Famous faces, obscure names

[petek]

Here I've posted the pic of probably one of the most recognizable faces in tv'dom yet does anyone know his name. He's appeared on probably every tv sitcom since the beginning of time and scores of movies?
Hints; Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Jct. Lucy, Bewitched

 

[bpetersxx]

I know who it is but have to disqualify myself if the person is who I think it is

 

[appnut]

One character name was Sam Drucker. Was his real name Frank Cady?

 

[petek]

Nope not Sam Drucker. This guy wasn't a regular just a character actor.

 

[hoover1060]

I know who that is...

Thats Charles Lane. He played Lucy & Ricky Ricardo's business manager Mr. Hickcox, and later was Mr Barnsdahl on "The Lucy Show" in the 60's

 

[veg-o-matic]

Mr. Quigley on Dennis the Menace.

 

[whirlcool]

Didn't he always play grumpy, miserly kind of characters. Like in Bewitched I think he made several appearances as Darrin's advertising client.

 

[kevinpreston8]

If it's Charles Lane

UNBELIEVABLY he is still alive!

 

[bpetersxx]

yep I was right

He was Mr Roland the Principal at Tabatha Stevens school on bewitched

 

[petek]

Jeff wins!!!

Here's another, she was quite often on the Beverly Hillbillies as Granny's nemesis and Petticoat Jct.

 

[veg-o-matic]

That's not Bea Benadaret, is it?

 

[petek]

Nope

 

[angus]

I believe that was Elvia Allman, who played Selma Plout on Petticpat Junction. She also played the forelady in the candy factory in the famous I Love Lucy "Job Switching" episode

 

[petek]

Hooray, another winner. She was also on the Beverly Hillbillies as Elverna Bradshaw, Elvernie Bradshaw as granny used to say.

 

[jetcone]

Ohh do another one Pete!!

'nother one

 

[petek]

Ok, this ones tougher because it's an early picture and not at all what she looked like when she played one of the neighbors on one of these very same old sit coms

 

[petek]

Here's possibily another toughie

 

[norgeman]

The first actor (man)

His character on Petticoat Junction was Homer Bedlow who was always trying to shut down the Cannon ball and the Shady Rest hotel. But don't know his real name right off hand.

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[whirlcool]

Here's possibily another toughie

Is that Agnes Moorehead of Bewitched (TV) and the Mercury Players (Radio)? The photo really looks like her (the eyes!)

 

[petek]

And another winner Allan, the last one above is Agnes er Endora. And you get an added bonus if you know where the name Endora is derived from.

 

[eluxomarty]

the picture of the blonde

Thats not Sandra Gould who played the second Gladys Kravitz on Bewitched is it?

 

[fixerman]

the picture of the blonde

Looks like Ethel of I Love Lucy to me.

 

[filterflo]

Actually thats Barbara Pepper, AKA Doris Ziffle on Green Acres. Character actress, started as a Goldwyn Girl with Lucille Ball. She and Lucy were life long friends and Barbara was originally thought of for the part of Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy. A chronic drinking problem made Lucy nix using her for a permanent spot on her TV show, but Barbara did make single apperances several times on the series. She was also in a bit part in 1954's A Star Is Born with Judy Garland but was cut out of the final picture. Her voice and single image is on the restored 1983 version. Barbara also had a great role in the mid 40's with Marjorie Main and Fred MacMurry in "Murder He Says"........a wacky kind of off beat comedy about some crazy hillbillys, murder, and such.

 

[petek]

And another winner on Barbara Pepper.

No takers on where Endora's name came from ?

 

[retromom]

Pete - do tell!

Just where did Endora's name come from? Not to offend anyone (it ain't my mother's name), but it is so ghastly, someone had to make it up.

 

[whirlcool]

The origin of the name Endora

Endora, derived from Pandora and her box of evil!

Agnes Moorehead was one of my favourite actresses. Did you know that as part of the Mercury Players she was part of the team of radio actors/actress that put on the famous 1939 War Of The Worlds radio show that scared everyone on the east coast?

I actually got a chance to meet her around 1973 or so. She was travelling to Madison, WS to see some relatives. Little known fact, she absolutely hated flying! It scared her to death! She was a big fan of rail travel. I told her about how in our High School Drama class we learned about early radio broadcasts and we studied her and Bea Benadaret's participation in such. Her response,"well it's nice to know that people remember me for other things besides Bewitched!"
A few months later she passed away. To tell you the truth, when I met her she was already pretty frail.

 

[petek]

Nope, it's not from Pandora's box.

Hint. a famous play set in medieval Scotland written by the worlds most famous English playright. I don't want just the name of the play but where her name came from in the play.
No half answers.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Agnes Moorehead

If you like Agnes,you MUST see the film "Caged" with Agnes as the women's prison's matron. Eleanor Parker was the lead character. The main woman guard, (whose name escapes me at the moment), is realllly something too!

Anybody here ever see it?

 

[air-waycharlie]

Update on

Hope Emerson played guard, "Evelyn Harper". Eleanor Parker portrayed, "Marie Allen" and Agnes Moorehead was, "Matron Ruth Benton".

A must see for Agnes fans and probably disturbing for it's day since it was released in 1950.

 

[petek]

Well I see we had no one awake during English lit class so here is the answer regarding the name Endora.
Act I Scene 1 Shakespeares Macbeth opens with
the 3 witches of Endor
Bubble bubble toil and trouble
Fire burn and cauldron bubble