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freshprinceofLA · 06-10-2006, 03:15 AM

-sherman hemsely as george jefferson: says hes shy which is nothing like george!!

Mister Ed · 06-10-2006, 12:48 PM

Betty White isn't as dumb as Rose.

Nighthawk76 · 06-10-2006, 12:54 PM

William Shatner isn't anything like Captain Kirk.

Zebra 3 · 06-10-2006, 01:21 PM

Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker - All in the Family
Henry Winkler as Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli - Happy Days

snl 70s show fan · 06-10-2006, 06:02 PM

kurtwood smith is nothing like the grumpy red formen charecter of that 70s show kurtwood has the rep of being an esaygoing laid back type of man where red formen is a grouch

tv star collector · 06-11-2006, 03:53 PM

Wally Cox was very different from Mr. Peepers. According to his UNDERDOG
co-star Norma Macmillan (the voice of Sweet Polly Purebred): "We used to joke
that he wanted to be Marlon Brando and Marlon Brando wanted to be Wally Cox
because Wally was much more macho straighter person than anybody ever
believed. He was quite a hit with the ladies--motorcycles, leather jackets, the
works--and very clever, extremely clever." He was also very intelligent and
spoke four languages and knew about insects, botany and birds. Cox was married three
times and reportedly even wilder than his former roommate and lifelong friend,
Marlon Brando. It was Wally Cox who taught Brando how to ride a motorcycle
(!), according to Brando's biographer Patricia Bosworth.

Mister Ed · 06-11-2006, 09:23 PM

Is anyone like the character they play on television?

treky · 06-12-2006, 01:00 AM

Raymond Bailey was nothing like Mr. Drysdale on THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES. According to Nancy Culp, he was really somewhat quiet, liked to keep to himself a lot, didn't have many friends and was somewhat tempermental at times.

Carrol O'Conner was nothing like Archie Bunker.

Jack Benny was nothing like his TV & radio persona. He wasn't cheap, and was acctually a very good violinist.*

And, I don't know if this counts since they technically weren't TV stars (although they did make a lot of TV appearences) but THE 3 STOOGES weren't like there movie and TV characters, exept for one thing-Moe was their unofficial "boss" off-camera, too.

*Jack Benny was also married in real life-to his co-star, Mary Livingstone. Her real name was Zelda Marx, but so many people thought it was really Mary Livingstone, that she had her name legally changed to that.

Ant-Lox · 06-12-2006, 10:20 AM

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Dr. Thong · 06-12-2006, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treky

Carroll O'Connor was nothing like Archie Bunker.

The irony is that O' Connor was a liberal and would have dismissed Archie Bunker out of hand.

Alan Alda was not a womanizer like Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H: He was a devoted family man. If anything, he was more like Mike Farrell's character, B.J. Hunnicutt.

Mikado · 06-13-2006, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

The irony is that O' Connor was a liberal and would have dismissed Archie Bunker out of hand.

Alan Alda was not a womanizer like Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H: He was a devoted family man. If anything, he was more like Mike Farrell's character, B.J. Hunnicutt.

Very true, but, maybe thats what made them SO good, they could look at the characters "from a distance" and "see" them better...if you know what i mean
Also , Nancy Kulp (Miss Jane Hathaway on Beverly Hillbillies) wasnt an eager, man-chasing spinster, she was actually a lesbian

megamanj2004 · 06-13-2006, 05:56 PM

Ted Danson - Doesn't really seem like he has that Sam Malone persona in him off camera. Not to mention the fact that he's actually bald in real-life.

Redd Foxx - He's got some of his cynical humor on S&S, but off-camera, he seems a bit mellower than he was on S&S.

troopoleon8897 · 06-13-2006, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister Ed

Is anyone like the character they play on television?

Roseanna has always said she was herself on the show

tv star collector · 06-13-2006, 06:35 PM

Dan Blocker of BONANZA was far more intelligent than Hoss Cartwright. In fact,
he was a schoolteacher before he turned to acting.

Ireneparalegal · 06-14-2006, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister Ed

Is anyone like the character they play on television?

exactly. that's why they call them actors/actresses. LOL

06-10-2006, 03:15 AM	#1
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treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	Raymond Bailey was nothing like Mr. Drysdale on THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES. According to Nancy Culp, he was really somewhat quiet, liked to keep to himself a lot, didn't have many friends and was somewhat tempermental at times. Carrol O'Conner was nothing like Archie Bunker. Jack Benny was nothing like his TV & radio persona. He wasn't cheap, and was acctually a very good violinist.* And, I don't know if this counts since they technically weren't TV stars (although they did make a lot of TV appearences) but THE 3 STOOGES weren't like there movie and TV characters, exept for one thing-Moe was their unofficial "boss" off-camera, too. *Jack Benny was also married in real life-to his co-star, Mary Livingstone. Her real name was Zelda Marx, but so many people thought it was really Mary Livingstone, that she had her name legally changed to that.
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06-11-2006, 03:53 PM	#6
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	Wally Cox was very different from Mr. Peepers. According to his UNDERDOG co-star Norma Macmillan (the voice of Sweet Polly Purebred): "We used to joke that he wanted to be Marlon Brando and Marlon Brando wanted to be Wally Cox because Wally was much more macho straighter person than anybody ever believed. He was quite a hit with the ladies--motorcycles, leather jackets, the works--and very clever, extremely clever." He was also very intelligent and spoke four languages and knew about insects, botany and birds. Cox was married three times and reportedly even wilder than his former roommate and lifelong friend, Marlon Brando. It was Wally Cox who taught Brando how to ride a motorcycle (!), according to Brando's biographer Patricia Bosworth.

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megamanj2004 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2004 Posts: 2,361	Ted Danson - Doesn't really seem like he has that Sam Malone persona in him off camera. Not to mention the fact that he's actually bald in real-life. Redd Foxx - He's got some of his cynical humor on S&S, but off-camera, he seems a bit mellower than he was on S&S.
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tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	Dan Blocker of BONANZA was far more intelligent than Hoss Cartwright. In fact, he was a schoolteacher before he turned to acting.