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1. I've played a lot of roles on television. Back in 1965, I was an astronaut, and in 1978, I played a rich, ruthless oil baron. Which Texas-born actor had starring roles on both series?
2. My television screen credits are extensive. Before I played the role of the inquisitive wife of a millionaire sleuth in 1979, I had the role of a secret agent in a 1966 spin-off series. Now think back, what was the name of this beautiful actress?
3. You ask what were my two favorite television roles? Well, in 1966, I played an operative for a top secret intelligence force, and in 1979, I played a cop, a police lieutenant on the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. I even played a spy character with my real life son in a 1988, remake of my old 1966 series. Now knowing that, what was the name of the actor who portrayed these roles?
4. My resume reflects a large body of work on both the movie and television screens. On television, I starred in my own series for eight seasons, starting in 1958, as a typical American housewife. In my last television role, I took over a part in the 1984-1985 season of a long running, highly rated series, playing the matriarchal head of a large and powerful Southern family. Who was the actress that starred as the mother in both television roles?
5. Chances are with over 100 feature films and three television series on my list of credits, you would probably recognize my face. In 1962, I played the title role of a fighting World War II military man. In 1984, I co-starred on a series as a business man who occasionally aided on top secret missions for the government. Which actor played both of the roles described?
6. My television roles have included being a police officer for the LCPD in a 1982, crime series and the co-executive director of operations at a large metropolitan airport in 2004. Which blonde actress was featured in both television roles?
7. I won't say that I get type cast for some television roles, but in 1984, I starred on a series as an undercover cop in the sunshine state, and again in 1996, I got the title role as a detective supervisor in the golden state. Tell me Bubba, which actor fits this description?
8. One of my first television roles was as the beautiful announcer for a fictitious cable television show in 1991, then in 1998, I starred as the head of a private protection agency. Who was the well known actress that was featured in both roles?
9. Ahoy there mates. They say that I have one of the most recognizable faces in television. Back in 1956, I played the title role of the greatest railroad engineer of all time. In 1965, I co-starred with my little buddy, as a captain on an ill fated three hour tour. Which popular television figure played roles on both of the series described?
10. One of my first television jobs was appearing on a weekly comedy variety show back in 1967. They said at the time that I was cast in part due to the striking resemblance I had to the star of the show. Then in 1983, through television make-up magic, I played the elderly matriarch of a situation comedy family. Who was the actress that played these diverse roles?
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