I realized that Bewitched had three characters in the series who were played by 2 different actors over the years.
Darren, Gladys Kravitz, and Louise Tate.

Any other characters on shows you can think of that were played by more than one actor?

I'm not sure if Jan Brady qualifies since there were so many different Brady shows.

Also, the soon-to-be shown Green Acres had 2 Mrs. Ziffels. I loved the first one who was the blonde Barbara Pepper.

I think I usually like the actor who plays the character first.

2 Becky's on Roseanne

3 Billie Jo's and 2 Bobbie Jo's on Petticoat Junction

"Bewitched"-- original husband was replaced due to his back problems.

"Fresh Prince of Bel Air"--- "Vivian Banks," the mom, was replaced towards the end of the sitcom.

"Family Matters"--- the mother was replaced as well.

Originally posted by baronzzz
I think I usually like the actor who plays the character first.

Agreed. IMO, the second actor can never get into the role quite as easily.

There were 2 Lionels on "The Jeffersons."

Some boomer and earlier toon examples

FLINSTONES 2 Betties-Bea Benadaret and Gerry Johnson (plus too many to count in later incartnations)

GUMBY - Ruth Eggleston, Dallas McKennon, Dick Beals and Norma MacMillan as Gumby, Art Clokey and Dallas McKennon as Pokey.,Prickle had several voices, Clokey being one of them.

BUGS BUNNY-Mel Blanc DID d Bugs many times but here's some exceptions--
Very embryonic="Country BoY",1934
"My green Fedora",1935,both unknown
Embryonic "Porky's Building" (1936)-Bernice Hansen
Mel Blanc was main voice from 1938's "Porky's Hare Hunt" onward but even there, you;d hear many exceptions.Ben Hardaway who directed this one did a brief lien for Bugs:"Of course ya know this means WAR"(groucho's catchphrase).
Later Daws Butler who do a few impressions as Bugs Bunny as Groucho and Art Carney as Ed Norton on Jackie Gleason's Honeymooners in 1956's WIDEO WABBIT.Jerry Hausner (Jim Backus's animated teenaged nephew in Magoo, Waldo magoo) did Bugs for one VERY brief TV BUGS BUNNY show appearance while Mel Blanc recuperated from his horrifying 1961 auto accident. Also, Dave Barry (not the humorist but the late Vegas imporessionist and trick vocier) did gurgling sounds (he did this for everyone) liker a character talking underwater.He didn't do this for Disney's PINNOCHIO talking underwater (despite Blanc being in that 1940 Disney film as the cat Gideon hiccuping and the fact that many actors from this Disnery film and earlier in the thirties did WB and MGM cartoon voices).

Porky Pig was Joe Dougherty (who ACTUALLY STAMMERED) and Mel Blanc since 1935.Three Bears-Bea Benadaret as Ma and Mel Blanc as Junyer and Pa first one with had Mel as Bugs Bunny, then Billy Bletcher (Disney's Big Bad Wolf and Pegleg Pete) as Pa and Stan Freberg as Junyer with Bea Benadaret staying on as Ma.


MiICKEY MOUSe-Walt Disney himself then Jimmy McDonald (later in the modern era Wayne Allwine but that's of a later era than the one I refer to.)



Live action TV examples..
Partridge Family's two Chrises-Jeremy Gwelbaks and Biran Forster
Betweitched-Dicks York and Sargent as Darren

Both Caitlin O'Heaney and Carol Huston played Snow White on The Charmings. Also, both Jeremy Gelbwaks and Brian Forster played Chris Partridge.

There were two Maggie Drummonds on Diff'rent Strokes. The first was Dixie Carter and the second was Mary Ann Mobley.

There was also two Floyd the Barber's on Andy Griffith. In the early episodes , Floyd was played by another actor before Howard McNear came along.

Don't forget the two Chuck Cunninghams on Happy Days.

Although it's not a sitcom, there were two "Miss Ellie's" on Dallas. The first and third were Barbara Bel Gedes (sp), and when she took time off for health reasons, Donna Reed took her spot.

The rumor is that Bel Gedes was so upset with Donna Reed's performance that she said she had to come back.

Two Chucks on Happy Days!!!!!!!!!!!!

There were two actresses who played Monica Warner on The Facts of Life; Pam Huntington and Marj Dusay and there were also two actresses who played Sheriff Hildy Granger on She's the Sheriff; Priscilla Barnes and Suzanne Somers.

i think 2 morgans on boy meets world

Two Doris Ziffels on Green Acres and two Marilyn Munsters.

DJ in 'Roseanne' in the pilot episode he was played by a different kid then replaced by Michael Fishman

Not really a different person, BUT a different name in 'Frasier' Jean Smarts character Lana Lindley later changed to Lorna Lindley due to legal reasons

I hate it when the new actor doesn't look anything like the old actor for the character

Originally posted by jayman75
Although it's not a sitcom, there were two "Miss Ellie's" on Dallas. The first and third were Barbara Bel Gedes (sp), and when she took time off for health reasons, Donna Reed took her spot.

The rumor is that Bel Gedes was so upset with Donna Reed's performance that she said she had to come back.

Yeah, on the E! THS, it was said that Barb was watching the show at home, after she got better, and called up David Jacobs and said "I want to come back!" It wasn't any bad blood between Barb and Donna, just that Barb just couldn't see anybody else play HER role lol


The first episode of Alice had Alfred Lutter of "The Bad News Bears" as Alice's son Tommy, but from episode 2 until the end of the series in 1985, Phillip McKeon played him.

Soaps are the worst at replacing actors who look nothing alike. Or are older or younger. Also I hate it when a baby will be born in a show and in the next season the baby will be a kid already.
Family Ties- Andrew was a baby then kid.
Step By Step -Lily was a baby then kid.

I am usually up to date with all the new terms Society uses. I keep hear people say Bling Bling is that good or bad? What does it mean?I have no clue so any youth who know please share your knowledge.

My last post was supposed to be a new thread . I forgot I was still in this post.

Also 2 different people played Bette Midler's husband in Bette and there were 2 different people that played the daughter in My Wife and Kids.

Both shows mentioned that the new person looked different.

By the way, I'm a long time reader, but I only posted once before, asking for lyrics to some songs. Anyway, I will try to respond more if I get a chance.

There were two actresses who played the oldest daughter on "Life Goes On". That was a textbook case on how to recast, IMO. The replacement actress resembled the original a great deal. In addition, when the replacement was introduced, she was only an occasional guest star for about a season, and then was promoted to regular cast member. In other words, the producers didn't force her on the audience, but instead gave everyone a chance to get used to her.

there were 2 or 3 Mrs. Carlsons on "WKRP IN CINNCINATTI"

I don' know if this counts or not, but when they had a reunion movie of "Dobie Gillis" in 1986 called "Bring me the head of Dobie Gillis", Connie Stevens played Thalia Medinger instead of Tuesday Weld, who played her in the show.

3 different actors played Clarabelle on "Howdy Doody" in the 50s