Supporting Actors Who Really Made A Difference On TV

[KyDXIn]

I assume that Redd Foxx knew LaWanda from the African American stand-up circuit, and that's how she got the Aunt Esther job.

She also did a fire eating act, and was billed as "The Bronze Goddess Of Fire". I think a number of the supporting players on "Sanford & Son" were from the chitlin' circuit, and Redd was pretty loyal to them.

There was an episode of "Sanford and Son" where she was in a talent show and demonstrated this. I was surprised at this but now I know why it happened.

Here it is. Believe it or not:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_fdUNmGM-w&NR=1

 

[KyDXIn]

and let us not forget possibly the greatest group of
players of all time, the cast of "The Jack Benny Program":
Don Wilson, Eddie (Rochester) Anderson, Dennis Day,
Mary Livingstone and Phil Harris (when they were on),
Mel Blanc, and Frank Nelson.

I would like to voice my support for these great people too. Each of them were capable of carrying a show alone, but Frank Nelson had some of the greatest delivery techniques in the world. Here is a sample:

As a store clerk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA_r1Ynl4Ls

As a travel agent:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M68b2yww32A

As a deli owner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z10TzKTrrpA&NR=1

As a clothing clerk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mP1dGOhiT0&feature=related

Enjoy!

 

[Robnoxious]

Stephen Colbert of the Craig Kilborn AND Jon Stewart eras of The Daily Show.
Chris Elliot on Late Night w/ David Letterman.

 

[cspotrun]

Paul Lynde aka "Uncle Arthur" from Bewitched... and he was the only reason to watch Hollywood Squares... always funny.

 

[radioman148]

Paul Lynde aka "Uncle Arthur" from Bewitched... and he was the only reason to watch Hollywood Squares... always funny.

Indeed Mr. Lynde was Hollywood Squares.