TV non characters

[isaiah53]

I've always been quite fascinated by characters that get mentioned in TV shows but don't appear. Sone of my favourites are lugless Douglas in porridge, strangely brown in black adder goes forth, and among many in the toast of London are heathcote pursuit and Iqbal achieve.
Anyone got any more?

 

[Shaveguru]

Here is one that comes to mind:

Elizabeth Mainwaring was the highly-strung and reclusive wife of George Mainwaring, of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard. She did not actually appear 'properly' in a single episode of Dad's Army, but a picture of her personality and character was formed throughout the series.

 

[hotmetal]

"Mr Opodopoulos" as Dot Cotton would say (Papadopolous), purported yet unseen owner of the laundrette in Albert Square in East Enders, several decades ago.

 

[Wayners]

Mrs Columbo... Never seen her once..
I can't help watching for actors that don't speak. They have to pay them minimum agreed wage if they speak so they don't.
Waiters. Taxi drivers. Reception staff and many more in films and TV don't speak a word. It's very odd when you notice..

 

[Radar]

One of the classic non characters

"er indoors " Arthur Daley's wife in Minder

 

[trainman]

Mrs Wolowitz, Big Bang theory.

 

[isaiah53]

Monkey Harris in only fools and horses, he gets mentioned quite a bit. Great name

 

[FJY]

In the 1990s sitcom "Keeping Up Appearances", Hyacinth would often speak to "Sheridan" on the phone, and yet they were never seen onscreen. I assume that was one of her daughters.

Also, in "One Foot In The Grave", Victor Meldrew's neighbour would often reference his elderly mother, and yet I don't remember ever seeing her at all. Just vague, brief references, or unclear glimpses of her behind net curtains. (When I say "neighbour", I refer to his other neighbour, not the one played by Angus Deayton).

 

[NeilJ]

Mrs Slocombe’s pussy

 

[FJY]

Mrs Slocombe’s pussy

If they had shown that particular "character" onscreen, it would need to be shown after the 9 pm watershed, lol.

 

[hotmetal]

Sheridan Bucket is a fictional character in Keeping Up Appearances. He is the only child of Hyacinth and Richard Bucket. Sheridan is a mostly unseen character in the series, despite his head perhaps being seen in the beginning of "Let There Be Light" and perhaps a picture of him as a young child in the intro.

 

[Blademonkey]

In the 1990s sitcom "Keeping Up Appearances", Hyacinth would often speak to "Sheridan" on the phone, and yet they were never seen onscreen. I assume that was one of her daughters.

Also, in "One Foot In The Grave", Victor Meldrew's neighbour would often reference his elderly mother, and yet I don't remember ever seeing her at all. Just vague, brief references, or unclear glimpses of her behind net curtains. (When I say "neighbour", I refer to his other neighbour, not the one played by Angus Deayton).

Sheridan was her son who enjoyed the finer things in life like silk pajamas, he also had some very close male friends!

Paul.

 

[NeilJ]

Mrs Dooms-Patterson in The Good Life.

 

[donnie_arko]

Mrs Slocombe’s pussy

I have great respect for the actress being able to deliver such dialogue with a perfectly straight face.

 

[NeilJ]

I have great respect for the actress being able to deliver such dialogue with a perfectly straight face.

Molly Sugden, what a great comedy actress.

 

[factormax]

Mrs Columbo... Never seen her once..
I can't help watching for actors that don't speak. They have to pay them minimum agreed wage if they speak so they don't.
Waiters. Taxi drivers. Reception staff and many more in films and TV don't speak a word. It's very odd when you notice..

Though Peter Falk's actual wife did appear in a number of episodes, I believe.