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Here is an overview of which actors were credited as Also Starring and in how many episodes.
69 Jenilee Harrison in seasons 8, 9 and 10
67 John Beck in seasons 6, 7 and 9
63 Deborah Shelton in seasons 8, 9 and 10
59 Audrey Landers in seasons 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13
52 Sheree J. Wilson in seasons 10 and 11
46 Howard Keel in seasons 6 and 7
43 Leigh McCloskey in seasons 4, 5 and 8
36 Dack Rambo in seasons 8 and 9
34 Morgan Brittany in seasons 7, 8 and 11
33 Andrew Stevens in seasons 11 and 12
28 Jack Scalia in season 11
27 Mary Crosby in seasons 3 and 4
26 George Kennedy in season 12
25 Jared Martin in seasons 5, 6, 8, 9 and 14
24 Priscilla Beaulieu Presley in season 7
21 Cathy Podewell in season 12
19 Susan Howard in season 4
18 Priscilla Pointer in season 6
17 Ken Kercheval in seasons 1 and 2
17 Randolph Powell in seasons 3 and 4
17 Leigh Taylor-Young in seasons 11 and 12
17 Beth Toussaint in seasons 12 and 13
15 Steve Forrest in season 9 (as Ben) and in season 10 (as Wes)
13 Ian McShane in season 12
12 Marc Singer in season 9
12 William Smithers in seasons 11 and 12
11 Susan Flannery in season 4
10 Keenan Wynn in season 3
10 Bert Remsen in season 11
10 Karen Kopins in seasons 11 and 13
07 Gayle Hunnicutt in season 14
06 Timothy Patrick Murphy in season 7
06 Susan Lucci in season 14
05 Linda Gray in season 1
04 Steve Kanaly in season 1
04 Alexis Smith in season 13
04 John Harkins in season 14
04 Clifton James in season 14
02 Tina Louise in season 2
02 Charlene Tilton in season 11
02 Denver Pyle in season 13
Of the 41 actors mentioned, 11 made it into the opening credits; for the rest, being listed as Also Starring was the highest possible placement.
In the first twelve seasons, only one new cast member managed to make it directly into the opening credits without having first been listed as Also Starring: Donna Reed in season 8.
The actor who took the longest to become an Also Starring is William Smithers, who did not receive that credit until his sixth season on the show.
Once an actor was listed as Also Starring, they retained that designation even if they returned to the show for a brief period years later—with one exception: in season 12, Leigh McCloskey was credited as a guest star in the closing credits.
In the poll, you can vote for your favorite characters among the 15 actors who were most frequently credited as Also Starring without appearing in the opening credits.
69 Jenilee Harrison in seasons 8, 9 and 10
67 John Beck in seasons 6, 7 and 9
63 Deborah Shelton in seasons 8, 9 and 10
59 Audrey Landers in seasons 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13
52 Sheree J. Wilson in seasons 10 and 11
46 Howard Keel in seasons 6 and 7
43 Leigh McCloskey in seasons 4, 5 and 8
36 Dack Rambo in seasons 8 and 9
34 Morgan Brittany in seasons 7, 8 and 11
33 Andrew Stevens in seasons 11 and 12
28 Jack Scalia in season 11
27 Mary Crosby in seasons 3 and 4
26 George Kennedy in season 12
25 Jared Martin in seasons 5, 6, 8, 9 and 14
24 Priscilla Beaulieu Presley in season 7
21 Cathy Podewell in season 12
19 Susan Howard in season 4
18 Priscilla Pointer in season 6
17 Ken Kercheval in seasons 1 and 2
17 Randolph Powell in seasons 3 and 4
17 Leigh Taylor-Young in seasons 11 and 12
17 Beth Toussaint in seasons 12 and 13
15 Steve Forrest in season 9 (as Ben) and in season 10 (as Wes)
13 Ian McShane in season 12
12 Marc Singer in season 9
12 William Smithers in seasons 11 and 12
11 Susan Flannery in season 4
10 Keenan Wynn in season 3
10 Bert Remsen in season 11
10 Karen Kopins in seasons 11 and 13
07 Gayle Hunnicutt in season 14
06 Timothy Patrick Murphy in season 7
06 Susan Lucci in season 14
05 Linda Gray in season 1
04 Steve Kanaly in season 1
04 Alexis Smith in season 13
04 John Harkins in season 14
04 Clifton James in season 14
02 Tina Louise in season 2
02 Charlene Tilton in season 11
02 Denver Pyle in season 13
Of the 41 actors mentioned, 11 made it into the opening credits; for the rest, being listed as Also Starring was the highest possible placement.
In the first twelve seasons, only one new cast member managed to make it directly into the opening credits without having first been listed as Also Starring: Donna Reed in season 8.
The actor who took the longest to become an Also Starring is William Smithers, who did not receive that credit until his sixth season on the show.
Once an actor was listed as Also Starring, they retained that designation even if they returned to the show for a brief period years later—with one exception: in season 12, Leigh McCloskey was credited as a guest star in the closing credits.
In the poll, you can vote for your favorite characters among the 15 actors who were most frequently credited as Also Starring without appearing in the opening credits.
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