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WishfulDreamer · 08-26-2025, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCars1986

The actor who played Brad Bishop was also in the Frank Olson segment as one of the other agents at the retreat where Olson was given a spiked drink.

He is also the guy who threatened someone in the Curt Borton segment. "What you did today was reallyyyy stupid" in a singsong voice while holding a gun.

JenniferS. · 08-29-2025, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by unsolved243

Dennis North, the actor who played Jerry "Circlestansive Evidence" Strickland also played Robert Miller (his daughter, a deaf woman named Patty English, was searching for him).

he also played the father of house full kids who house burned down and the wife left him and wouldnt come back because she said he kill her an d all kids wouild up taken away. His line was do you want live with or her. i can not thin k of families n ame but the brother were loking for there sister and youngest brothers,.

JenniferS. · 08-29-2025, 02:36 AM

Also the red headed actress who played the mother of benny , also played the older sister, who raised her five younger siblings in a farm house that burned down and there younger siblings were seperated. Glendas, Keith and Erica were being looked for.

WishfulDreamer · 08-29-2025, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JenniferS.

he also played the father of house full kids who house burned down and the wife left him and wouldnt come back because she said he kill her an d all kids wouild up taken away. His line was do you want live with or her. i can not thin k of families n ame but the brother were loking for there sister and youngest brothers,.

Good eye! I never realized it was the same guy.

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com...f_Eugene_Price

WishfulDreamer · 08-29-2025, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JenniferS.

Also the red headed actress who played the mother of benny , also played the older sister, who raised her five younger siblings in a farm house that burned down and there younger siblings were seperated. Glendas, Keith and Erica were being looked for.

Another good eye here.

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com...Benjamin_Baker

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com...eath_Nickerson

Allierain · 09-03-2025, 02:22 PM

I’ve been wondering if UM often hired local actors for cases. I wish I had their names. The actor who played the father-in-law of Carl Austin Weiss (Huey Long segment) also played Ernest Acosta (Audrey Moate segment), both cases filmed in NOLA and Baton Rouge. The actor you all mentioned above who played the guy with the gun in the Curt Borton segment also played Brad Bishop, both cases filmed in Washington DC and surrounding areas. And of course Stephni Weir from Mad TV is from Odessa, Texas where the Neil Jennings segment took place and was filmed. It’s cool that UM hired local actors on multiple occasions.

Some actors were named in the closing credits and someone (I thought from here) mentioned that UM did that for SAG members. Does anyone know if I am remembering that right?

MegtheEgg86 · 12-03-2025, 08:05 PM

Just found one tonight I've never noticed in all these years: the "never you mind" hunter in the Audrey Moate segment and the man who waved to A.J. Breaux but didn't get a wave back = same actor. Both Louisiana cases, so he must have been a local.

TheCars1986 · 12-04-2025, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MegtheEgg86

Just found one tonight I've never noticed in all these years: the "never you mind" hunter in the Audrey Moate segment and the man who waved to A.J. Breaux but didn't get a wave back = same actor. Both Louisiana cases, so he must have been a local.

That's a great catch. UM did this a lot for segments filmed in the same general area as others.

Jon · 12-04-2025, 12:10 PM

They said in the 35th anniversary special that UM became like a community theatre for local actors. And you can see why, for budget reasons (Why go through an LA agency and fly Hollywood-based actors out to those locations when you can just use local talent)

dynoguy88 · 12-04-2025, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon

They said in the 35th anniversary special that UM became like a community theatre for local actors. And you can see why, for budget reasons (Why go through an LA agency and fly Hollywood-based actors out to those locations when you can just use local talent)

That’s what happened with my middle school classmate who appeared in the Eugene Price Lost Love segment. (He played young Eugene). This was a local case. He was a hardcore dancer more than an actor but he did have a resemblance to Eugene. And I’m sure he was probably picked through the same agency.

MegtheEgg86 · 03-11-2026, 09:27 AM

Found another one today: the same actress played Sally Garrity and the strip club waitress who didn't want to talk to Anton Kline in the Crystal Spencer segment.

schmave · 03-11-2026, 09:30 AM

Wow, good catch. Never noticed that.
The Garrity segment had one of my favorite exchanges:: "Get a job." "Shut uuuuuuup!"

TheCars1986 · 03-11-2026, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by brianh333

I don't suppose you've ever found the name of this actor, have you? I posed the question back in 2017 earlier in this thread, and after stumbling into the CW Roddy segment recently and seeing him pop up again, this mystery crossed my mind once again.

I've tried IMDB, Google, Fandom, multiple searches throughout this forum, and I keep coming up completely empty.

His name is Todd O. Russell and his IMDB page is here:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751483/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_3_27

Gelatinous Goo · 03-11-2026, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MegtheEgg86

Found another one today: the same actress played Sally Garrity and the strip club waitress who didn't want to talk to Anton Kline in the Crystal Spencer segment.

I take it you were watching the live internet feed this morning as well!

Allierain · 03-11-2026, 11:19 AM

In the case of Eric Kessler (Edward Maynard), the same actor who played him in the segment came back again to play him in the update (with his real voice lol). This is the only case I remember this happening. Are there any others I missed? I cannot see to prove that the couple in the Kay Beeman update were the same actors, and it’s clear the actor in the Dennis DePue update was not the same.

09-03-2025, 02:22 PM	#81
Allierain Forum Old Fart Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 509	I’ve been wondering if UM often hired local actors for cases. I wish I had their names. The actor who played the father-in-law of Carl Austin Weiss (Huey Long segment) also played Ernest Acosta (Audrey Moate segment), both cases filmed in NOLA and Baton Rouge. The actor you all mentioned above who played the guy with the gun in the Curt Borton segment also played Brad Bishop, both cases filmed in Washington DC and surrounding areas. And of course Stephni Weir from Mad TV is from Odessa, Texas where the Neil Jennings segment took place and was filmed. It’s cool that UM hired local actors on multiple occasions. Some actors were named in the closing credits and someone (I thought from here) mentioned that UM did that for SAG members. Does anyone know if I am remembering that right?
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12-03-2025, 08:05 PM	#82
MegtheEgg86 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 19, 2008 Location: The Volunteer State Posts: 5,156	Just found one tonight I've never noticed in all these years: the "never you mind" hunter in the Audrey Moate segment and the man who waved to A.J. Breaux but didn't get a wave back = same actor. Both Louisiana cases, so he must have been a local.
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03-11-2026, 09:30 AM	#87
schmave Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 23, 2013 Location: Reynoldsburg, Ohio Posts: 655	Wow, good catch. Never noticed that. The Garrity segment had one of my favorite exchanges:: "Get a job." "Shut uuuuuuup!"
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08-29-2025, 02:36 AM	#78
JenniferS. Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 06, 2003 Posts: 525	Also the red headed actress who played the mother of benny , also played the older sister, who raised her five younger siblings in a farm house that burned down and there younger siblings were seperated. Glendas, Keith and Erica were being looked for.

12-04-2025, 12:10 PM	#84
Jon Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 22, 2011 Location: TX Posts: 926	They said in the 35th anniversary special that UM became like a community theatre for local actors. And you can see why, for budget reasons (Why go through an LA agency and fly Hollywood-based actors out to those locations when you can just use local talent)

03-11-2026, 09:27 AM	#86
MegtheEgg86 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 19, 2008 Location: The Volunteer State Posts: 5,156	Found another one today: the same actress played Sally Garrity and the strip club waitress who didn't want to talk to Anton Kline in the Crystal Spencer segment.

03-11-2026, 11:19 AM	#90
Allierain Forum Old Fart Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 509	In the case of Eric Kessler (Edward Maynard), the same actor who played him in the segment came back again to play him in the update (with his real voice lol). This is the only case I remember this happening. Are there any others I missed? I cannot see to prove that the couple in the Kay Beeman update were the same actors, and it’s clear the actor in the Dennis DePue update was not the same.