Greatest TV actors

Jackpot.

 

It's a good flick. It's got the Kevin Smith stamp of approval. Although it probably helps that he wrote it.

 

Carroll O'Connor and Ed Asner, both of whom made the transition from comedy to drama (or vice versa) and were very good at both.

James Garner.

 

Russ will always be Roger Rococco from Wiseguy for me.
If there were more episodes on the adults, would it still be called Boy Meets World?

 

Judd Hirsch is the first name I thought of... Taxi, NUMB3RS, I know he's been on a couple others...

John Ritter had Three's Company, Three's a Crowd, Hooperman, 8 Simple Rules and at least one or two more...

Kelsey Grammar, Ted Danson, Michael J. Fox, Charlie Sheen...

 

Charlotte Rae? I guess you take the good, you take the bad.

I never thought Polly Holliday got enough credit.

Let's see ... I guess this depends on how you define greatness. For sheer staying power, the blonde on General Hospital (whose name escapes me, which makes the whole greatness thing seem dubious, except that I hate soap operats) probably needs to be considered.

I'd strongly support Kelsey Grammer's candidacy here. And Don Knotts was exceptional.

 

Kyle Chandler, with Early Edition (my favorite underrated show of the 90s) and the best show on television, Friday Night Lights.

Kelsey Grammar, with an unprecedented 20-year run as Frasier Crane.

Michael J. Fox, although I wasn't a friend of either Family Ties or Spin City.

Bea Arthur, with one hell of a body of work.

Alan Alda, who would've made it just for MASH, but had a memorable run on ER.

Carroll O'Connor is a lock. On the Mount Rushmore.

Lucille Ball is a lock.

 

Never thought I'd see Tony Danza, who never met a role he couldn't overact, on this list. Jack Klugman, another guy who'd fit that bill, belongs on here a lot more than Danza.

 

Jack Lord.

He had a nice run of short appearances on other series before Steve McGarrett was the King of Television from 1968 to 1980.

 

If you're looking for someone with multi-series longevity, how about Jason Bateman in Silver Spoons, Valerie/Valerie's Family/Hogan Family and Arrested Development?

 

I think someone should have to be on two hit shows to qualify.... Granted, some of these played the same character on both shows, but still...

Andy Griffith
Don Knotts
Dick Van Dyke
Mary Tyler Moore
Judd Hirsch
Tony Danza
John Ritter
Dana Delany
John Larroquette
Ted Danson
Kelsey Grammar
Carroll O'Connor
Lucille Ball
Michael J. Fox
Bea Arthur
Sherman Helmsley
James Garner
Jimmy Smits
Bill Cosby

 

Jeffrey Tambor for Arrested Development, The Larry Sanders Show, Three's Company/The Ropers, as well as recurring roles on Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law.