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Nope, although both shows ran at the same time at one point, PM played 2 different characters, the actor in question played the same character on both shows.
There is a long-standing debate about whether or not John Drake from Danger Man and "Number 6" from The Prisoner are the same character.
 

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Here's a question I asked in an older trivia thread, let's see how good your memory is!

1-Actor who played the same character on 2 tv shows, simultaneously
2-He appeared in all but one episodes of both shows, which means he's a main cast member
3-these 2 shows at one point aired at the same time, that is the 2nd show started 3 years after the first show started


Who?
How about Abe Vigoda on Barney Miller and Fish?
 

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Here's a question I asked in an older trivia thread, let's see how good your memory is!

1-Actor who played the same character on 2 tv shows, simultaneously
2-He appeared in all but one episodes of both shows, which means he's a main cast member
3-these 2 shows at one point aired at the same time, that is the 2nd show started 3 years after the first show started


Who?
Is it Frank Cady, (Sam Drucker on Petticoat Junction and Green Acres)?
 

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Here's a question I asked in an older trivia thread, let's see how good your memory is!

1-Actor who played the same character on 2 tv shows, simultaneously
2-He appeared in all but one episodes of both shows, which means he's a main cast member
3-these 2 shows at one point aired at the same time, that is the 2nd show started 3 years after the first show started


Who?
Is it Frank Cady, (Sam Drucker on Petticoat Junction and Green Acres)?
Nope, FC does not fulfill the requirement of point #2 from above
 

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Here's a question I asked in an older trivia thread, let's see how good your memory is!

1-Actor who played the same character on 2 tv shows, simultaneously
2-He appeared in all but one episodes of both shows, which means he's a main cast member
3-these 2 shows at one point aired at the same time, that is the 2nd show started 3 years after the first show started


Who?
Answer: Richard Anderson who played Oscar Goldman in "The Six Million Dollar Man' and in "The Bionic Woman".
 

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Answer: Richard Anderson who played Oscar Goldman in "The Six Million Dollar Man' and in "The Bionic Woman".
"2-He appeared in all but one episodes of both shows, which means he's a main cast member"

According to imdb(dot)com, Anderson was in credits for every episode of both shows, (99 The Six Million Dollar Man and 58 The Bionic Woman). Please advise the name of the one episode for each in which he did NOT appear.
 

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"2-He appeared in all but one episodes of both shows, which means he's a main cast member"

According to imdb(dot)com, Anderson was in credits for every episode of both shows, (99 The Six Million Dollar Man and 58 The Bionic Woman). Please advise the name of the one episode for each in which he did NOT appear.
Okay, I'm mistaken on point 2, but he is still the only actor to accomplish said fact.
 

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Okay, I'm mistaken on point 2, but he is still the only actor to accomplish said fact.
You're not necessarily wrong.

It's not uncommon for a TV show main cast actor/actress to receive onscreen credit for one or more episodes in which they do not appear. imdb lists credited appearances. According to wikipedia, Richard Anderson first appeared on The Six Million Dollar Man in the second episode. It's also possible that episodes 1 and 2 were originally aired on the same night, and he didn't appear in the first half.

Similarly, Shemp Howard 'appeared' in several The Three Stooges shorts after his death, replaced by stand-ins, seen from behind. in the movie Evil Dead, eighteen actors/ actresses are listed in the credits as "fake shemps":

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Green Acres:

What was notable about the inept carpenters, the Monroe brothers, Alf and Ralph?


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Twilight Zone, original series:

Robert L McCord has appeared in the series 67 times, but his name was never in the cedits.

Name the 2 credited actors that have appeared in the most episodes, 4 episodes each. These are the only 2 that I am aware of.

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Twilight Zone, original series:

Robert L McCord has appeared in the series 67 times, but his name was never in the cedits.

Name the 2 credited actors that have appeared in the most episodes, 4 episodes each. These are the only 2 that I am aware of.
Jack Klugman and Burgess Merideth.
 

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Seinfeld:

What did Jerry's parents admit to stealing?


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Seinfeld:

There are 14 actors/ actresses that have played more than one character on the show, name or describe the characters that these actors/ actresses have played


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Seinfeld:

There are 14 actors/ actresses that have played more than one character on the show, name or describe the characters that these actors/ actresses have played
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Marty Rackham played cop who picked up Jerry and George in L.A. and Elaine's boyfriend who dumps her for buying Jujy fruit on way to hospital to see him.

MIchael Mcdonald played softball player who vowed revenge on George nd Jerry for injuring Bette Midler and played the guy who flirts with the "Wig Master" in front of Jerry.

Carol Leifer who played the receptionist at physical therapy office and bank employee who greets Kramer with "How you doing?"

Mark Christopher Lawrence who played the mall security guard who confronts Kramer for being a communist and the airport baggage handler who sends Elaine's suitcase to Honolulu

Annie Korzen played Jack Klompus’ wife Doris in season three episode The Pen, as well as The Raincoats and The Cadillac, but in season four’s The Airport, she portrayed an old lady trying to educate Elaine on Kosher food on the plane.


David Dunard played the security guard who catches Jerry urinating in parking garage and the anger management teacher whom George calls “a pinhead”

Suzanne Snyder played Eva the Nazi who is infatuated with George as he’s impersonating Nazi author Donald O’Brien as well as restauranteur Poppie’s daughter Audrey who refuses to eat an Jerry's apple pie.


Christa Miller played George's prospective boss and as George's girfriend who drew a caricature of him.

Phil Morris played lawyer Jackie Chiles and as mayor David Dinken's aide

Child actor Thomas Dekker played the character Porter in the show All My Children – with Kramer’s pal Mickey playing his stand-in and played Bobby, the boy in the hospital who makes a deal with Kramer to give him the framed Yankees autographs if Paul O’Neill hits two home runs in a game.

Reuven Bar-Yotam played one of the passengers on Kramer’s Reality Bus Tour and played Shlomo, one of Kramer’s hired help to transport the Frogger machine from Mario’s Pizza .

Mario Joyner played a moviegoer who is seen discussing the film Firestorm with Jerry as well as ‘Maroon Golf’, who Jerry gets into a tiff with in a traffic jam.

Christine Dunford played George’s ex-girlfriend who he holds a grudge against for staining his shirt with chocolate sauce and played the European saleswoman at the posh clothing store that owns a mannequin that looks just like Elaine.


Tracy Kolis played George’s ex-girlfriend with southern accent who Jerry falls and played Monk’s waitress, Kelly, who lies to George about having a boyfriend.
 
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