Dussault - Too Close for Comfort
Lynn Borden - Hazel
Robert Mandan - Three's a Crowd
Neil Flynn - The Middle

Bonnie Franklin - One Day at a Time (stepchildren only)
Linda Lavin - Alice ("no biological kids")

Dianne3
04-23-2024, 03:02 PM
On Petticoat Junction, Betty Jo had Kathy Jo, but in real life Linda Kaye had no kids of her own.

theoneandonlytvqueen
04-23-2024, 07:26 PM
Judith Light= ( Who's the Boss?)

Michael Gross= ( Family Ties) although he has 2 stepkids

Dan Lauria & Alley Mills=( The Wonder Years) although she has stepkids though her marriage

Tracee Ellis Ross=( black-ish)

Debra Jo Rupp=( That 70's Show)

Allison Janney =( Mom)

John Mahoney=( Frasier)

Swoosie Kurtz=( Mike & Molly) & ( Call Me Kat)

Wendi McLendon-Covey=( The Goldbergs 2013)