My TV Character: Who Am I? (4) Quiz

Answer: Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley (1915-2010) was an American actress of stage, film and television. She is best remembered for her role as June Cleaver, the mother of Theodore "The Beaver" Cleaver (Jerry Mathers) in the television series "Leave It to Beaver" (1957-1963).

Answer: Ward Bond

Ward Bond (1903-1960) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies. He is well remembered as Major Seth Adams, the wagon master (1957-1960) in the western series "Wagon Train". Although the series ran from 1957-1965, Ward Bond passed away in 1960 and he was replaced by John McIntire as the wagon master.

Answer: Richard Boone

Richard Boone (1917-1981) was an American actor who appeared in over 50 movies which were mainly westerns. He is remembered for his starring role as Paladin in the western series "Have Gun-Will Travel" (1957-1963). He played the role of a former Union cavalry officer in the American Civil War. Paladin is highly educated and a successful businessman living in San Francisco. He is usually hired out to settle various types of disputes. Throughout the series we are never told his name other than "Paladin".

Answer: Beatrice Arthur

Beatrice Arthur (1922-2009) was an American actress of stage, film and television, and a comedian. She appeared in the television series "All in the Family" and "Maude" but is best known for her role as Dorothy Zbornak in the popular television series "The Golden Girls" (1985-1992). In 1988 Beatrice Arthur won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Dorothy Zbornak.

Answer: James Arness

James Arness (1923-2011) was an American actor who is best remembered as Marshall Matt Dillon of Dodge City, Kansas, in the long running western series "Gunsmoke" (1955-1975). James Arness is the older brother of Peter Graves (1926-2010) who played the role of Jim Phelps in the television series "Mission: Impossible" (1967-1973).

Answer: Barbara Feldon

Barbara Feldon (b. 1933) is an American actress and model who made appearances in a number of television series. However, it was her role as Agent 99 in the comedy series "Get Smart" (1965-1970) that she is well remembered for. The show was created by Mel Brooks and a take on the James Bond films of the 1960s. Agent 99 supports and mostly rescues her senior partner Agent 86 (Don Adams) who is very clumsy.

Answer: Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers (1911-1985) was an American actor, entertainer and comedian. He starred in the army comedy series "The Phil Silvers Show" (1955-1959). The show centred on the motor pool in the US Army at the fictional Fort Baxter base. The motor pool was headed by Mastrr Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko who with his men were always getting involved in get rich quick schemes and trying to get out of their usual army duties.

Answer: Irene Ryan

Irene Ryan (1902-1973) was an American actress of vaudeville, radio, film and television. She is fondly remembered as the mother-in-law of Jed Clampett (Buddy Ebsen) in the comedy series "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962-1971). For her role in the series she received two nominations for Emmy Awards in 1963 and 1964.

Answer: Reg Varney

Reg Varney (1916-2008) was an English actor, entertainer and comedian. He appeared in the television series "The Rag Trade" (1961-63) but is best remembered as the double-decker bus driver Stanley Butler in the comedy series "On the Buses" (1969-1973). Stan and his pal, the conductor on his bus Jack Harper (Bob Grant), were always getting into mischief under the watchful eyes of their eternal nemesis, Inspector "Blakey" Blake (Stephen Lewis).

Answer: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar (b. 1977) is an American actress of film, television, producer and entrepreneur. Although she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress (1995) in a Drama Series in "All My Children" she received even greater recognition for her role as Buffy Summers in the series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003). For this role she earned five Teen Choice Awards, a Saturn Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.