Three's Company
ABC (ended 1984)
Cast & Crew
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John Ritter
Jack Tripper
American actor John Ritter, typically the engaging, rather boyish, sometimes goofy comic lead, made his film acting debut in 1970 and came into prominence on TV's popular and amusing if rather unsubtly prurient Three's Company. He used the series, which ran from 1977 to 1984, to carve out an identity that led him to many other roles. Ritter would later enjoy greater critical acclaim, if less popular response, in Hooperman (1987-1989), a comedy-drama which dared to eschew the prompting of a laugh track (Previously, John had displayed his versatility with a strong dramatic performance in the TV-movie, Unnatural Causes, 1986), and Hearts Afire(1992-1995). Extremely deft at physical comedy, Ritter went on to appear in a number of light comedy features such as Real Men (1987) and Problem Child (1990), with modest success through the 1980s and 90s. He has also served as executive producer of two TV series. John, whose father was the singing cowboy Tex Ritter, and his mother, Dorothy Fay, an actress who became the official greeter at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, was twice married: first to actress Nancy Morgan (1977-1996), with whom he had three children, the oldest son being actor Jason Ritter, and then he and actress Amy Yasbeck (Wings) were wed in 1999. Ritter died of an aortic dissection on September 11, 2003 after becoming ill on the set of 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter.moreless -
Joyce DeWitt
Janet Wood
Joyce is best known for her role of Janet Wood on the long-running ABC sitcom Three's Company. Known for leaving Hollywood without a trace, Joyce is also known for her extensive work in the theater as well. -
Suzanne Somers
Christmas "Chrissy" Snow
Suzanne Somers rose to stardom in the '70s with her portrayal of Chrissy Snow on the top-rated comedy "Three's Company". She is the third of 4 children born to Frank and Marion Mahoney. Herfather worked loading beer onto boxcars, and her mother was a homemaker. She grew up living in constant fear of being hurt or even killed at the hands of her verbally and physically abusive alcoholic father. She was diagnosed with dyslexia when she was young, and she was apoor student. Suzanne, however, excelled in the arts and was activein her school's theatre program. She won a music scholarship to college, but became pregnant after 6 months. She married the baby's father, Bruce Somers, and her only child, Bruce Jr., was born in November 1965. She was unhappy in her marriage and began an affair with herformer drama teacher. Her husband found out about the affair, and the marriage ended after just 2 years, in 1967. Then a single mom, Suzanne turned to modeling in San Francisco to support herself and her son. She also distanced herself from her family because her older brother and sister by then were also alcoholics. In 1968, Suzanne won a job as a prize model on a game show hosted by her future husband, Alan Hamel, who was married at the time. The two began dating, and Suzanne became pregnant while Hamel was still married. They decided that Suzanne should have an abortion, from which she suffered severe bleeding for several days. In 1971, son Bruce was severely injured when he was hit by a car, and the therapist counseling him only charged the struggling Suzanne $1 per week. Suzanne herself also underwent therapy to overcome the problems of her dysfunctional childhood. In the early 1970s, she landed minor roles in film and TV, and finally won a role on the series Three's Company, where she modeled her character after Dick Clark's wife. She married Hamel in 1977. She was fired from Three's Company after she asked for a raise at the beginning of the fifth season. She then headed to Las Vegas, where she performed extensively in the mid 1980s. In 1986, she began writing her autobiography, Keeping Secrets, which was later made into a TV movie. In 1991, Suzanne landed the role of Carol Foster, opposite Patrick Duffy, on the TV series Step by Step. Since the end of SBS, she has begun co-hosting the series Candid Camera. She has devoted a lot of energy in the Suzanne Somers Institute for the Effects of Addictions on the Family, for which she is founder and director. In 1991 she lecture before a U.S. Senate Committee on the subject. Since then she has lecture a lot through the U.S. She has been awarded Humanitarian Award from the National Counsil on Alcoholism, Mother of the Year Award, and the President's Award from the National Association of American Drug Counselors. 3 million readers can't be wrong. That's the number of people that have lost weight the Somersize way. There are of course fads and diet pills but for over 10 years Suzanne has helped people shed the pounds. Who would've thought "Chrissy Snow" would accomplish so much !moreless -
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Audra Lindley
Helen Roper
Audra was born September 24, 1918 in Los Angeles, California to parents in show business. She got her early start in Hollywood by being a stand-in, which eventually progressed to stunt work. After a while it did not go to her liking and she went to New York in her mid-twenties to take her talent to the stage. Among her many Broadway plays were: "On Golden Pond", "Playhouse 90", "Long Day's Journey in to Night","Horse Heavens" and many others. Within that period, she took time away and was married and raised five children. She went on to make many films and numerous television shows. Her most notable is the zany, yet lovable wife landlord , 'Mrs. Helen Roper' on "Three's Company" (1977). She died in the fall of 1997 while doing recurring work on shows "Cybill" (1995) and "Nothing Sacred" (1997/I), after a battle with Luekemia.moreless -
Richard Kline
Larry Dallas
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Ann Wedgeworth
Lana Shields
Was married to Rip Torn from (1956 to 1961) and have 1 daughter.
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Attended The University of Texas at Austin (graduated 1957).
Attended high school in Dallas with Jayne Mansfield.
Wedgeworth (Lana Shields) had the shortest run on Three's Company (1977) in the 1979-1980 season.
Childhood friends with actress Jayne Mansfield.
Ann had many roles on and off Broadway during the 60s and 70s. Her debut was in 1958 Make a Million. She has done plays with AAward winners Shelley Winters"Sly Fox" and Robert Duvall early in his career. -
Don Knotts
Ralph Furley
What does an actor do when he earns Emmy after Emmy playing a high-strung, overenthusiastic sheriff's deputy on a long-running TV comedy hit? If he's Don Knotts, he brings variations of that same character to the big screen in a succession of juvenile comedy features. This skinny, bug-eyed comic performer, adept at playing hypertense, frequently unnerved types, is a former ventriloquist who made his way to radio and the stage. He made his film debut opposite Andy Griffith in No Time for Sergeants (1958), in a memorable role he'd played previously on Broadway. He followed Griffith to series TV, finding fame as small-town deputy Barney Fife on "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960-65), the role that earned him five Emmy awards. This fame led to his unlikely positioning as a movie star, in such broad (often kiddie-oriented) comedy vehicles as The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964, in which his character was transformed into an animated cartoon fish), The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), The Reluctant Astronaut (1967), The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968, a remake of Bob Hope's The Paleface the misfired "adult" comedy The Love God? (1969), and How to Frame a Figg (1971). He then became part of an unofficial comic repertory company at Disney, costarring in No Deposit, No Return (1976), Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977), and Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978), and, teamed with Tim Conway, in The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975), Gus (1976), and The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979). He and Conway also costarred in some nonDisney comedies, The Prize Fighter (1979) and The Private Eyes (1980). In addition to hosting his own eponymous TV variety show from 1970-71, Knotts enjoyed a long run as an irascible landlord on "Three's Company" (1979-84).moreless -
Jenilee Harrison
Cindy Snow
She was a Rams cheerleader from 1978-80. Spokesperson for numerous infomercial products. Before landing the role of Cindy Snow on "Three's Company," Jenilee Harrison had been a Los Angeles Rams cheerleader, a Kellogg's Corn Flakes box model and Miss Young America. Former Miss San Fernando Valley, Miss Hollywood and Miss Los Angeles. currently married to Cybill Shepard's ex husband Bruce Oppenhimmoreless -
Priscilla Barnes
Terri Alden
Began dancing as a preteen in a group of young starlets known as the Vivacious Vixens. She has starred in a number of roles. She is most commonly known for her role as Terri Alden on "Three's Company" during the early 1980s with Joyce DeWitt, John Ritter, Don Knotts and Richard Kline.moreless -
Richard Kline
Larry Dallas
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Jenilee Harrison
Cindy Snow
She was a Rams cheerleader from 1978-80. Spokesperson for numerous infomercial products. Before landing the role of Cindy Snow on "Three's Company," Jenilee Harrison had been a Los Angeles Rams cheerleader, a Kellogg's Corn Flakes box model and Miss Young America. Former Miss San Fernando Valley, Miss Hollywood and Miss Los Angeles. currently married to Cybill Shepard's ex husband Bruce Oppenhimmoreless -
Gino Conforti
Felipe
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William Pierson
Dean Travers
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Paul Ainsley
Jim the Bartender
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Jordan Charney
Frank Angelino
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Brad Blaisdell
Mike the Bartender
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Sheila Rogers
Desk Nurse
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Sheila Rogers
grandmother
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Sheila Rogers
Marge Andrews
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Sheila Rogers
Nurse
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Jeffrey Tambor
Dr. Phil Greene
Jeffrey Tambor has appeared in many films, including And Justice For All and Mr. Mom. -
Jeffrey Tambor
Dr. Tom Miller
Jeffrey Tambor has appeared in many films, including And Justice For All and Mr. Mom. -
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey P. Brookes III
Jeffrey Tambor has appeared in many films, including And Justice For All and Mr. Mom. -
Jeffrey Tambor
Winston Cromwell III
Jeffrey Tambor has appeared in many films, including And Justice For All and Mr. Mom. -
Barbara Stuart
Martha
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Barbara Stuart
Mrs. Medford
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John David Carson
Bradley Hastings
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Ian Abercrombie
lawyer
London born and bred, Abercrombie gave his earliest performances at the request of his teachers during the Blitz in World War II. To calm the younger children, he would sing and dance for them. As young as he was, Abercrombie was determined to have a theatrical career. That career has taken him all over the world. His films include "Wild Wild West," "Mouse Hunt," "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," "Clean Slate," "Army of Darkness," "Warlock," "Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge," "Firewalker," "Von Ryan's Express," "The Molly Maguires," "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?," "Young Frankenstein" and "Johnny Mysto, Boy Wizard." Abercrombie has appeared in over 200 guest-starring roles on television, including "Love & Money," "Star Trek: Voyager," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "NewsRadio," "Touched by an Angel," "Babylon 5," "Murphy Brown," "Cybill," "Murder, She Wrote," "Twin Peaks" and a recurring role on "Seinfeld" as Elaine's boss, Mr. Pitt. Abercrombie's theatre appearances in Europe, New York, summer stock, regional, touring companies and Los Angeles have included "Hamlet," "Misalliance," "The Good Doctor," "Cause Celebre," "The Wrong Box," "Journey's End," "The Cocktail Party," "Ben," "Mary Stuart," "Crucifer of Blood," "The Vortex," "Africa," "Lettice and Lovage" and many others. He won awards for his work in "Sweet Prince," with Keir Dullea; "Teeth 'N' Smiles"; "A Doll's House," with Linda Purl; and "The Arcata Promise," opposite Anthony Hopkins. Abercrombie also received high acclaim for the one-man show "Jean Cocteau: A Mirror Image." One of the highlights of his career was playing Alfie Doolitle in "My Fair Lady."moreless -
Rebecca Holden
Bunny/Twinkie
Rebecca is a talented singer, actress and entertainer. This lovely Texan started her music education in North Texas State University, majoring in voice and piano, and then moved to New York City to continue her studies. While in New York, a talent agency spotted her and made her a Breck girl. Rebecca would appear on magazine covers, do some commercials, and then she headed for Hollywood. In 1980, she had her first appearance on a sitcom, she played Twinkie in the wildly popular "Three's Company." The following year, she would again have a small but memorable part as the Beauty Contestant who dropped her baton in "Barney Miller." Rebecca married Bobby Vassallo in 1981. She continued to appear regularly on TV, and landed her most famous role, as computer whiz April Curtis in "Knight Rider," which is in syndication in the U.S. and 92 foreign countries. Continuing to make regular guest appearances, Rebecca played one of a trio of femme fatales, along with Ann Turkel and Barbi Benton, in one of the most memorable "Mike Hammer" episodes in 1984.
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After the 1980s, Rebecca seldom appeared on TV shows and concentrated on her singing career. She has appeared in a few movies, but since 1992 her main focus has been performing before live audiences. After a several-year break from movies, Rebecca has appeared in a few films recently. Off camera, she has toured internationally, and worked tirelessly for charitable causes such as "Toys for Tots" and "Feed the Children" and the Special Olympics. Rebecca is truly a wonderful combination of beauty and brains, and a very loving person.
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Beautiful People, Buddies And Gal Pals, Campy, Characters With Double Lives, Characters With Hidden Agendas
