# Name some actors who have starred in 3 successful TV series **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 31, 2001, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-actors-who-have-starred-in-3-successful-tv-series/52539 "2001-01-31T10:39:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-actors-who-have-starred-in-3-successful-tv-series/52539/41 "2001-02-01T02:23:42Z")
Haven’t thought of any of my own yet, so I will comment on the contributions of others: **Lee Majors** : In addition to the three series mentioned by bibliophage, Majors had a fourth series make it three seasons, _Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law_, there were only 70 episodes, however. **Bill Cosby** : _I Spy_ barely qualifies Cosby because it only had 82 episodes. The first _Bill Cosby Show_ (1969) likely does not meet the 80 episode requirement, though it lasted around three seasons. **Kate Jackson** : In addition to bibliophage’s listing she starred in _Dark Shadows_, qualifying show; however, she was not on it for three seasons. **William Shatner** : If you include the the animated series, William Shatner played Captain Kirk in 101 episodes of something. You do have to include _Rescue 911_ to get three series as **Barbary Coast** was his next most successfull series with just 14 episodes. **Harry Morgan** : _Pete and Gladys_ only had 70 episodes so it does not qualify on its own, Morgan’s character, however, was a spin-off of _December Bride_ which had 146 episodes. **James Garner** : Does not qualify. _Maverick_ had 124 episodes (though Garner was only in 55), and Garner then revived the character in _Bret Maverick_ in 1981 (another 18 episodes). _The Rockford Files_ had 123 episodes (and several TV movies). Unfortunately, none of his other series (_Nichols_, _Man of the People_, _God, the Devil and Bob_) lasted even one season. **Carroll O’Connor** : Does not qualify. _All in the Family_ (210 eps.), _Archie Bunker’s Place_ (97 eps.), and _In the Heat of the Night_ are his only successful TV series. As mentioned the first two are the same character. However, with over 450 TV episodes, he must be one of the most successfull in that count. **Betty White** : Uncertain. Her first show, _Life with Elizabeth_, lasted '53-'55 so it may have 80 episodes. None of the THREE _The Betty White Show_s lasted more than a year. _Mama’s Family_ had 130 episodes, but White was only on for the first two seasons. Her clear qualifications are _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_ (168 eps.) and _The Golden Girls_ (180 eps. with another 24 eps from _Golden Palace_). **Bob Newhart** : Does not qualify. The second _The Bob Newhart Show_ and _Newhart_ both qualify, but none of Newhart’s other shows do. **Bill Bixby** : Uncertain. _The Courtship of Eddie’s Father_ only had 75 episodes. _My Favorite Martian_ had 107 episodes and _The Incredible Hulk_ had 85, that give him two. Trying to find a third we have a show he hosted called _Once Upon a Classic_; I don’t know how many episodes there were, but it ran from 1976-1979 so it may have hit 80. In addition to those named, he starred in another qualifying show (though for only one season), _The Joey Bishop Show_. **Ted Knight** : Does not qualify. Two qualifiers are _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_ and _Too Close for Combfort_. The closest to a third was voice work on _New Adventures of Superman_, in which he was the voice of Perry White. Only 70 episodes, though. **Markie Post** : Does not qualify. _Heart’s Afire_ had only 54 episodes. _The Fall Guy_ and _Night Court_ do qualify, though. **Howie Mandel** : Just barely qualifies as _Bobby’s World_ had exactly 80 episodes. _The Howie Mandel Show_ (talk show) may have made it to 100 episodes considering the higher number of episodes for talk shows. **Don Knotts** : Qualifies with not three, but four series. _Search for Tomorrow_ was a soap opera on-air from '51-'86; Knotts was on from '53-'55. Five seasons on both _The Andy Griffith Show_ and _Three’s Company_ are obvious, but Knotts was also the voice of Vice Principal Bone on _Doug_ **Dick Van Dyke** : Qualifies with _The Dick Van Dyke Show_, _The New Dick Van Dyke Show_ (different character), and _Diagnosis Murder_. **Richard Boone** : Does not qualify. Neither _The Richard Boone Show_ or _Hec Ramsey_ reached 80 episodes. **Shelley Fabares** : Qualifies with four, _Annie Oakley_, _The Donna Reed Show_, _One Day at a Time_,and _Coach_. **Elinor Donahue** : _Father Knows Best_ and _The Odd Couple_ are the only two shows that qualify. **John Astin** : Does not qualify. Gomez Addams is a character with more than 80 episodes, but only if you include the animated series as well. **Yeardley Smith** : Does not qualify, but barely. _Brothers_ and _The Simpsons_ are clear winners, but _Herman’s Head_ only had 72 episodes. **Ted McGinley** : Does not qualify. Only appeared in two seasons of _The Love Boat_. _Happy Days_ and _Married…with Children_ qualify though. **Mary Tyler Moore** : Does not qualify. Only _The Dick Van Dyke Show_ and _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_ qualify. **Tony Danza** : Does not qualify. Does not have a third show to join _Taxi_ and _Who’s the Boss?_. _Family Law_ may change that some day, however. **Robert Urich** : Does not qualify. Not one of his shows has made it to even 80 episodes (_Spencer: For Hire_ only had 66). **Mike Farrell** : Does not yet qualify. **Pernell Roberts** : Does not qualify. _FBI: The Untold Stories_ was only on for two seasons. It is unlikely it reached 80 episodes. **Charles Siebert** : Does not qualify. He has only on _Search for Tomorrow_ for two years. **Howard Hesseman** : Does not qualify. He was only on _One Day at a Time_ for two seasons. Ok, to sum up we have: Gavin McCloud Michael Landon Julie Kavner Harry Morgan Shelley Fabares David Hasselhoff Lucille Ball Dick Van Dyke William Daniels Don Knotts Howie Mandel Lee Majors Heather Locklear Bill Cosby Betty White and Bill Bixby are uncertain. ---
**Author:** ![Peta\_Tzunami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b487fb/32.png) [@Peta\_Tzunami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peta_Tzunami)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-actors-who-have-starred-in-3-successful-tv-series/52539/42 "2001-02-01T02:33:13Z")
> [@](#): > > _Eve wrote_ > Betty White: > “The Betty White Show” (1950s) > “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” (1970s) > “Golden Girls” (1990s) Don’t forget, “Mama’s Family” and “The Carol Burnett Show” (though often the character from “Mama’s Family” was the character on “Carol Burnett”–she did have other roles on that variety show). And she was a regular on hte early “Tonight Show” and “Jack Parr Show.” > [@](#): > > _Sofa King wrote:_ > A notable “almost” is John Astin, who did The Addams Family, McMillan & Wife, and Operation Petticoat. Not to mention a few appearances as The Riddler on the Batman series after Frank Gorshin wouldn’t do it anymore. Don’t forget, “Night Court.” Kathryn Helmond “Soap,” “Who’s the Boss?” and “Coach” Ed Marinaro “Laverne & Shirley,” “Hill Street Blues,” and “Sisters” Scott Baio “Happy Days,” “Charles in Charge,” and “Diagnosis: Murder” Willie Aames “Family,” “Eight is Enough,” and Charles in Charge" Tom Poston “Mork & Mindy,” “Newhart,” and “Grace Under Fire” Marion Ross “Happy Days,” “The Love Boat,” and “The Drew Carey Show” Barbara Babcock “Dallas,” “Hill Street Blues,” and “Dr. Quinn” Crystal Bernard “Happy Days,” “It’s a Living,” and “Wings” Gail Edwards “It’s a Living,” “Full House,” and “Blossom” ---
**Author:** ![Peta\_Tzunami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b487fb/32.png) [@Peta\_Tzunami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peta_Tzunami)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-actors-who-have-starred-in-3-successful-tv-series/52539/43 "2001-02-01T02:50:25Z")
Jason Bateman “Little House on the Prairie,” “Silver Spoons,” and “Valerie/Valerie’s Family/The Hogan Family” (same show, three name changes) ---
**Author:** ![Peta\_Tzunami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b487fb/32.png) [@Peta\_Tzunami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peta_Tzunami)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-actors-who-have-starred-in-3-successful-tv-series/52539/44 "2001-02-01T02:57:57Z")
Where are people finding the exact number of episodes? I’ve only been able to find series length in years and have been guestimating that a show must run for 4 years to qualify for 80 epsidoes. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-actors-who-have-starred-in-3-successful-tv-series/52539/45 "2001-02-01T03:03:36Z")
How about Robert Conrad? “Hawaiian Eye” “Ba Ba Black Sheep” “Wild Wild West” Has anyone mentioned Burt Reynolds? “Gunsmoke” “Evening Shade” (may not be the right name) “Dan August” Gary Moore had three but all of them were as himself as was Steve Allen’s and Johnny Carson’s. ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-actors-who-have-starred-in-3-successful-tv-series/52539/46 "2001-02-01T03:04:55Z")
Hmmmm if the Twilight Zone counts… I’d have to add Jack Klugman The Odd Couple Quincy, ME I am wracking my brain trying to recall any others he was in but drawing a blank… ---
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\*\* > [@](#): > > Don’t forget, “Night Court.” > Kathryn Helmond > “Soap,” “Who’s the Boss?” and “Coach” > > Ed Marinaro > “Laverne & Shirley,” “Hill Street Blues,” and “Sisters” > > Scott Baio > “Happy Days,” “Charles in Charge,” and “Diagnosis: Murder” > > Willie Aames > “Family,” “Eight is Enough,” and Charles in Charge" > > Tom Poston > “Mork & Mindy,” “Newhart,” and “Grace Under Fire” > > Marion Ross > “Happy Days,” “The Love Boat,” and “The Drew Carey Show” > > Barbara Babcock > “Dallas,” “Hill Street Blues,” and “Dr. Quinn” > > Crystal Bernard > “Happy Days,” “It’s a Living,” and “Wings” > > Gail Edwards > “It’s a Living,” “Full House,” and “Blossom” > \*\* Hmmm…does anyone else see a recurring pattern of Peta’s TV habits when she was younger? (She probably watched the Monekees too!) I’m surprised you had time to watch all these and keep up on your reading. 🙂 ---
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Wasn’t Elinor Donahue also a regular on Andy Griffith? ---
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> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by obfusciatrist \* > **Bill Bixby** : Uncertain. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father only had 75 episodes. My Favorite Martian had 107 episodes and The Incredible Hulk had 85, that give him two. Trying to find a third we have a show he hosted called Once Upon a Classic; I don’t know how many episodes there were, but it ran from 1976-1979 so it may have hit 80. In addition to those named, he starred in another qualifying show (though for only one season), The Joey Bishop Show._\* Another almost ran, _Goodnight, Beantown_, but that was only a year and a half. > [@](#): > > **Ted Knight** : Does not qualify. Two qualifiers are _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_ and _Too Close for Combfort_. The closest to a third was voice work on _New Adventures of Superman_, in which he was the voice of Perry White. Only 70 episodes, though. Hmmm…if you count cartoon voiceovers, you have to include _Journey to the Center of the Earth_ which lasted 2 years. No idea how many episodes. Thanks, **obfusciatrist** , I didn’t feel like paging through _Fifty Years of Television_ by Vincent Terrace (awesome book) all night. And I don’t think Marion Ross was a “major character” (as per the OP) on _Drew Carey_ for three years. ---
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Ya um…I’m gonna have to give myself a big :o here. See, I thought of Ron Howard and I said “self, you know he’s been in Andy Griffith and Happy Days. Anything else? Nope. Let’s go check IMDB.” So, off I went. I scanned through his bio and I saw _The Courtship of Eddie’s Father_. Good enough for me! Off I went to post. Turns out it was the film TCOEF, which was made about 6 years before the tv series. mea culpa. I’ll shut up now. ---
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Let me toss in: **Bea Arthur** : •All In The Family •Maude •The Golden Girls Although I’m not sure if she qualifies as a major character in AITF. **Lorne Greene** : •Bonanza •Battlestar Galactica •Um… uh… Hi Opal! (I’m sure he must have a 3rd- can somebody come up with it?) **Leonard Nimoy** : •Star Trek •Mission Impossible •Man From U.N.C.L.E. ---
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I don’t believe that “The New Dick Van Dyke Show” lasted 80 shows. Urich also had “The Rookies” Don Knotts also had the original “Tonight Show” Burt Reynolds also had “Riverboat” Martin Milner “Route 66” “Adam 12” “Life of Riley” Gene Berry “Name of the Game” “Bat Masterson” “Burke’s Law” Dennis Weaver “Gunsmoke” “Gentle Ben” “Kentucky Jones” (probably didn’t last long enough) Richard Crenna “The Real McCoys” “Our Miss Brooks” “Slattery’s People” Darrin McGavin “Mike Hammer” “Riverboat” “Nightstalker” “Crime Photograher” (OK, OK, only lasted one season) Peter Graves “Fury” “Mission Impossible” “Biography” (OK, he’s playing himself") ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-actors-who-have-starred-in-3-successful-tv-series/52539/53 "2001-02-01T08:57:51Z")
**Kathryn Helmond** : Does not qualify. _Soap_ (93 eps) and _Who’s the Boss?_ (196 eps) qualify. As does _Coach_ (200 eps), but she was only on for two seasons. **Ed Marinaro** : Does not qualify. _Hill Street Blues_ (146 eps) and _Sisters_ (127 eps) qualify. _Lavern & Shirley_ (177 eps) does as well, but he was on for only one season. **Scott Baio** : Does not qualify. _Happy Days_ (255 eps), _Charles in Charge_ (126 eps), and _Diagnosis Murder_ (167 eps and counting) all qualify, but Baio was only on _Diagnosis Murder_ for two seasons. **Willie Aames** : Does not qualify. _Eight is Enough_ (126 eps) and _Charles in Charge_ qualify for him, but he was only on _Family_ (85 eps) for one season. **Tom Poston** : Does qualify. _Mork & Mindy_ (95 eps), _Newhart_ (182 eps), _Grace Under Fire_ (112 eps). Also _Hawkins Falls, Population 6200_ ran for five years, but Poston was on it for only one season. **Marion Ross** : Does not qualify. _Happy Days_ is clear. But even if you accept _The Drew Carey Show_ (142 eps) and her very limited recurring character, she was only on _The Love Boat_ for one season. **Barbara Babcock** : Does qualify. _Dynasty_ (357 eps), _Hill Street Blues_ (146 eps), _Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman_ (147 eps) **Crystal Bernard** : Does not qualify. _Wings_ (172 eps) is certainly valid. _It’s a Living_ made it to 91 episodes (counting the syndicated version with Bernard as distinct form the netework version). However, she was on _Happy Days_ for only one season. **Gail Edwards** : Does not qualify. She was on _It’s a Living_ through both the network and syndicated run (119 eps) but while _Full House_ (192 eps) and _Blossom_ (116 eps) are good enough, she was on neither for more than two seasons. **Jason Bateman** : Does not qualify. Was on _Little House on the Prarie_ (183 eps) for only one season and on _Silver Spoons_ (116 eps) for only two. _Valerie_/_Valerie’s Family_/_The Hogan Family_ is his only qualifier with 110 combined episodes. **Robert Conrad** : Does not qualify. _Hawaiian Eye_ had 134 episodes and _The Wild, Wild West_ got 104, but _Baa Baa Black Sheep_ only had 37 (which amazes me considering how often I watched this show as a kid). **Burt Reynolds** : Qualifies. _Gunsmoke_ (four seasons of a series that had over 600 episodes) and _Evening Shade_ (101 eps) are clear. Less clear is _Out of this World_ (96 eps), for which Reynolds did voice work. Burt Reynolds was on _Riverboat_ but for only one season, and the show only lasted two. **Jack Klugman** : Does not qualify. _The Odd Couple_ (114 eps) and _Quincy_ (148 eps) are his only major shows. He did do five episodes of _The Twilight Zone_ but all in 1959 so you can’t get him in on a technicality. **Bea Arthur** : Does not qualify. _Maude_ was a spinoff of _All in the Family_ so it only counts as one. _The Golden Girls_ is the only other qualifier. **Lorne Greene** : Does not qualify. _Bonanza_ is his only qualifier, though it is a good one with 389 episodes. The two _Galactica_ series total only 34 episodes. No other series of note. **Leonard Nimoy** : Does not qualify. _Star Trek_ only qualifies if you combine it with the animated series. He was on _Mission: Impossible_ for only two seasons. He is the host/narrator of _In Search Of_ which ran from '76-'82, however, since that was on PBS, it likely did not reach 80 episodes either. **Dick Van Dyke** : Moving to questionable, can not find episode guide for _The New Dick Van Dyke_ show. **Robert Urich** : Urich is not listed at IMDb for _The Rookies_ but even if that is an error, he still would not qualify. **Martin Milner** : Does qualify. _The Life of Riley_, _Route 66_ (116 eps), and _Adam-12_ (174 eps). **Gene Barry** : Does not qualify. _Bat Masterson_ (108 eps) and _Burke’s Law_ are good enough, but _Name of the Game_ only had 69 episodes. **Dennis Weaver** : Does not qualify. _Gunsmokep_ is clear. _Gentle Ben_ only lasted two seasons and likely did not make it to 80 episodes. _Kentucky Jones_ only lasted one season. _McCloud_ was on for six years, but only had 47 episodes. **Richard Crenna** : Does not qualify. _Our Miss Brooks_ (115 eps) and _The Real McCoys_ (224 eps) make it but _Slattery’s People_ only had one season. **Darren McGavin** : Does not qualify. Never had a series that lasted more than two seasons. **Peter Graves** : Qualifies. If you count _Biography_ along with _Fury_ and _Mission: Impossible_ The List is Now Barbara Babcock Lucille Ball Bill Cosby William Daniels Shelley Fabares Peter Graves David Hasselhoff Julie Kavner Don Knotts Michael Landon Heather Locklear Lee Majors Howie Mandel Gavin McCloud Martin Milner Harry Morgan Tom Poston Burt Reynolds Dick Van Dyke Betty White, Bill Bixby, and Dick Van Dyke are uncertain. ---
**Author:** ![kawliga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea666f/32.png) [@kawliga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kawliga)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-actors-who-have-starred-in-3-successful-tv-series/52539/54 "2001-02-01T09:23:54Z")
Allan Melvin: “The Phil Silvers Show” (Sgt. Bilko) “The Brady Bunch” “All in the Family” - “Archie Bunker’s Place” Bernie Kopell: “Get Smart” “That Girl” “The Love Boat” ---
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George Clooney was in Facts of Life, Rosanne, and both E/R’s. But he bailed on all of them. STUPID! Fiona Hughes was in General Hospital, Blossom, and is now on All My Children (or another soap?). But she just started on the third one. This is a great nostalgic thread! ---
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Ofusciatrist, you forgot to add Bea Benaderet to the list. She was on “The Flintstones” for 88 episodes, “Burns and Allen” for 7 years (assuming 26 eps a year, that’s over 180, plus she continued the character on “The George Burns Show,” and “Pete Loves Mary”), and “Petticoat Junction” for 4 years (108 episodes in the first three years). As a bonus, she is credited for her voice work on various Bugs Bunny cartoon compilation shows. ---
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I nominate the lovely Heather Locklear, for her efforts on Dynasty, T.J. Hooker, Melrose Place and currently on Spin City. ---
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Say, Bea Benaderet was a regular on The Beverly Hillbillies – but I think it was only the first season, so that may not count. ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2001, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-actors-who-have-starred-in-3-successful-tv-series/52539/59 "2001-02-01T15:47:26Z")
**Alvin Melvin** : Qualifies with four. _The Phil Silvers Show_, _Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C._, _The Brady Bunch_, and _All in the Family_/_Archie Bunker’s Place_. He came very close to having a fifth in his voicework for _Cattanooga Cats_ which had 77 episodes. **Bernie Kopell** : Qualifies. _Get Smart_, _That Girl_, and _The Love Boat_. _The Doris Day Show_ is a qualifying show but he was on for just one season. **George Clooney** : Does not qualify. In addition to _ER_ he has been on _three_ shows that would qualify, just not for long enough, _Facts of Life_, _Roseanne_, and _Sisters_. **Fiona Hughes** : Can not find that name at IMDb, and do not find a similar name listed for _Blossom_. **Bea Benaderet** : Qualifies with _The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show_, _The Flintstones_, and _Petticoat Junction_/_Green Acres_. Her runs with _The Beverly Hillbillies_ was not long enough to qualify. So the list is now Barbara Babcock Lucille Ball Bea Benaderet Bill Cosby William Daniels Shelley Fabares Peter Graves David Hasselhoff Julie Kavner Bernie Kopell Don Knotts Michael Landon Heather Locklear Lee Majors Howie Mandel Gavin McCloud Alvin Melvin Martin Milner Harry Morgan Tom Poston Burt Reynolds Dick Van Dyke Betty White, Bill Bixby, and Dick Van Dyke are uncertain. ---
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> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by obfusciatrist \* > \*\* > **Fiona Hughes** : Can not find that name at IMDb, and do not find a similar name listed for _Blossom_. > \*\* Isn’t her name **Finola** Hughes? I could be wrong. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-actors-who-have-starred-in-3-successful-tv-series/52539.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-actors-who-have-starred-in-3-successful-tv-series/52539.md?page=4)