TV couples with a huge age difference in real-life - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Heidi Dawn · 01-05-2017, 09:39 PM

Anything more than 10 years basically.

Mr. Belvedere - Bob Uecker is 14 years, 1 month and 2 days older than Ilene Graff.

The Jeffersons - Isabel Sanford is 20 years, 5 months, and 3 days older than Sherman Hemsley.

Good Times - Esther Rolle is 19 years, 1 month, and 26 days older than John Amos.

It Takes Two - Richard Crenna is 20 years, and 15 days older than Patty Duke.

Fuller House - Dave Coulier is 21 years, 6 months, and 20 days older than Laura Bell Bundy. (Laura plays Ginger Gladstone, Joey's wife).

The Cosby Show - Bill Cosby is 10 years, 11 months, and 22 days older than Phylicia Rashad.

PhoenixAcres · 01-05-2017, 09:50 PM

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Dick Van Dyke was 11 years older than Mary Tyler Moore

Green Acres - Eddie Albert was 13 years older than Eva Gabor
Green Acres - Hank Patterson was 27 years older than Barbara Pepper

I Love Lucy - William Frawley was 22 years older than Vivian Vance

Torgo · 01-05-2017, 10:07 PM

Gilligan's Island - Natalie Schafer was 13 years older than Jim Backus

bmasters9 · 01-06-2017, 05:03 AM

Robert Wagner was 49 when he started on Hart to Hart, and his co-star Stefanie Powers was 36 at that time as well.

lakesgirl · 01-06-2017, 04:06 PM

Dick Van Patten was 19 years older than Betty Buckley on Eight is Enough.

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Torgo · 01-16-2017, 12:07 PM

The Waltons - Tom Bower was 20 years older than Judy Norton.

pkripper001 · 01-16-2017, 12:44 PM

Doctor Who - David Tennant was 11 years older than his co-star Billie Piper

Nurse Sully · 01-17-2017, 09:25 PM

Don Defore(George Baxter) was 13 years older than Whitney Blake(Dorothy Baxter) from Hazel.

Heenan Fan · 01-17-2017, 10:03 PM

Mr. Ed - Alan Young was 12 years older than Connie Hines

biffbronson · 01-18-2017, 08:50 PM

I Dream of Jeannie: Dr. Bellows / Hayden Rorke was a full 18 years older than Mrs. Amanda Bellows / Emmaline Henry (b. 1910, 1928).

biffbronson · 01-21-2017, 01:37 PM

My Three Sons (seasons 10-12): Fred MacMurray (b. 1908, Steve Douglas) was a full 18 years older than Beverly Garland (b. 1926, Barbara Harper Douglas).

Heenan Fan · 01-23-2017, 04:27 PM

Doris Roberts (Marie) was 10 years older than Peter Boyle (Frank) on Everybody Loves Raymond.

Coffeecup · 01-24-2017, 09:49 PM

OH we can't forget about Vivian Vance and William Frawley. There was big age difference there.

Coffeecup · 01-24-2017, 10:44 PM

For playing schoolmates on OUr Miss Brooks, Richard Crenna who played Walter was born in 1926 and Gloria Mcmillian who played Harriet was born in 1936. The tv show went on the air in 1952, Gloria was 16. Richard was 26.

Heidi Dawn · 01-27-2017, 11:35 AM

The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Ted Knight was almost 25 years older than Georgia Engel in real life. Ted was born December 7, 1923; Georgia was born July 28, 1948.

01-05-2017, 09:39 PM	#1
Heidi Dawn Muppets Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 883	TV couples with a huge age difference in real-life Anything more than 10 years basically. Mr. Belvedere - Bob Uecker is 14 years, 1 month and 2 days older than Ilene Graff. The Jeffersons - Isabel Sanford is 20 years, 5 months, and 3 days older than Sherman Hemsley. Good Times - Esther Rolle is 19 years, 1 month, and 26 days older than John Amos. It Takes Two - Richard Crenna is 20 years, and 15 days older than Patty Duke. Fuller House - Dave Coulier is 21 years, 6 months, and 20 days older than Laura Bell Bundy. (Laura plays Ginger Gladstone, Joey's wife). The Cosby Show - Bill Cosby is 10 years, 11 months, and 22 days older than Phylicia Rashad.
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01-05-2017, 10:07 PM	#3
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,029	Gilligan's Island - Natalie Schafer was 13 years older than Jim Backus
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01-06-2017, 05:03 AM	#4
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01-05-2017, 09:50 PM	#2
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	The Dick Van Dyke Show - Dick Van Dyke was 11 years older than Mary Tyler Moore Green Acres - Eddie Albert was 13 years older than Eva Gabor Green Acres - Hank Patterson was 27 years older than Barbara Pepper I Love Lucy - William Frawley was 22 years older than Vivian Vance

01-06-2017, 04:06 PM	#5
lakesgirl Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2014 Posts: 2,116	Dick Van Patten was 19 years older than Betty Buckley on Eight is Enough.

01-16-2017, 12:07 PM	#6
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,029	The Waltons - Tom Bower was 20 years older than Judy Norton.

01-17-2017, 10:03 PM	#9
Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	Mr. Ed - Alan Young was 12 years older than Connie Hines

01-18-2017, 08:50 PM	#10
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,415	I Dream of Jeannie: Dr. Bellows / Hayden Rorke was a full 18 years older than Mrs. Amanda Bellows / Emmaline Henry (b. 1910, 1928).
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01-21-2017, 01:37 PM	#11
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,415	My Three Sons (seasons 10-12): Fred MacMurray (b. 1908, Steve Douglas) was a full 18 years older than Beverly Garland (b. 1926, Barbara Harper Douglas).

01-23-2017, 04:27 PM	#12
Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	Doris Roberts (Marie) was 10 years older than Peter Boyle (Frank) on Everybody Loves Raymond.

01-24-2017, 09:49 PM	#13
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	OH we can't forget about Vivian Vance and William Frawley. There was big age difference there.

01-24-2017, 10:44 PM	#14
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	For playing schoolmates on OUr Miss Brooks, Richard Crenna who played Walter was born in 1926 and Gloria Mcmillian who played Harriet was born in 1936. The tv show went on the air in 1952, Gloria was 16. Richard was 26.

01-27-2017, 11:35 AM	#15
Heidi Dawn Muppets Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 883	The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Ted Knight was almost 25 years older than Georgia Engel in real life. Ted was born December 7, 1923; Georgia was born July 28, 1948.