TV Trivia

[Jolly]

American tv...

Only one actor has ever appeared in three concurrent hit tv series, playing the same character over the three different series.

Who was he and what character did he play?

[George K]

Sherman Hemsley?

[Jolly]

A bit earlier...

[Copper]

Hank Haney
Oliver W. Douglas
Jed Clampett

Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, Beverly Hillbillies

Just a guess

[Mik]

I was thinking Dennis Franz as Norman Buntz, but it was only two shows, even though he did come back as Andy Sipowicz in NYPD Blue.

[Mik]

I know, I know! Just thought of it.

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Bea Arthur. All in the family, Maude and Golden Girls.

Edit: Actually it was as Dorothy in Empty Nest, Golden Girls and Golden Palace as Dorothy. She was also in an Earth Day special as her character.

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[LuFins Dad]

@mik said in TV Trivia:

I know, I know! Just thought of it.

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Bea Arthur. All in the family, Maude and Golden Girls.

Edit: Actually it was as Dorothy in Empty Nest, Golden Girls and Golden Palace as Dorothy. She was also in an Earth Day special as her character.

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3 different characters. Same personality, but different characters.

[LuFins Dad]

I am thinking Jim Nabors?

[Mik]

Nope. Read the edit. One different show, same character. Actually four times if you count the special.

But there were actually several once I googled it.

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https://www.quora.com/Which-actor-has-played-the-same-character-on-three-different-TV-shows?share=1

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[Jolly]

@copper said in TV Trivia:

Hank Haney
Oliver W. Douglas
Jed Clampett

Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, Beverly Hillbillies

Just a guess

You've got the right shows. This character was in all three, the same year.

[LuFins Dad]

@mik said in TV Trivia:

I know, I know! Just thought of it.

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Bea Arthur. All in the family, Maude and Golden Girls.

Edit: Actually it was as Dorothy in Empty Nest, Golden Girls and Golden Palace as Dorothy. She was also in an Earth Day special as her character.

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Actually, it looks like she did it twice. Maude was in All In The Family, Maude, and appeared in Good Times...

[LuFins Dad]

And there have been a ton of crossovers in the Star Trek series... I’m sure Ryker has been in at least 3 series...

[Jolly]

Same year, folks. Concurrent.

[Copper]

Sam Drucker


[Jolly]

Right character.

Actor's name was Frank Cady.