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| x Mary Ann Summers |
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Gilligan's Island | Dawn Wells |
Mary Ann Summers was a fictional Winfield, Kansas farm girl who is a character in the television sitcom Gilligan's Island which ran on the CBS network from 1964 to 1967, and has run more or less continuously since in reruns.
Mary Ann was portrayed...
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| x Ginger Grant |
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Gilligan's Island | Tina Louise |
Ginger Grant was a character in the 1960s television sitcom Gilligan's Island. Grant was a movie star, and would casually mention names of some of the biggest movie stars of the day, as co-stars or acquaintances, suggesting that she too was a great...
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| x Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell | Gilligan's Island | Natalie Schafer |
Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell was a fictional character in the 1960s television show Gilligan's Island. Played by Natalie Schafer, the character was a rich, spoiled socialite, married to Thurston Howell, III.
While her husband always called her ...
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| x Thurston J. Howell III | Gilligan's Island | Jim Backus |
Thurston J. Howell, III is a character on the CBS television sitcom Gilligan's Island, which was in first-run from 1964 to 1967, and has been rerun ever since in syndication.
Howell, portrayed by veteran character actor Jim Backus, is so wealthy...
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| x The Professor |
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Gilligan's Island | Russell Johnson |
Roy Hinkley, M.A., B.S., Ph.D., usually referred to as The Professor, is one of the seven castaways from the television series Gilligan's Island. He was played by Russell Johnson.
The Professor's backstory identifies him as a high school science...
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| x The Skipper | Gilligan's Island | Alan Hale, Jr. |
The Skipper is the title and nickname of Jonas Grumby, a fictional character from the successful 1960s situation comedy Gilligan's Island. Played by Alan Hale, Jr., the Skipper (his actual name was rarely used after the show's pilot episode) was the...
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| x Gilligan |
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Gilligan's Island | Bob Denver |
Willy Gilligan (full name subject to debate, born October 22, 1942) is a fictional character played by Bob Denver on the 1960s TV show Gilligan's Island and its many sequels.
Gilligan wears a trademark red shirt, pale trousers and white navy cap. He...
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| x Keith Charles |
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Six Feet Under | Mathew St. Patrick |
Keith Charles is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under played by Mathew St. Patrick.
Keith Dwayne Charles (1968-2029), is David Fisher's tempestuous lover.
Keith was born in 1968 in San Diego and attended West Point...
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| x Brenda Chenowith |
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Six Feet Under | Rachel Griffiths |
Brenda Chenowith (1969–2051) is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under played by Rachel Griffiths. She is Nate Fisher's wife (formerly his long-time girlfriend).
Brenda was born on July 19, 1969. As a child prodigy, she...
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| x Federico Diaz |
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Six Feet Under | Freddy Rodriguez |
Federico Diaz is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under played by Freddy Rodriguez.
Hector Federico “Rico” Diaz, (1974–2049) is the extremely skilled restorative artist who later became a partner in the business.
In 1992,...
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| x Claire Fisher |
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Six Feet Under | Lauren Ambrose |
Claire Fisher is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under played by Lauren Ambrose.
Claire Simone Fisher (1983 – 2085) was born on March 13, 1983 to Nathaniel and Ruth Fisher of Los Angeles. She is their youngest child....
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| x Ruth Fisher |
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Six Feet Under | Frances Conroy |
Ruth Fisher is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under played by Frances Conroy. She is very bitter about her past, neurotic and obsessive.
Ruth O'Connor Fisher Sibley (1946–2025) is the widow of Nathaniel and mother of...
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| x Nate Fisher |
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Six Feet Under | Peter Krause |
Nate Fisher is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under played by Peter Krause.
Nathaniel Samuel Fisher Jr. is the oldest of the three Fisher siblings, and arguably the main character of the series. The series begins when he...
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| x David Fisher |
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Six Feet Under | Michael C. Hall |
David James Fisher is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under played by Michael C. Hall.
David is the other son (four years younger than Nate) who was co-operator of Fisher & Sons (later Fisher & Diaz).
David is in many...
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| x Cosmo Kramer |
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Seinfeld | Michael Richards |
Cosmo Kramer, referred to as simply "Kramer", is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Michael Richards. The character is loosely based on comedian Kenny Kramer, Larry David's former neighbor.
Kramer...
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| x Elaine Benes |
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Seinfeld | Julia Louis-Dreyfus |
Elaine Marie Benes (/ˈbɛnəs/) is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Elaine's best friend is her ex-boyfriend Jerry Seinfeld; she is also good friends with George Costanza and...
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| x George Costanza |
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Seinfeld | Jason Alexander |
George Louis Costanza is a fictional character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "Short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man". He is friends with Jerry Seinfeld, Cosmo...
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| x Jerry Seinfeld |
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Seinfeld | Jerry Seinfeld |
Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is the main protagonist of the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998). The straight man among his group of friends, this semi-fictionalized version of comedian Jerry Seinfeld was named after, co-created by, based on,...
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| x Lorelai Gilmore |
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Gilmore Girls | Lauren Graham |
Lorelai Victoria Gilmore II is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Lauren Graham. She was named after her paternal grandmother, Lorelai "Trix" Gilmore (Marion Ross) and is mother to Lorelai "Rory" Leigh Gilmore ...
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| x Rory Gilmore |
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Gilmore Girls | Alexis Bledel |
Lorelai Leigh Gilmore, better known as Rory, is a fictional character from the CW television series Gilmore Girls played by Alexis Bledel.
Rory is the only daughter of Lorelai Gilmore, and the first-born daughter of Christopher Hayden. She was born...
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| x Sookie St. James |
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Gilmore Girls | Melissa McCarthy |
Sookie St. James is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Melissa McCarthy.
Sookie is a kind-hearted, top chef and co-owner of the Dragonfly Inn with Lorelai Gilmore. She is married to Jackson Bellville with whom...
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| x Lane Kim |
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Gilmore Girls | Keiko Agena |
Lane Hyung-hyung Van Gerbig (nￃﾩe Kim) is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Keiko Agena.
Lane was born and raised in Stars Hollow, Connecticut. The rock-and-roll child of strict Seventh-day Adventist, vegan,...
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| x Miss Patty | Gilmore Girls | Liz Torres | |||
| x Michel Gerard | Gilmore Girls | Yanic Truesdale |
Michel Gerard is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Yanic Truesdale.
Michel is a native of France who attended the ￃﾉcole Hￃﾴteliￃﾨre de Genￃﾨve, one of the finest hospitality schools in the world. He worked as...
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| x Luke Danes |
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Gilmore Girls | Scott Patterson |
Lucas "Luke" Danes is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Scott Patterson.
In the series, Luke is the owner of his eponymous diner, housed in what was formerly his father's hardware store. The sign "Williams...
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| x Emily Gilmore |
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Gilmore Girls | Kelly Bishop |
Emily Gilmore (born circa 1944) is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Kelly Bishop.
Emily Gilmore is a Protestant, conservative member of New England society and a member of the Daughters of the American...
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| x Richard Gilmore | Gilmore Girls | Edward Herrmann |
Richard Gilmore (born January 1943) is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Edward Herrmann.
Richard is the father of Lorelai Gilmore, grandfather of Rory Gilmore, and husband of Emily Gilmore on the WB television...
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| x Natalie Hurley | Sports Night | Sabrina Lloyd | |||
| x Dan Rydell | Sports Night | Josh Charles | |||
| x Casey McCall | Sports Night | Peter Krause | |||
| x Dana Whitaker | Sports Night | Felicity Huffman | |||
| x Isaac Jaffe | Sports Night | Robert Guillaume | |||
| x Jeremy Goodwin | Sports Night | Joshua Malina | |||
| x Veronica Mars |
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Veronica Mars | Kristen Bell | Veronica Mars Season 1 |
Veronica Mars is a fictional character in UPN/The CW the television series, Veronica Mars, which aired on the UPN and CW networks from 2004 to 2007. She is portrayed by Kristen Bell.
At the beginning of the series, Veronica is a 17-year-old junior...
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| x Logan Echolls |
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Veronica Mars | Jason Dohring | Veronica Mars Season 1 |
Logan Echolls is a fictional character on the UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. He is portrayed by Jason Dohring.
Described as Neptune High's "obligatory psychotic jackass" by Veronica's...
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| x Wallace Fennel |
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Veronica Mars | Percy Daggs III | Veronica Mars Season 1 |
Wallace Fennel is a fictional character on UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. He is portrayed by Percy Daggs III.
Wallace has become Veronica's best friend; they first met when Veronica cut...
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| x Keith Mars |
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Veronica Mars | Enrico Colantoni | Veronica Mars Season 1 |
Keith Mars is a fictional character on UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. He is portrayed by Enrico Colantoni.
Keith is the father of Veronica Mars. They have a very close relationship, and...
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| x Eli "Weevil" Navarro |
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Veronica Mars | Francis Capra | Veronica Mars Season 1 |
Eli "Weevil" Navarro is a fictional character on the UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. Portrayed by Francis Capra, Weevil was the head of the local PCH biker gang and ally of teenage...
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| x Malcolm Reynolds |
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Firefly | Nathan Fillion | Firefly Season 1 |
Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds is a fictional character in the Firefly franchise. Reynolds is played by actor Nathan Fillion in the 2002 TV series Firefly and the 2005 film Serenity. In the series, Reynolds is the captain of the Firefly-class spaceship...
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| x Zoë Washburne |
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Firefly | Gina Torres | Firefly Season 1 |
Zoe Washburne (nￃﾩe Alleyne) is a character in the television series Firefly, played by Gina Torres.
Born February 15, 2484, "Vesselside" (given her statements to Wash during an argument in the episode "Heart of Gold," this is clearly an...
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| x Hoban Washburne |
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Firefly | Alan Tudyk | Firefly Season 1 |
Hoban "Wash" Washburne is a fictional character who originated in the science fiction television series Firefly. He later appeared in the comic book series Serenity: Those Left Behind, a sequel to the television series, and the film Serenity, itself...
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| x Inara Serra |
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Firefly | Morena Baccarin | Firefly Season 1 |
Inara Serra is a character from the science-fiction television series Firefly, created by Joss Whedon. She is played by Morena Baccarin.
Inara, born in the late 25th century on Sihnon, is a Companion, a high-society courtesan licensed by the Union...
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| x Jayne Cobb |
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Firefly | Adam Baldwin | Firefly Season 1 |
Jayne Cobb is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Firefly. He is played by Adam Baldwin.
In the series, Jayne is a tall (6'4"), physically imposing mercenary previously uninvolved with the Unification War. Originally a...
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| x Kaylee Frye |
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Firefly | Jewel Staite | Firefly Season 1 |
Kaywinnit Lee "Kaylee" Frye is a fictional character from the short-lived television series Firefly and the movie Serenity, portrayed by Jewel Staite. Kaylee has exceptional mechanical aptitude, despite her lack of formal training, and serves as...
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| x Simon Tam |
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Firefly | Sean Maher | Firefly Season 1 |
Simon Tam is a fictional doctor, played by Sean Maher, who originally appeared in Joss Whedon￢ﾀﾙs short-lived cult-hit television series Firefly. He appears in all episodes, and more recently has appeared in the comics Serenity: Those Left Behind...
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| x River Tam |
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Firefly | Summer Glau | Firefly Season 1 |
River Tam is a fictional character played by Summer Glau. She originally appeared in Joss Whedon's short-lived cult-hit television series Firefly, and went on to appear in the R. Tam sessions, the comic Serenity: Those Left Behind, and the feature...
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| x Derrial Book |
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Firefly | Ron Glass | Firefly Season 1 |
Derrial Book is a fictional character played by Ron Glass in the science-fiction/Western television series Firefly and its sequel movie, Serenity. He is a Shepherd (the literal English translation of the clerical title "Pastor", from the Latin), and...
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| x Aunt Etta Kibbe | In the Heat of the Night | Tonea Stewart | |||
| x Lois | |||||
| x Principle Rivers | |||||
| x Pearl Johnson | |||||
| x Judge Loretta Paxton | |||||
| x Elena | |||||
| x Henrietta Dorsey | |||||
| x Mrs. Gray | |||||
| x Jason McCabe | Jake and the Fatman | William Conrad | |||
| x Jake Styles | Jake and the Fatman | Joe Penny | |||
| x Ben Matlock |
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Matlock | Andy Griffith |
Benjamin Leighton "Ben" Matlock is a fictional character from the television series, Matlock, played by Andy Griffith. Matlock is a renowned, folksy yet cantankerous defense attorney who is worth every penny of his $100,000 fee. Known for visiting...
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| x Julie March | Matlock | Julie Sommars |
Julie March (portrayed by Julie Sommars) is the name of a fictional character on the television series Matlock, the assistant D.A. of Atlanta, and a good friend of Ben Matlock. After a chance meeting with Ben Matlock in an elevator, the two hit it...
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