Notable cameos, guest stars or side characters

[queensgirl]

Okay, here's a little something to lighten the mood (maybe):

The series featured quite a few "side-light" roles which were often enjoyable and well-played in their own right. Name some of these, why or why not you thought they should have been there...It could be someone who was in for a few episodes, or a few minutes, take your pick.

My votes for faves go for Tim Robbins as the young hoodlum (spot role) and for Mr. Macgillicudy in Season 3 and onwards (longer-term support cast).

Please do list the 'worst' in the same parameters if you feel the need.

Thanks and have fun.

[babyhayes]

Hey Queensgirl,
Good thread, I keep seeing people in these episodes who I've seen in other stuff which is quite cool. Having being scared by "It" when I was younger I was amused to see Dennis Christopher in Lady In The Iron Mask.
Still trying to make up my mind about Whoopi Goldberg in "Camille", I quite enjoy the episode but the enduring image of it is D & M driving opposite directions at the end.
Thought Dennis Stewart was good in the pilot as was Brian Thompson, trying to think of other people.........

[babyhayes]

Just had a thought (yes I know, scary) - is this the right thread to mention Virginia Madsen and how much we hated Annie???!!

[babyhayes]

Is really quite sad when talking to yourself here, but I'll carry on as I have just had another thought (which is really rather worrying, twice in quick succession) .....do we think the character of Walter was called Walter on purpose, or just a coincidence? (Walter being Bruce's real first name).

[ryangie97]

I have never thought about that babyhayes. That's an interesting thought

For some reason I'm having a hard time thinking of guest stars
Oh It was great that they got to have Orson Welles do the opening of Dream Sequence.

[Mulberry]

babyhayes said:

.....do we think the character of Walter was called Walter on purpose, or just a coincidence? (Walter being Bruce's real first name).

You know, I never thought about that! It's possible though, they liked using the star's real lives. It reminds me of when David asks Maddie about Elvis memorabillia!!

Mul

[queensgirl]

babyhayes said:

Just had a thought (yes I know, scary) - is this the right thread to mention Virginia Madsen and how much we hated Annie???!!

I was hoping you'd save that up for the "Best Villains" thread I'd like to start.

[helent]

Hey Folks

Amanda Plummer was in "Take a Left at the Alter" (I think) and was also in the opening and closing cameo in Pulp Fiction.

I wonder if she and Bruce spoke about Moonlighting?

[genmaximus110]

I liked Whoopi Goldberg in Camille. I thought she pulled her character off well. I was surprised to see Tim Robbins, but he didn't have much of a role in Gun Fight in the So-So Corral.

[payger]

Hello. I was thinking of this cameo I dont know if anyone watches Law & Order SVU but on the Christmas Episode w/ Dipesto and the Baby (sorry I cant rember the title of the show) the guy that kills the babys father is Det. Munch

[queensgirl]

Yes! That's actor and comedian Richard Belzer, who played Det. John Munch in two series, Homicide: Life on the Streets (about the Baltimore PD homicide unit), and Law and Order, set in New York. The ML episode you were thinking of is "'Twas the Episode Before Christmas."

;D

[queensgirl]

I'd like to put in a word for Maddie's parents, played by Robert Webber and Eva Marie Saint. They were terrific. Completely believable, everything from stern to warm and sympathetic. In "Every Daughter's Father is a Virgin," "Father Knows Last" and the episodes where Maddie is in Chicago, they practically steal the show right out from under the main characters. Maddie's conversation with her mother in the car in Chicago is one of my favorite moments in the entire series.

[gypsygem81]

queensgirl said:

I'd like to put in a word for Maddie's parents, played by Robert Webber and Eva Marie Saint. They were terrific. Completely believable, everything from stern to warm and sympathetic. In "Every Daughter's Father is a Virgin," "Father Knows Last" and the episodes where Maddie is in Chicago, they practically steal the show right out from under the main characters. Maddie's conversation with her mother in the car in Chicago is one of my favorite moments in the entire series.

How could we forget to mention these two? Thanks for reminding us queensgirl. They were such wonderful casting and totally believable as Maddie's parents.

The actor who plays David's father was also a great choice, though his name escapes me now.

Love Gem

[Johanna]

I like the fact that David talks about McGullicuddy even before we get to meet him, in Gunfight at the so so corral. Im gonna kill McGullicuddy today, he says. He uses the name as if it was just any name, but I watched the 2-5th season, before the 1st, thats why I noticed it right away.

[queensgirl]

gypsygem81 said:

The actor who plays David's father was also a great choice, though his name escapes me now.

Love Gem

That's Paul Sorvino.

Too bad he wasn't in that many episodes.