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Will · 09-24-2001, 02:36 PM

Who was the best all-around actor/actress, in terms of being funny, having good acting skills, good presentation, versatility, ability to improvise, ability to write, etc.? (take everything into consideration)

Will · 09-24-2001, 03:28 PM

Bill Cosby. He is very funny, and can do it all!

Sean Snow · 09-24-2001, 06:19 PM

Suzanne Somers!

(Not To Insult Anyone, I Dislike Joyce DeWitt! She Has Said Some Pretty Mean Stuff, like "I never make mistakes", "Oh, john, Suzanne, and the producers were awful!"

edoug · 09-25-2001, 01:06 AM

John Lithgow, Yeah he really over-acted on Third Rock but that's what he was suppose to do. He's one of the more versatile actors around.

DarleneIllyria · 09-30-2001, 03:26 PM

I've got a list of most talented

Actors:
Don Knotts
Andy Griffith
Gary Coleman
Jim Nabors

Actresses:
Lucille Ball
Dana Plato

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Hottest Men alive:
Dale Midkiff
Anthony Starke
Tim McGraw
Jonathan Crombie

Lumpy: Did you go out for anything, Dud?

Dudley: Well, I went out for football, but I got my finger stepped on, so my mother made me quit.

Eddie: Well listen-- I went out for basketball and I got my hair pulled, and my mother made ME quit.

Dudley: It's not that I was afraid of getting hurt or anything; it's just that-- well, it's kind o' hard to play the flute with a busted finger.

[Eddie and Lumpy suppress laughter]

LucyFan · 09-30-2001, 04:54 PM

Talented Actresses:
Lucille Ball
Vivian Vance [Jones]
Lucie Arnaz
Suzanna Somers
Penny Marshall
Cindy Williams
Carol Burnett
Betty White
Mary Tyler Moore

Talented Actors:
John Ritter
Ron Howard
Henry Wrinkler
David L. Lander
Michael McKeaton
Michael J. Fix
Dick Van Dyke
Andy Griffith
Don Knotts
Desi Arnaz
Gale Gordon
Fred Gwynne
Jackie Gleason
Carrol O'Conner (Archie)
Art Carney

Mrgman · 01-10-2006, 08:02 PM

John Ritter

Classicshowsgurl15 · 01-10-2006, 08:04 PM

Michael J. Fox! He is hilarious and can do all of those things very well.

JeffRuss1972 · 01-10-2006, 08:45 PM

Actors:
John Amos
Don Knotts
Carroll O' Conner
Jackie Gleason
Redd Foxx

Actresses:
Bea Arthur
Polly Holliday
Esther Rolle
Lucille Ball
Isabel Sanford

Rosslover · 08-27-2006, 03:15 AM

John Ritter...versatile in drama and comedy

Carroll O Connor
Desi Arnaz...the father of the modern day sitcom
Alan Alda
Larry Hagman
Patrick Duffy
Matthew Perry
Kelsey Grammar
Eric McCormack..also a producer..broadway...
David Schwimmer...actor in drama and comedy...director of films...founder of the Lookingglass Theatre company in Chicago...

shaeluv12 · 10-07-2006, 03:39 PM

Definitly John Ritter the best
Lucille Ball
Carol Burnett
Eric McCormack
Sean Hayes

09-24-2001, 02:36 PM	#1
Will Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 245	Who was the most talented actor/actress in sitcoms? Who was the best all-around actor/actress, in terms of being funny, having good acting skills, good presentation, versatility, ability to improvise, ability to write, etc.? (take everything into consideration)

01-10-2006, 08:04 PM	#8
Classicshowsgurl15 Happy Days Senior Member Join Date: Jun 28, 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,088	Michael J. Fox! He is hilarious and can do all of those things very well.
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01-10-2006, 08:45 PM	#9
JeffRuss1972 70s Sitcoms Rule!!! Eternal Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 11, 2005 Location: Villa Rica, GA Posts: 1,257	Actors: John Amos Don Knotts Carroll O' Conner Jackie Gleason Redd Foxx Actresses: Bea Arthur Polly Holliday Esther Rolle Lucille Ball Isabel Sanford
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09-24-2001, 03:28 PM	#2
Will Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 245	Bill Cosby. He is very funny, and can do it all!

09-24-2001, 06:19 PM	#3
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	Suzanne Somers! (Not To Insult Anyone, I Dislike Joyce DeWitt! She Has Said Some Pretty Mean Stuff, like "I never make mistakes", "Oh, john, Suzanne, and the producers were awful!"

09-25-2001, 01:06 AM	#4
edoug Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 10, 2001 Posts: 128	John Lithgow, Yeah he really over-acted on Third Rock but that's what he was suppose to do. He's one of the more versatile actors around.

09-30-2001, 03:26 PM	#5
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	I've got a list of most talented Actors: Don Knotts Andy Griffith Gary Coleman Jim Nabors Actresses: Lucille Ball Dana Plato ------------------ Hottest Men alive: Dale Midkiff Anthony Starke Tim McGraw Jonathan Crombie Lumpy: Did you go out for anything, Dud? Dudley: Well, I went out for football, but I got my finger stepped on, so my mother made me quit. Eddie: Well listen-- I went out for basketball and I got my hair pulled, and my mother made ME quit. Dudley: It's not that I was afraid of getting hurt or anything; it's just that-- well, it's kind o' hard to play the flute with a busted finger. [Eddie and Lumpy suppress laughter]

09-30-2001, 04:54 PM	#6
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	Talented Actresses: Lucille Ball Vivian Vance [Jones] Lucie Arnaz Suzanna Somers Penny Marshall Cindy Williams Carol Burnett Betty White Mary Tyler Moore Talented Actors: John Ritter Ron Howard Henry Wrinkler David L. Lander Michael McKeaton Michael J. Fix Dick Van Dyke Andy Griffith Don Knotts Desi Arnaz Gale Gordon Fred Gwynne Jackie Gleason Carrol O'Conner (Archie) Art Carney

01-10-2006, 08:02 PM	#7
Mrgman Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 12, 2005 Posts: 658	John Ritter

08-27-2006, 03:15 AM	#10
Rosslover Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 21, 2005 Posts: 431	John Ritter...versatile in drama and comedy Carroll O Connor Desi Arnaz...the father of the modern day sitcom Alan Alda Larry Hagman Patrick Duffy Matthew Perry Kelsey Grammar Eric McCormack..also a producer..broadway... David Schwimmer...actor in drama and comedy...director of films...founder of the Lookingglass Theatre company in Chicago...

10-07-2006, 03:39 PM	#11
shaeluv12 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 07, 2006 Location: yonkers ny Posts: 102	Definitly John Ritter the best Lucille Ball Carol Burnett Eric McCormack Sean Hayes