Beloved detective series Monk utilized many character actors who had been on TV for decades. Watch almost any episode of the show and there’s a chance you’ll recognize someone who also appeared on The Love Boat, Gunsmoke, Happy Days, Charlie’s Angels, M*A*S*H and many other classic programs.
Here are ten actors who were all over Seventies television and continued their careers into the 2000s. Can you guess if they are from M*A*S*H or Monk? Watch out, a few actually appeared in both!
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Ron Howard has had a long career in front of and behind the camera. Did he act in Monk, M*A*S*H or appear in both?
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Bernie Kopell played the ship's doctor in The Love Boat. Was he also in M*A*S*H or did he later appear in Monk? ...or maybe both?
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Here is David Ogden Stiers in The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Was he in Monk, M*A*S*H or both?
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Here is Philip Baker Hall in The Waltons. Was he in Monk, M*A*S*H or both?
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Stanley Kamel appeared in Charlie's Angels and many other '70s shows. Was ever in M*A*S*H or did he later appear in Monk? Or maybe both?
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Do you know which show G.W. Bailey was in? Or was he in both?
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Here is Mariette Hartley in Bonanza. Was she in M*A*S*H around the same time or did she appear later in Monk? Or was she in both?
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Many people know James Brolin from Marcus Welby, M.D. but was he also in M*A*S*H, Monk or both?
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Here's Holland Taylor in The Love Boat. Was she ever in M*A*S*H, Monk or both?
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Who remembers Ed Begley Jr. from this Happy Days episode? Was he also in M*A*S*H, Monk or both?
