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~*Emma*~ · 05-01-2005, 07:07 AM

Does anyone know any sitcom actors who based themselves on other actors. There's only two I can remember right now:

Alan Alda (Captain Hawkeye Pierce M*A*S*H) -- Based himself on Groucho Marx (the similarities are easy to notice)

David Hyde Pierce (Niles Krane Frasier) -- Based himself on Tony Randall (pretty obvious one)

Does anyone else know any more?

snl75 · 05-02-2005, 03:03 AM

i once saw an interview where carroll oconnor said that he based his portrayl of archie on a combo. of 3 actors the walk was half jackie gleason half wallace berry and the voice was partly based on james cagney

05-01-2005, 07:07 AM	#1
~Emma~ -------------------- Senior Member Join Date: Feb 12, 2005 Posts: 2,761	Sitcom actors who base themselves on other actors Does anyone know any sitcom actors who based themselves on other actors. There's only two I can remember right now: Alan Alda (Captain Hawkeye Pierce MASH) -- Based himself on Groucho Marx (the similarities are easy to notice) David Hyde Pierce (Niles Krane* Frasier) -- Based himself on Tony Randall (pretty obvious one) Does anyone else know any more?

05-02-2005, 03:03 AM	#2
snl75 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2004 Location: in the formen basement watching snl Posts: 1,377	i once saw an interview where carroll oconnor said that he based his portrayl of archie on a combo. of 3 actors the walk was half jackie gleason half wallace berry and the voice was partly based on james cagney