Todays famous stars that guest star on old shows before they became famous

[PHLBOS]

Star Trek (TOS) also had Joan Collins (Dynasty), Julie Newmar ("Catwoman" from the 60's TV Batman) and Mariette Hartley (Peyton Place, Logan's Run).

which episode of TOS had Julie Newmar?  I do know that one episode in Season 3 had Yvonne Craig (Batgirl) in it.  Her character (in full-body green make-up) gets blown up during the episode.

Mariette Hartley also appeared in a Season 3 episode of TOS.

I just watched a episode of Gilligans Island where Kurt Russell played a native island boy. KR didnt have many lines, mainly repeating what people said to him. KR looked to be 7-10 yrs old.

He was also in an early episode of Lost In Space about a year later.

John Ritter was in "The Streets of San Francisco", Kojak and Mannix before Three's Company.

He also played a minister in several episodes of The Waltons as well prior to Three's Company.

In 1970, Farrah Fawcett appeared on an early episode of The Partridge Family.

[SidS1045]

which episode of TOS had Julie Newmar?

"Friday's Child."

[Takumi]

Yes, Hugh Laurie's been famous in the UK since the 1980s.

[ethanhopkin14]

Hugh Laurie had a role in one episode of Friends where he was a passenger on an airplane sitting next to Rachel.

The thread topic is "Todays famous stars that guest star on old shows before they became famous" not "Famous stars that guest star on old shows as cameos because they are famous"...

When I saw that episode 15 years ago (when it first aired), I knew exactly who he was (ditto beardy Branson and Fergie). The producers and writers planned for that to happen - 'twas what they wanted.

Well, call me uneducated because I didn't know who he was. My mistake

[ethanhopkin14]

Hugh Laurie had a role in one episode of Friends where he was a passenger on an airplane sitting next to Rachel.

The thread topic is "Todays famous stars that guest star on old shows before they became famous" not "Famous stars that guest star on old shows as cameos because they are famous"...

When I saw that episode 15 years ago (when it first aired), I knew exactly who he was (ditto beardy Branson and Fergie). The producers and writers planned for that to happen - 'twas what they wanted.

Well, call me uneducated because I didn't know who he was. My mistake

I guess it would make y'all happy if I mentioned a young Wayne Newton on Bonanza rather than a guy who was big in another country that I didn't know about because I don't live in said country.

[SteveG1988]

In 1988 Craig Ferguson made his acting debut in a series I episode of the BBC Sci-Fi Sitcom, Red Dwarf. He played the main charachter's confidence who was given life due to a weird mutated virus. "Confidence and Paranoia" is the title of the episode.

In later episodes, you have cameos from other actors, and even one for Harry Potter/Doctor Who Fans, Mark Williams (Ron Weasley/ Rory's Dad) was in it for a few apperances. (the show is set after everyone on the ship dies, so he only appears in season 1 and 2 flashbacks to pre-accident days)