Something I wonder about Ann B Davis's identical twin

[TheLittleFaerie]

Just something funny I was wondering... if for one episode Ann B. Davis's identical twin Harriet put on the Alice costume and came in as Alice for an episode.... I wonder if she would look indistinguishable from Ann? Would the audience detect the difference? Many times twins look VERY VERY similar but you can just tell something is different..... If Harriett were to play Alice for an episode, I wonder if the audience would be able to tell SOMETHING was "off"?

[BestTVever]

I think she could have played Sgt Emma.

[Tankeryanker]

Never knew she had a twin. Cool beans.

[TheLittleFaerie]

Originally Posted by Tankeryanker

Never knew she had a twin. Cool beans.

Yes I found it out not long ago... But she wasn't an actress... I'd love to see her dressed as Alice and see if we could tell she's a different person

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by BestTVever

I think she could have played Sgt Emma.

She did didnt she??

EMMA was her twin I thought...........

[Tankeryanker]

Originally Posted by Dude111

She did didnt she??

EMMA was her twin I thought...........

Really? I thought it was that mirrored acting/shooting they sometimes do.

[Torgo]

Originally Posted by Tankeryanker

Really? I thought it was that mirrored acting/shooting they sometimes do.

It was, Ann played both parts.

[MRPITT]

I think Ann was Sgt Emma. Her sister Harriet did appear in a 1950’s game show I’ve Got A Secret pretending to be Ann.

[stevea]

Originally Posted by Torgo

It was, Ann played both parts.

Yes, you can see the trick photography, and showing each in one shot only. When Ann was the sarge she had her hair combed differently. Funny approx. quote:

Emma, to Carol: Have you read the army manual on (something or other)?

Carol: No

Emma: You should. It's a real eye-opener.

[TheLittleFaerie]

I just read it was Ann playing both parts. I THINK they considered getting Harriett to play the role, but Harriett didn't want to, as she had no acting training.

But I'd just like to see Harriett dressed as Alice

[Dude111]

Thank you guys

[smittykins]

I recently watched a video with an interview with Miss Davis where she said that she and her twin sister were delivered by a female doctor, which was unusual for that time(they were born in 1926, the same year as my grandmother), which led her to briefly study premed in college, until she realized she wasn’t smart enough for that and switched to speech and drama.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by TheLittleFaerie

Just something funny I was wondering... if for one episode Ann B. Davis's identical twin Harriet put on the Alice costume and came in as Alice for an episode.... I wonder if she would look indistinguishable from Ann? Would the audience detect the difference? Many times twins look VERY VERY similar but you can just tell something is different..... If Harriett were to play Alice for an episode, I wonder if the audience would be able to tell SOMETHING was "off"?

Here is a photo. Who here can tell which one is which?

[TheLittleFaerie]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Here is a photo. Who here can tell which one is which?

I'm guessing the one on the left is "Alice"

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by TheLittleFaerie

I'm guessing the one on the left is "Alice"

I think so, too, based on her slightly more rounded eyes and more rounded face. But Harriet would have been a great double in Brady Bunch scenes.

I remember Nicholas Brendon's twin brother Kelly appeared as "Xander" in two episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and no-one knew which twin was which. Even after seeing the episodes many times, I just can't tell who is playing the part.