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Big C · 08-22-2008, 02:16 AM

Today,

I mailed a letter to Angela Watson (AKA my biggest crush, dream girl, and the hottest girl I ever saw on Friday nights) in hopes that I could maybe get an autographed picture or a nice response from her.

With that in mind,

Two questions:

1. Have any of YOU ever sent letters to a famous TV actor?

2. Ever got a response from them or anything from them (memorabilia, picture, etc.)

Schmoopie · 08-22-2008, 02:44 AM

Oh God, yes! I don't mean to sound as though I am bragging here, but I used to be a huge OLTL fan. I sent several letters (actually some actors I wrote weekly!) and managed to get a few autographed pictures in the mail.
Most recently, I wrote to the main cast of NYPD Blue. I was really missing that show from the moment the last episode aired, so the next day I sat down and wrote five letters to cast members. I got an autographed picture from Gordon Clapp, who played Greg Meadovoy and then about a month later, I got an autographed picture from Mark-Paul Glossear who played Sipowitz's partner in the last few seasons.

I didn't really plan on getting these pictures. I just wanted the actor/actress to know that I enjoyed their work. However if you do want a picture or whatever, my advice is just to keep trying. You never know what will happen! Oh... and keep the letters as short as possible, because I think they can go through those faster.

Andrea

treky · 08-22-2008, 03:49 AM

no, I never have, but this thread reminds me of something that happened back during the 2nd season of "THE ODD COUPLE". ABC aired an episode one week without a laugh track, and asked viewers to write in and say if they liked it better with or without one. I remember, I wrote in and voted for it without, and I guess I was outvoted because when the episode was reran (reruned?

) that summer, it had one.

comedyfreak · 08-22-2008, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FSU

Two questions:

1. Have any of YOU ever sent letters to a famous TV actor?

2. Ever got a response from them or anything from them (memorabilia, picture, etc.)

Oh yes definately. I wrote a fan letter to Penny Marshall when Laverne & Shirley was still on the air and she sent me an autograph pic which read, Joey Keep drinkin Milk and Pepsi. And I wrote one to Vicki Lawrence and got an autographed pic from her, it was cool.

DSfan · 08-22-2008, 02:23 PM

Nice to know that some of you guys were lucky enough to get some autographed pictures!

I never even bothered sending in letters because I assumed they would never reply or just have somebody else write a lame response that wouldn't be from the actor/tress themselves.

tv star collector · 08-22-2008, 02:38 PM

Not lately. But in the past I did. The first stars that I wrote to were Sally
Field (Gidget) and Don Adams (Get Smart). I received an autographed photo of each of them. I have also received autographed pix
of Hope Lange and Edward Mulhare (The Ghost and Mrs. Muir), Dan
Rowan & Dick Martin, Ruth Buzzi, Gary Owens and Lily Tomlin (Laugh-In), Charlie's Angels
(Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson and Farrah Fawcett) and an 8 x 10 photo of the cast of Tales of the Gold Monkey,
autographed by the entire cast (including even Jack's paw print!). And I received
a letter from David Dortort, producer of The High Chaparral, and both an
autographed 8 x 10 photo of Valerie Bertinelli and a (form) letter from
her. But I haven't written to anyone on television in the last twenty years.
From what I understand, you now have a better chance of receiving a reply
if you send a large, self-addressed envelope. Good luck!

janet42 · 08-22-2008, 03:28 PM

I was lucky. I wrote to Robert Foxworth when he played Chase Gioberti on "Falcon Crest" and I received an autographed photograph from him and a postcard in 1984 saying "Vote For Mondale". I also e-mailed Michael Norell, who played Capt. Stanley on "Emergency" and he replied back to me for 2 years (2000-2002). Receiving notes from Mike Norell is something that I will never forget. I also ordered on Joyce Dewitt's website and got 2 autographed photos from her. Joyce's website is www.joycedewitt.com

andress_jade · 08-22-2008, 04:37 PM

In response to your question: Yes, I have.

I sent a message to Martha Madison on her website and told her how much I loved her as Belle on Days and she sent me an autographed picture of her and she even answered me back and told me how much she appreciated the message and the kind words. She was really nice.

Barbara Eden did the same thing. I sent her a letter telling her how much I liked her as an actress and a person and so on and a few weeks later I received a letter and an autographed picture of her. It was very nice of her to send me a photo.

Kelli McCarty responded to an email I sent her a few years ago but I never got anything back from her due to circumstances beyond our control. She was very nice. It was very nice of her to send an email back. On Christmas Eve!

catlover79 · 08-22-2008, 08:47 PM

Oh, yes, MANY!!! Too many to list here, as I've been collecting autographs since I was 11. Always include your own self-addressed stamped 9 x 12 envelope with your letter and request. Here's a great autograph site:

http://startiger.com

Schmoopie · 08-23-2008, 01:58 AM

I forgot to add something. Years ago when John Stamos was still on GH, I was writing to this girl who gave me his home address. I think she lived near him or something. He used to have a white El Camino (which I read about in Tiger Beat Magazine), and this girl said that she had seen his car in the driveway. So I got the address and wrote him a whole bunch of times. I felt kind of guilty sending them to his "house", but I did end up getting two postcards with his picture on the front. It had a printed message on the back with a signature, but of course, I had to "analyze" the handwriting of my address and was just convinced that he had written it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by comedyfreak

Oh yes definately. I wrote a fan letter to Penny Marshall when Laverne & Shirley was still on the air and she sent me an autograph pic which read, Joey Keep drinkin Milk and Pepsi. A

Now THAT is cool! I would love to meet her! OMG, I forgot about the milk and Pepsi! Ugh!

While we're on the subject of fan letters, I am dying to write one to Jerry Seinfeld and I have absolutely NO idea where I would send it!

I don't even care about getting a response; I just want to tell him how much I admire him and have enjoyed his work. I think it's nice to let celebrities know that they've made an impression on you. I know if someone says something to me about something I've done, I'm very flattered.

Andrea

littlebelle · 08-23-2008, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FSU

Today,

I mailed a letter to Angela Watson (AKA my biggest crush, dream girl, and the hottest girl I ever saw on Friday nights) in hopes that I could maybe get an autographed picture or a nice response from her.

With that in mind,

Two questions:

1. Have any of YOU ever sent letters to a famous TV actor?

2. Ever got a response from them or anything from them (memorabilia, picture, etc.)

Back in my FOL obsession days, I wrote a letter to Nancy McKeon and received an autographed glossy of her in return. It was real too... like real ink.

comedyfreak · 08-23-2008, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmoopie

While we're on the subject of fan letters, I am dying to write one to Jerry Seinfeld and I have absolutely NO idea where I would send it!

I don't even care about getting a response; I just want to tell him how much I admire him and have enjoyed his work. I think it's nice to let celebrities know that they've made an impression on you. I know if someone says something to me about something I've done, I'm very flattered.

Andrea

Here's a link they list two addresses for Jerry Seinfeld, Just enter his name.
http://www.seeing-stars.com/Search.shtml

catlover79 · 08-23-2008, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmoopie

I forgot to add something. Years ago when John Stamos was still on GH, I was writing to this girl who gave me his home address. I think she lived near him or something. He used to have a white El Camino (which I read about in Tiger Beat Magazine), and this girl said that she had seen his car in the driveway. So I got the address and wrote him a whole bunch of times. I felt kind of guilty sending them to his "house", but I did end up getting two postcards with his picture on the front. It had a printed message on the back with a signature, but of course, I had to "analyze" the handwriting of my address and was just convinced that he had written it!

Now THAT is cool! I would love to meet her! OMG, I forgot about the milk and Pepsi! Ugh!

While we're on the subject of fan letters, I am dying to write one to Jerry Seinfeld and I have absolutely NO idea where I would send it!

I don't even care about getting a response; I just want to tell him how much I admire him and have enjoyed his work. I think it's nice to let celebrities know that they've made an impression on you. I know if someone says something to me about something I've done, I'm very flattered.

Andrea

I don't have Jerry Seinfeld's autograph, but I DO have an autographed picture of Julia Louis-Dreyfus. I wrote to her when the show was still on the air originally...I was in 8th or 9th grade. I don't have a scanner at home, but I do have one at work. I'll do my best to get it up here.

BensonFan · 08-23-2008, 10:32 AM

Yes, I wrote to David Hyde Pierce a few years ago while he was still doing Frasier and I got a personally autographed b&w photo of him. Also I wrote to the late (

) Kasey Rogers (the second Louise Tate on Bewitched) a few years ago and got a nice personally autographed b&w photo of her as well.

I plan on writing to Robert Guillaume sometime in the near future, as I have heard he does reply. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Schmoopie · 08-23-2008, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comedyfreak

Here's a link they list two addresses for Jerry Seinfeld, Just enter his name.
http://www.seeing-stars.com/Search.shtml

Andrea

08-22-2008, 02:16 AM	#1
Big C I Heart Angie Watson Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 21, 2006 Posts: 3,531	Have you ever sent letters to a TV actor/actress and got something mailed back? Today, I mailed a letter to Angela Watson (AKA my biggest crush, dream girl, and the hottest girl I ever saw on Friday nights) in hopes that I could maybe get an autographed picture or a nice response from her. With that in mind, Two questions: 1. Have any of YOU ever sent letters to a famous TV actor? 2. Ever got a response from them or anything from them (memorabilia, picture, etc.)

08-22-2008, 02:44 AM	#2
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	Oh God, yes! I don't mean to sound as though I am bragging here, but I used to be a huge OLTL fan. I sent several letters (actually some actors I wrote weekly!) and managed to get a few autographed pictures in the mail. Most recently, I wrote to the main cast of NYPD Blue. I was really missing that show from the moment the last episode aired, so the next day I sat down and wrote five letters to cast members. I got an autographed picture from Gordon Clapp, who played Greg Meadovoy and then about a month later, I got an autographed picture from Mark-Paul Glossear who played Sipowitz's partner in the last few seasons. I didn't really plan on getting these pictures. I just wanted the actor/actress to know that I enjoyed their work. However if you do want a picture or whatever, my advice is just to keep trying. You never know what will happen! Oh... and keep the letters as short as possible, because I think they can go through those faster. Andrea
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08-22-2008, 03:49 AM	#3
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08-22-2008, 04:37 PM	#8
andress_jade Life Goes On... Moderator Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2004 Location: Iola, KS or Glenbrook Posts: 1,220	In response to your question: Yes, I have. I sent a message to Martha Madison on her website and told her how much I loved her as Belle on Days and she sent me an autographed picture of her and she even answered me back and told me how much she appreciated the message and the kind words. She was really nice. Barbara Eden did the same thing. I sent her a letter telling her how much I liked her as an actress and a person and so on and a few weeks later I received a letter and an autographed picture of her. It was very nice of her to send me a photo. Kelli McCarty responded to an email I sent her a few years ago but I never got anything back from her due to circumstances beyond our control. She was very nice. It was very nice of her to send an email back. On Christmas Eve!
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08-22-2008, 08:47 PM	#9
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Oh, yes, MANY!!! Too many to list here, as I've been collecting autographs since I was 11. Always include your own self-addressed stamped 9 x 12 envelope with your letter and request. Here's a great autograph site: http://startiger.com
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08-22-2008, 02:23 PM	#5
DSfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,204	Nice to know that some of you guys were lucky enough to get some autographed pictures! I never even bothered sending in letters because I assumed they would never reply or just have somebody else write a lame response that wouldn't be from the actor/tress themselves.

08-22-2008, 02:38 PM	#6
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	Not lately. But in the past I did. The first stars that I wrote to were Sally Field (Gidget) and Don Adams (Get Smart). I received an autographed photo of each of them. I have also received autographed pix of Hope Lange and Edward Mulhare (The Ghost and Mrs. Muir), Dan Rowan & Dick Martin, Ruth Buzzi, Gary Owens and Lily Tomlin (Laugh-In), Charlie's Angels (Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson and Farrah Fawcett) and an 8 x 10 photo of the cast of Tales of the Gold Monkey, autographed by the entire cast (including even Jack's paw print!). And I received a letter from David Dortort, producer of The High Chaparral, and both an autographed 8 x 10 photo of Valerie Bertinelli and a (form) letter from her. But I haven't written to anyone on television in the last twenty years. From what I understand, you now have a better chance of receiving a reply if you send a large, self-addressed envelope. Good luck!

08-22-2008, 03:28 PM	#7
janet42 Three's Company Fan! Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,757	I was lucky. I wrote to Robert Foxworth when he played Chase Gioberti on "Falcon Crest" and I received an autographed photograph from him and a postcard in 1984 saying "Vote For Mondale". I also e-mailed Michael Norell, who played Capt. Stanley on "Emergency" and he replied back to me for 2 years (2000-2002). Receiving notes from Mike Norell is something that I will never forget. I also ordered on Joyce Dewitt's website and got 2 autographed photos from her. Joyce's website is www.joycedewitt.com

08-23-2008, 10:32 AM	#14
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