I've said it before, and I'll say it again--right now in fact--one of the joys of watching old TV shows is seeing the faces that pop up out of nowhere. Take any show from the 50s or 60s, and you never know who you'll see. Well, if it's a Western, it'll probably be John Dehner, but you get my point.
A few days ago, I was watching the final episode of season 1 of "The Invaders," and while Ralph Bellamy understandably received top billing among the guest stars, I really marked out to see a
police detective played by a pre-"Odd Couple" Garry "Speed" Walberg!
Hey, nothing against Ralph, who had a distinguished career in films, then beat people up on TV, but Garry Walberg, man! Even familiar faces in big (Murray Hamilton) and not-so-big (Seymour Cassell) roles in the same episode were overshadowed in this case.
But that's the fun of watching an old show, especially if you've never seen it before. Even the "Tonight's guest stars..." bit at the beginning usually excludes a familiar face or two.
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