Pamela Sue Martin was Fallon Carrington Colby in Dynasty from Nos. 1-4 (1981-84), and then Emma Samms took the role through The Colbys and the rest of Dynasty, IIRC.
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Different Actors playing the same part
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The Steven Carrington character was played by two different actors, also. Al Corley played Steven Carrington during the first two seasons of Dynasty (1981-1983) when he left the show. Jack Coleman played Steven Carrington from season 3 until season 7 (1983-1988). Al Corley returned to the role of Steven Carrington in the "Dynasty Reunion" mini series in 1991.bmasters1981 said:
Would "Reunion" movies count as the different actors in the same role question? If so, then their are a bunch of reunion specials/movies in which several of the original actor in a role refused to come back for the reunion special/movie. Max Baer, Jr. refused to appear as Jethro Bodine in the Beverly Hillbillies reunion movie 1981. Cant remember who played the role of Jethro in the 1981 movie, but it sure wasn't Max Baer. Tina Louise refused to appear as Ginger Grant in any of the Gilligan's Island reunion movies and the role was recast with another actress (or actresses). Betty Buckley, who played Dick Van Patten's wife on "Eight is Enough", didn't reprise her role of Abby Bradford on the "Eight Is Enough" reunion movies. Mary Frann played the role in the first reunion movie, while Joyce Van Patten played the role in the second reunion movie.
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It got to the point where they were replacing each other mid-episode, with a soap-opera casting change announcement at Sarah Chalke's entrance: "The part of Becky, originally played by Lecy Goranson and then by Sarah Chalke, and then by Lecy Goranson, will now be played by Sarah Chalke."
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Cheers: Joel Polis and Robert Desiderio each played "Gary," owner of rival bar, Gary's Olde Towne Tavern.
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp: Douglas Fowley and Myron Healey both played Doc Holliday. Fowley also played Doc Febrique and several other roles.
The Adventures of Robin Hood: Bernadette O'Farrell and Patricia Discoll played Lady Marian Fitzwalter. Donald Pleasence and Hubert Gregg played Prince John. Archie Duncan and Rufus Cruikshank played Little John.
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp: Douglas Fowley and Myron Healey both played Doc Holliday. Fowley also played Doc Febrique and several other roles.
The Adventures of Robin Hood: Bernadette O'Farrell and Patricia Discoll played Lady Marian Fitzwalter. Donald Pleasence and Hubert Gregg played Prince John. Archie Duncan and Rufus Cruikshank played Little John.
That wasn't the first time Pamela Sue Martin was replaced. Janet Louise Johnson replaced her as Nancy Drew on the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. I think around that time PSM did a spread in Playboy, or did I just hope that???
Also, speaking of Dynasty, Gordon Thomson was Adam Carrington on the series, but in the reunion movie I think he was played by Robin Sachs. Thomson was doing a daytime show at the time and they wouldn't give him time off to do the Dynasty movie.
Also, speaking of Dynasty, Gordon Thomson was Adam Carrington on the series, but in the reunion movie I think he was played by Robin Sachs. Thomson was doing a daytime show at the time and they wouldn't give him time off to do the Dynasty movie.
There was a constant rotation of actresses who were given the roles of "Nurse Able" and "Nurse Baker" in the TV series M*A*S*H.
A minor character of "Alby" in MANNIX was played by at least two or three different actors.
Two different actresses played the role of Terry Williams in MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY.
If you count movies that later became series, there are many more examples, like the major leads in VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, and M*A*S*H.
A minor character of "Alby" in MANNIX was played by at least two or three different actors.
Two different actresses played the role of Terry Williams in MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY.
If you count movies that later became series, there are many more examples, like the major leads in VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, and M*A*S*H.
If we go on this part of the topic, then in the A Very Brady Christmas on CBS, Jennifer Runyon played Cindy Brady, because Susan Olsen was on her honeymoon, & couldn't play the part. When the series was brought back as a drama, Susan Olsen did come back to play Cindy, but Maureen McCormick however decided not to return to play Marcia, & Leah Ayers was cast as Marcia.
Two "Miss Ellies," Barbara Bel Geddes, then Donna Reed for a year, then back to Barbara Bel Geddes. Reed sued over being fired from Dallas, and won, but died less than a year later.
I think I read of that from Barbara Curran's book on Dallas. I've even seen the title sequences with both Bel Geddes and Reed.
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Dallas had....
Two Digger Barnes (David Wayne and Kennan Wynn)
Three Jenna Wades (most notably Priscilla Presley)
Two Gary Ewings (David Ackroyd and Ted Shackelford)
And when Larry Hagman was holding out on signing a new contract, they were going to replace him with Robert Culp (J.R. was going to need plastic surgery after being shot).
Two Digger Barnes (David Wayne and Kennan Wynn)
Three Jenna Wades (most notably Priscilla Presley)
Two Gary Ewings (David Ackroyd and Ted Shackelford)
And when Larry Hagman was holding out on signing a new contract, they were going to replace him with Robert Culp (J.R. was going to need plastic surgery after being shot).
Eve Plumb also refused to appear in the short-lived Brady Bunch variety show in the 1976-77 season. Good move on her part!
In the "I Dream of Jeannie" reunion movie, Wayne Rogers took over the role of Major Tony Nelson from Larry Hagman (who at the time, was obviously very busy raiding oil companies in Texas).
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