Common Threads #5

What do these TV performers have in common?

• Tony Danza
  
• Andy Griffith
  
• Bonnie Hunt
  
• Joseph Lawrence
  
• Jerry Van Dyke
  
• Holly Wortell

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Each performer portayed at least three recurring/main characters who shared his/her real first name!

• Tony Danza
  
  • Tony Banta in "Taxi"
    
  • Tony Canetti in ''Hudson Street''
    
  • Tony DiMeo in ''The Tony Danza Show''
    
  • Tony Micelli in ''Who's the Boss?''
  
  
• Andy Griffith
  
  • Andy Sawyer in ''The New Andy Griffith Show''
    
  • Andy Taylor in ''The Andy Griffith Show''
    
  • Andy Thompson in ''The Headmaster''
  
  
• Bonnie Hunt
  
  • Bonnie Kelly in ''The Bonnie Hunt Show''
    
  • Bonnie Kennedy in ''The Building''
    
  • Bonnie Molloy in ''Life with Bonnie''
  
  
• Joseph Lawrence
  
  • Joey Donovan in ''Gimme a Break!''
    
  • Joe Roman in ''Brotherly Love''
    
  • Joey Russo in ''Blossom''
  
  
• Jerry Van Dyke
  
  • Jerry Beauchamp in ''Teen Angel''
    
  • Jerry Brownell in ''The Headmaster''
    
  • Jerry Webster in ''Accidental Family''
  
  
• Holly Wortell
  
  • Holly in ''The Building''
    
  • Holly in ''Life with Bonnie''
    
  • Holly Jankovsky in ''The Bonnie Hunt Show''

Sandy Duncan and Shirley Hemphill almost joined this exclusive group. Each actress portrayed the same character in two different series.

• Sandy Duncan
  
  • Sandy Hogan in ''The Hogan Family'' & "Valerie"
    
  • Sandy Stockton in ''The Sandy Duncan Show'' & ''Funny Face''
  
  
• Shirley Hemphill
  
  • Shirley Simmons in ''One in a Million''
    
  • Shirley Wilson in ''What's Happening!!'' & ''What's Happening Now!!''