>>>There is an extra in many of the shows. I heard Andy call her Nellie in the >>>episode where Barney arrest most of the town. I just wonder her real name >>>and how she came to play an extra in so many episodes. Anybody got some >>>information about her? Or, can you direct me where to find such information. >>>Thanks.<<<
Tom, someone has probably already answered this, but anyway... Nice Dress Nellie, as she has been dubbed, was one of the more common extras (or background actors) appearing in TAGS. We will probably never know her real name for the same reason no one has been able to discover the identity of Mr. Schwamp. Extras are not given screen credit, and I doubt that they did much, if any, socializing with the main actors, so identifying them isn't easy. I think many people make a career out of being an extra. Once in a while, an extra will get a speaking part, but I think that is less common than extras who simply work as extras all the time. As to Nellie, I have seen her on other shows of that era, specifically in the original "Bob Newhart Show" of the early seventies. I have noticed her as someone at Bob's office building, either on the elevator or passing by wearing a white medical coat. Besides Mr. Schwamp, another frequent extra on TAGS is Hazel Pierce. She was a rather tall, thi n woman with a somewhat sharp-featured face, probably in her fifties. Interestingly, Hazel was Lucille Ball's stand-in during the run of "I Love Lucy" and can also be seen as an extra in many episodes of that show. Probably the only reason why her real name is known is because of her being Lucy's stand-in since I don't recall her ever having a speaking role. An example of someone who served as a stand-in, extra, and speaking actor was Frank Adamo. If you watch "The Dick Van Dyke Show," you will see him. He was Dick's stand-in but also appeared in many episodes as either an extra or in a small speaking role. He was tall and slender with dark hair like Dick. But, as I said, it would seem that most extras were only that, so they never got screen credit and are, thus, hard to identify. One of my friends, who is also a TAGS fan, has been working part-time as a extra the past few years. I don't think she aspires to anything more, but her work as a background actor has been a fun sideline for her. Thelma Lou (Janet) [https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png]<http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.wbmutbb.com/
