Can't believe I haven't heard Robert Barone yet.
He stole the show almost every night.
Danger Mouse!
(Yep, David Jason again)
The reason I picked Paladin early on is, he was superbly played by Richard Boone as a man of the world in San Francisco - wealthy, sophisticated, a ladies' man. But, once he donned his black outfit and hit the trail, he was rugged and resourceful and an expert with a gun. Principled and judicious. He had been a military man, but once he got out he wasted his life, gambling, partying - Until a man named Smoke taught him a lesson and he reformed to call himself Paladin - which is the only name he ever used in the series. He handed out business cards: Have Gun Will Travel
Wire Paladin, San Francisco.
'Kookie' from 77 Sunset Strip
Mike Stivic 'MeatHead' (Rob Reiner) on All In the Family
George Jefferson on All In the Family and The Jeffersons
Florence Johnston (the maid) on The Jeffersons
Ernie 'Coach' Pantusoso in Cheers
Karla on Cheers
Niles Crane on Frazier
Dudley Dooright of the Mounties on Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
@Eorl,
David Jason is one of my all time favourite actors, comedy, drama, the man can do it all , Only Fools and Horses, Porterhouse Blue, The Darling Buds of May, A Touch of Frost, The Quest
just a few of his best
@gungasnake,
Kingfish! Wonderful character.
Hey, what about Trixie?
Paladin. Can't beat that.
@Roberta,
If I had to be stuck on an island with just one other person, a woman chosen from all the actresses I'd ever seen, the choice could easily be Audrey Meadows.
Many, many great ones listed here!
My personal favorite? Telly Savalas as 'Kojak'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kojak
@jjorge,
Baretta with Robert Blake.
Statler and Waldorf of The Muppets. Superb. (Miss Piggy runs a distant third, but Animal, the drummer in the band, is right up there among my faves.)
then of course there was Hoppy*
*name is probably unknown to you unless you are 'of a certain age'
Not only was Hoppy a childhood favorite of mine, I saw him in person. Hopalong Cassidy, that is.
@edgarblythe,
You saw Hoppy IN PERSON!! Wow!
dys, Remembering Baretta and the boid Fred.
Hoppy? I remember Hoppy and Topper. Never missed that show.
I never watched the Muppets. Does this make me un-American?
@Roberta,
Roberta wrote:
I never watched the Muppets. Does this make me un-American?
You bet. The HUAC is gonna getcha.
@Merry Andrew,
I guess I can't delete my confession. Oh, woe is me.
@Roberta,
What are you doing up at this hour of the morning? (It's just midnight here,must be five ayem where you aare, 'boita.)
