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McGillicuddy · 03-23-2011, 05:42 PM

Name actors that played characters (usually re-occurring characters) of sit-coms and then were re-cast to play a different character throughout the series.

On Bewitched Paul Lynde (Uncle Arthur), Alice Ghostley (Esmerelda), and Bernard Fox (Dr. Bombay) all played different characters when they first appeared on the show.

I Love Lucy Elizabeth Patterson (Mrs. Trumble) played a different character at first.
I Love Lucy Mary Jane Croft, played 2 different characters before she became Betty Ramsey.

The Golden Girls Harold Gould played Arnie before he was re-cast as Miles Webber.

(This happens all the time in soap operas so exclude them.)

Marvo301 · 03-23-2011, 05:48 PM

On M*A*S*H Harry Morgan first appeared as General Bradford Hamilton Steele before being cast in the regular role of Col. Sherman Potter.

Rezny@gmail.com · 03-28-2011, 06:12 PM

On "Matlock",Nancy Stafford (Atty.Michelle Thomas on the NBC episodes)played call girl Caroline Nathan in the first season NBC episode "The Seduction",Kari Lizer(whatever happened to her?)who played Cassie Phillips,in the second season NBC episodes played rock singer Margaret "Angel"DeNello,whom Matlock reluctantly but successfully defended in the first season NBC episode "The Angel".and James MacEachin who played Lt.Frank Daniels in the NBC pilot "Diary of a Perfect Murder",and the first season NBC 1986 episodes "The Professor","The Don""The Chef" and "The Sisters",and later on as a derelict in the ABC last season "Matlock"episode "The Assault".

biffbronson · 03-29-2011, 08:54 AM

I'm sure you're aware of Kari Lizer's show The New Adventures of Old Christine...!

Here are a couple of Matlock entries: Brynn Thayer played defendant Roxanne Windmere before getting her regular role as daughter Leanne. And Daniel Roebuck had a few roles on the series before becoming regular Cliff Lewis.

tv star collector · 03-29-2011, 09:46 AM

A few that immediately come to mind:

Ken Curtis (Gunsmoke)
Billy Bob Thornton (Evening Shade)

KurtfromPitts · 04-02-2011, 10:31 AM

Ted McGinley played a character in a Married...With Children episode before becoming Jefferson D'Arcy.

waichingliu81 · 04-02-2011, 08:01 PM

alfonso ribeiro had a guest role in in the house as fresh prince's carlton and later became dr maxwell stanton

AKA · 04-03-2011, 12:28 AM

Jon Lovitz guested twice on NewsRadio as two different characters before becoming a regular as Max Louis. That's a total of three characters.

treky · 04-03-2011, 12:39 AM

on "ALL IN THE FAMILY" Vincent Gardenia played Jim Boman in the episode where the Jeffersons moved next door to the Bunkers, and the husband in the episode where Edith contacted a couple who turned out to be "swingers" before becoming Frank Lorenzo in the 3rd season, and Bert Mustin played the security guard at Archies plant before becoming Mr. Quigley in 2 or 3 episodes.

Mr. Television · 04-03-2011, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by treky

on "ALL IN THE FAMILY" Vincent Gardenia played Jim Boman in the episode where the Jeffersons moved next door to the Bunkers, and the husband in the episode where Edith contacted a couple who turned out to be "swingers" before becoming Frank Lorenzo in the 3rd season, and Bert Mustin played the security guard at Archies plant before becoming Mr. Quigley in 2 or 3 episodes.

Alan Melvin also guest starred as a Polish cop in the episode where Archie ended up in jail during the Vietnam War protests. He later of course was Barney Hefner.

Zoneboy · 04-03-2011, 12:50 AM

Jack Dodson played an insurance adjuster on The Andy Griffith Show before being cast as Howard Sprague

Forrest Compton played Captain Brinson on Gomer Pyle USMC before he was cast as Colonel Gray

JamesG · 04-03-2011, 01:11 AM

Jordan Charney played a minor character in one episode of "Three's Company" before becoming 'Mr. Angelino'.

robyrob · 04-03-2011, 08:24 PM

Lynda Goodfriend first appeared on Happy Days as Ralph's date Kim, then returned as LoriBeth, whom Richie eventually married

Crystal Bernard first appeared as a one-time character "Mikki" a new girl in Joanie's class, then retruned later that season as Howard's niece KC on Happy Days.

Al Molinaro played Al on Happy Days, and occasionally would play his brother Anthony, the priest.

Linda Purl played Richie's girlfriend Gloria in the second season of Happy Days, then returned to play Fonzie's girlfriend Ashley Pfister in the 10th season.

treky · 04-03-2011, 10:03 PM

Alan Melvin first appeared on "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" as an old army friend of Robs, Harrison Harding, in the first season episode "HARRISON B. HARDING OF CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI" then replaced Marty Ingles as Sol Pomerantz in flashback episodes to when Rob was in the army.

James · 04-04-2011, 01:46 AM

On Perfect Strangers Sam Anderson played a bank employee who sold Balki his first checks ("Rainbows!") before becoming Mr. Gorpley, his boss at the Chicago Chronicle.

03-23-2011, 05:42 PM	#1
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Actors that played a Different Character.... Name actors that played characters (usually re-occurring characters) of sit-coms and then were re-cast to play a different character throughout the series. On Bewitched Paul Lynde (Uncle Arthur), Alice Ghostley (Esmerelda), and Bernard Fox (Dr. Bombay) all played different characters when they first appeared on the show. I Love Lucy Elizabeth Patterson (Mrs. Trumble) played a different character at first. I Love Lucy Mary Jane Croft, played 2 different characters before she became Betty Ramsey. The Golden Girls Harold Gould played Arnie before he was re-cast as Miles Webber. (This happens all the time in soap operas so exclude them.)
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03-23-2011, 05:48 PM	#2
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03-29-2011, 08:54 AM	#4
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03-28-2011, 06:12 PM	#3
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	On "Matlock",Nancy Stafford (Atty.Michelle Thomas on the NBC episodes)played call girl Caroline Nathan in the first season NBC episode "The Seduction",Kari Lizer(whatever happened to her?)who played Cassie Phillips,in the second season NBC episodes played rock singer Margaret "Angel"DeNello,whom Matlock reluctantly but successfully defended in the first season NBC episode "The Angel".and James MacEachin who played Lt.Frank Daniels in the NBC pilot "Diary of a Perfect Murder",and the first season NBC 1986 episodes "The Professor","The Don""The Chef" and "The Sisters",and later on as a derelict in the ABC last season "Matlock"episode "The Assault".

04-02-2011, 10:31 AM	#6
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,532	Ted McGinley played a character in a Married...With Children episode before becoming Jefferson D'Arcy.

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treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	Alan Melvin first appeared on "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" as an old army friend of Robs, Harrison Harding, in the first season episode "HARRISON B. HARDING OF CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI" then replaced Marty Ingles as Sol Pomerantz in flashback episodes to when Rob was in the army.

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