Actors/Actresses that Have Overcome Typecasting

Good call on Matlock

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Originally posted by: wrosie
Most (I didn't say ALL) of the Sopranos cast seem to play Italian mobsters/floozies in all the movies and show I've seen them in. Granted most of these movies/shows were pre-Sopranos and I'm guess none of them really has to work any more. Check out the cast for Goodfellas for example.

Did Bob Denver ever get over the Krebs guy and Gilligan?

Michael J. Fox has done a very good job going from his child sitcom roots to the Back to the Future series. He is excellent on the Good Wife and very brave to continuing acting with his sickness.

Buddy Ebson went from Uncle Jed to Barnaby Jones. He was also an excellent song and dance man and I believe was to be the original Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz but had a reaction to the makeup.

Andy Griffith went from Andy Taylor to Matlock.

Jack Klugman went from Oscar Madison to Quincy ME, and many other great performances.


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