*Famous Faces on "Married With Children" (Season One)
by gattonero975 | created - 29 Jul 2014 | updated - 01 Jan 2016 | PublicGet reacquainted with America's favorite dysfunctional family, those middle-class clan of lovable losers: The Bundys! For better or worse, the Bundys may be broke, but this is one family that's rich in delightfully demented attitude, wild characters and racy humor! So racy was this taboo-shattering series that it was often deemed too hot for TV! Because it brought a blue-collar brand of raunchy humor to America's idyllic '80s TV family, whose father definitely doesn't know best! Here are some of the "unfortunates' stars that came across the Bundys! .....
1. Linda Dona
Actress | Ricochet
Linda Dona is known for Ricochet (1991), Commander in Chief (2005) and Future Kick (1991).
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 1 Pilot (5 Apr. 1987) "Tawny"
2. Lewis Arquette
Actor | Little Nicky
Lewis Arquette was born on December 14, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Little Nicky (2000), Waiting for Guffman (1996) and Tango & Cash (1989). He was married to Brenda Denaut. He died on February 10, 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 12 Where's the Boss? (21 Jun. 1987) "Ed"'
3. Diana Bellamy
Actress | Outbreak
Plump and personable character actress Diana Bellamy was born on September 19, 1943 in Los Angeles. She graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in 1970.
Diana Alice Bellamy began her acting career in puppet theater in her native Los Angeles. On the big ...
"Nancy, Shoe Customer"
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 1
Pilot (5 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 12
Where's the Boss? (21 Jun. 1987)
4. Noah Blake
Actor | Teen Witch
Noah Blake was born on February 1, 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Teen Witch (1989), Mystery Men (1999) and Red Rooms (2023).
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 7 Married... Without Children (17 May 1987) "Sean"
5. Liane Curtis
Actress | Baby It's You
Daughter of Jack Curtis and Paulette Rubinstein was born in NYC on July 11, 1965. She made her debut on the pilot of Sesame Street (1969) at the ripe age of 4. Liane went to the Lycee Francais de New York and then to the Rudolf Steiner School. She studied acting with Anthony Mannino and Bill ...
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 7 Married... Without Children (17 May 1987) "Debbie"
6. Holly Fields
Actress | Spider-Man 2
Holly Fields began her acting career at age 6 in Sacramento, where she understudied Molly Ringwald in "Through the Looking Glass." Soon after, her family moved to Dallas, Texas where she became a theater veteran along with her brother. She toured in national theater productions and was in the ...
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 1 Pilot (5 Apr. 1987) "Jenny" (uncredited)
7. Jerry Hall
Actress | Batman
Born July 2, 1956 in Gonzales, Texas, to John Printes Hall (May 11, 1918-June 21, 1977) and Marjorie Nell Hall née Sheffield (October 15,1924-February 5, 2013), she was one of five daughters, including her twin, Terry Jaye, moved with her family to Mesquite, a nearby working-class town, when she ...
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 10 Al Loses His Cherry (7 Jun. 1987) "Terry Cherry"
8. Estelle Harris
Actress | Toy Story 2
Estelle Harris was an American actress and comedienne, known for her exaggerated shrill and grating comedic voice. She often worked as a voice actress in animation, voicing supporting characters and guest stars. Her best known roles are the obnoxious mother Estelle Costanza in the sitcom "Seinfeld"...
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 10 Al Loses His Cherry (7 Jun. 1987) "Delilah"
9. Irwin Keyes
Actor | The Flintstones
Large (6'1"), affable, and commanding character actor Irwin Keyes was born on March 16, 1952 in New York City. Keyes grew up in Amityville, New York and graduated from Amityville Memorial High School in 1970. He acted in his first play "The Lower Depths" by Maxim Grody while attending college. ...
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 9 Peggy Sue Got Work (31 May 1987) "Mr. Hugo"
10. James Lashly
Actor | Howard the Duck
James Lashly is known for Howard the Duck (1986), Domestic Disturbance (2001) and White Oleander (2002).
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 8 The Poker Game (24 May 1987) "E.J."
11. Garrett Morris
Actor | Coneheads
Garrett Morris was born on February 1, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Coneheads (1993), Saturday Night Live (1975) and How High (2001). He has been married to Freda Morris since September 20, 1996.
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 8 The Poker Game (24 May 1987) "Russ"
12. Walter Olkewicz
Actor | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Walter Olkewicz was born on May 14, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), The Client (1994) and 1941 (1979). He died on April 6, 2021 in Reseda, California, USA.
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 6 Sixteen Years and What Do You Get (10 May 1987) "Violinst"
13. Giovanni Ribisi
Actor | Boiler Room
Antonino Giovanni Ribisi is an American actor who was born in Los Angeles, California. His parents both have careers in the entertainment industry. His mother, Gay Ribisi (née Landrum), is a talent manager for actors and writers, and his father, Albert Anthony Ribisi, is a musician. He has a twin ...
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 12 Where's the Boss? (21 Jun. 1987) "Teddy" (as Vonni Ribisi)
14. Ernie Sabella
Actor | The Lion King
Ernie Sabella is an American actor and singer from Westchester County, New York who is widely known for voicing Pumbaa the Warthog, Timon's best friend from The Lion King franchise except for the 2019 reboot. He also acted in Mouse Hunt, That's So Raven, In & Out, Cheers, and Seinfeld. He is ...
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 9 Peggy Sue Got Work (31 May 1987) "Mr. Pond"
15. Richard Sanders
Actor | WKRP in Cincinnati
Richard Sanders was born on August 23, 1940 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for WKRP in Cincinnati (1978), Men of Honor (2000) and Day of the Tentacle (1993). He is married to Marilynn Marko-Sanders.
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 6 Sixteen Years and What Do You Get (10 May 1987) "Mr. Conner"
16. Scott Anthony Simmons
Actor | Space Between Breaths
Scott calls himself a "recovered actor". He returned to the business in the fall of 2011 in the film "Nostalgia" from the award winning script. He portrayed Dean Samuel Pilsner in the comedic thriller. He has since been busy acting in films, television, web series and on stage.
Scott, who is equally...
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 9 Peggy Sue Got Work (31 May 1987) "Clock Man / Business Man" (uncredited)
17. Brent Stait
Actor | Andromeda
Brent Stait was born on September 9, 1959 in The Pas, Manitoba, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for Andromeda (2000), Final Destination 5 (2011) and Tron: Legacy (2010).
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 3 But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy (19 Apr. 1987) "Neighborhood Watch Member" (uncredited)
18. Elias Zarou
Actor | X-Men
Elias Zarou is known for X-Men (2000), Traitor (2008) and Warehouse 13 (2009).
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 6 Sixteen Years and What Do You Get (10 May 1987) "Marcel"
19. Billy Beck
Actor | Just Like Heaven
Character actor Billy Beck was born Frank Billerbeck on May 26, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Billy did drawings of clowns as a kid. Beck fought with the Allied Forces in France during World War II and returned in 1948 to Paris, France, where he began his show business career acting in French...
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 12 Where's the Boss? (21 Jun. 1987) "Guard"
20. Pamela Bowman
Actress | Stripes
Pamela Bowman is known for Stripes (1981) and Two of a Kind (1983).
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 10 Al Loses His Cherry (7 Jun. 1987) "Sherry Cherry"
21. J. Jay Saunders
Actor | Thief
J. Jay Saunders was born on February 7, 1941 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for Thief (1981), Salvage 1 (1979) and Beetlejuice (1988). He died on January 5, 2016 in Inglewood, California, USA.
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 3 But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy (19 Apr. 1987) "Bronson"
22. Steve Susskind
Actor | Monsters, Inc.
Steve Susskind was born on October 3, 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Monsters, Inc. (2001), Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982) and House (1985). He was married to Ann Patricia Walker. He died on January 21, 2005 in Tujunga, California, USA.
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 8 The Poker Game (24 May 1987) "Barney"
23. Ritch Shydner
Actor | Roxanne
Ritch Shydner was born on December 3, 1952 in Pennsville, New Jersey, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Roxanne (1987), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and The Mind of the Married Man (2001). He is married to Kay Sheffler. They have three children. He was previously married to Carol Leifer.
"Luke Ventura"
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 1
Pilot (5 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 2
Thinnergy (12 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 6
Sixteen Years and What Do You Get (10 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 10
Al Loses His Cherry (7 Jun. 1987)
24. Buck
Actor | Married with Children
Buck was the name of the original family dog in the hit sitcom "Married... with Children" (1987-1997). It was played by the dog actor Michael, trained by Steven Ritt. Several episodes included voice-overs which revealed Buck's thoughts. The dog was a Briard, a French breed of large shepherd dogs. ...
"Buck the Dog"
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 1
Pilot (5 Apr. 1987)
(uncredited)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 2
Thinnergy (12 Apr. 1987)
(uncredited)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 3
But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy (19 Apr. 1987)
(uncredited)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 4
Whose Room Is It Anyway? (26 Apr. 1987)
(uncredited)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 6
Sixteen Years and What Do You Get (10 May 1987)
(uncredited)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 7
Married... Without Children (17 May 1987)
(uncredited)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 8
The Poker Game (24 May 1987)
(uncredited)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 9
Peggy Sue Got Work (31 May 1987)
(uncredited)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 10
Al Loses His Cherry (7 Jun. 1987)
(uncredited)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 12
Where's the Boss? (21 Jun. 1987)
(uncredited)
25. Christina Applegate
Actress | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Christina Applegate was born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, to record producer/executive Robert Applegate and singer-actress Nancy Priddy. Her parents split-up shortly after her birth. She has two half-siblings from her father's re-marriage - Alisa (b. October 10, 1977) and Kyle (b. July 15...
"Kelly Bundy"
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 1
Pilot (5 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 2
Thinnergy (12 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 3
But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy (19 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 4
Whose Room Is It Anyway? (26 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 5
Have You Driven a Ford Lately (3 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 6
Sixteen Years and What Do You Get (10 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 7
Married... Without Children (17 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 8
The Poker Game (24 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 9
Peggy Sue Got Work (31 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 10
Al Loses His Cherry (7 Jun. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 12
Where's the Boss? (21 Jun. 1987)
26. Amanda Bearse
Actress | Fright Night
Amanda Bearse was born on August 9, 1958 in Winter Park, Florida, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Fright Night (1985), Married... with Children (1987) and Bros (2022). She has been married to Carrie Schenken since 2010. They have two children.
"Marcy Rhoades"
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 1
Pilot (5 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 2
Thinnergy (12 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 3
But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy (19 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 4
Whose Room Is It Anyway? (26 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 5
Have You Driven a Ford Lately (3 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 6
Sixteen Years and What Do You Get (10 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 7
Married... Without Children (17 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 8
The Poker Game (24 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 9
Peggy Sue Got Work (31 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 10
Al Loses His Cherry (7 Jun. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 12
Where's the Boss? (21 Jun. 1987)
27. David Faustino
Actor | Married with Children
David Faustino was born on March 3, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Married... with Children (1987), The Legend of Korra (2012) and Star-ving (2009). He was previously married to Andrea Faustino.
"Bud Bundy"
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 1
Pilot (5 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 2
Thinnergy (12 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 3
But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy (19 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 4
Whose Room Is It Anyway? (26 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 5
Have You Driven a Ford Lately (3 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 6
Sixteen Years and What Do You Get (10 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 7
Married... Without Children (17 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 8
The Poker Game (24 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 9
Peggy Sue Got Work (31 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 10
Al Loses His Cherry (7 Jun. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 12
Where's the Boss? (21 Jun. 1987)
28. David Garrison
Actor | It's Your Move
David Garrison was born on June 30, 1952 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for It's Your Move (1984), Remington Steele (1982) and The Practice (1997).
"Steve Rhoades"
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 1
Pilot (5 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 2
Thinnergy (12 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 3
But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy (19 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 4
Whose Room Is It Anyway? (26 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 5
Have You Driven a Ford Lately (3 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 6
Sixteen Years and What Do You Get (10 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 7
Married... Without Children (17 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 8
The Poker Game (24 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 9
Peggy Sue Got Work (31 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 12
Where's the Boss? (21 Jun. 1987)
29. Ed O'Neill
Actor | Married with Children
Ed O'Neill is an American actor best known for playing Al Bundy on Married... with Children (1987), the most iconic working class character on television since Archie Bunker. Upon his debut on the world stage in Youngstown, Ohio on April 12, 1946, he was christened Edward Philip O'Neill, Jr. Both ...
"Al Bundy"
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 1
Pilot (5 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 2
Thinnergy (12 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 3
But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy (19 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 4
Whose Room Is It Anyway? (26 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 5
Have You Driven a Ford Lately (3 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 6
Sixteen Years and What Do You Get (10 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 7
Married... Without Children (17 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 8
The Poker Game (24 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 9
Peggy Sue Got Work (31 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 10
Al Loses His Cherry (7 Jun. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 12
Where's the Boss? (21 Jun. 1987)
30. Katey Sagal
Actress | Futurama
An extremely gifted, versatile performer adept at both comedy and drama, actress/singer Katey Sagal became a household name in the late 1980s as the fabulously brazen, undomesticated Peg Bundy on the enduring Fox series Married... with Children (1987). During its lengthy run she received three ...
"Peg Bundy"
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 1
Pilot (5 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 2
Thinnergy (12 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 3
But I Didn't Shoot the Deputy (19 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 4
Whose Room Is It Anyway? (26 Apr. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 5
Have You Driven a Ford Lately (3 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 6
Sixteen Years and What Do You Get (10 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 7
Married... Without Children (17 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 8
The Poker Game (24 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 9
Peggy Sue Got Work (31 May 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 10
Al Loses His Cherry (7 Jun. 1987)
Married with Children: Season 1, Episode 12
Where's the Boss? (21 Jun. 1987)
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