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46. I think I started with Mary Tyler Moore on the old Dick Van Dyke show.

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:55 PM

Nov 14

Somewhere in there I liked Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island, Lori Saunders on Petticoat Junction, And Marlo Thomas on That Girl.

Sally Field was and still is my continuous crush from back in her Gidget series.

Karen Valentine on Room 222 was in there also.

I had a lot of crushes while still only having black and white TV to watch them on.

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What television chararacter did you you have a crush on, when you were younger. Mine was David Cassidy [View all] debm55 Nov 14 OP

David McCallum leftieNanner Nov 14 #1

Me too. Always watched Man from UNCLE. Thank you leftieNanner. debm55 Nov 14 #5

Same! Silver Gaia Nov 14 #27

I think he was my first TV crush. flor-de-jasmim Nov 14 #57

Amy from the West Wing nycbos Nov 14 #2

Thank you nycbos. and no you are not dorky. debm55 Nov 14 #16

Manolito from High Chapparal MaryMagdaline Nov 14 #3

thank you MaryMagdaline. debm55 Nov 14 #26

I remember that show. BlueKota Nov 15 #194

I had a crush on his TV sister, Susan Dey LymphocyteLover Nov 14 #4

Yes she was cute. thank you LymphocteLover. debm55 Nov 14 #29

Adam West as Batman LSparkle Nov 14 #6

Yes, LSparkle , He was good on the eyes. debm55 Nov 14 #36

Henry Winkler "The Fonz" mucifer Nov 14 #7

Thank you mucifer. I saw him on a commercial the other day and he still looked good. debm55 Nov 14 #43

Ricky Nelson KitFox Nov 14 #8

Forgot about him crazylikafox Nov 14 #39

Thank you KitFox and welcome to DU. I vaguely remember the show. But I do remember he had beautiful eyes. debm55 Nov 14 #44

Thank you KitFox Nov 16 #215

Welcome to DU! red dog 1 Nov 16 #213

Thank you KitFox Nov 16 #216

James Garner in Maverick. Loved him and everything livetohike Nov 14 #9

Thank you livetohike. I loved his smile. debm55 Nov 14 #48

Totally agree wryter2000 Nov 14 #159

Annette Funicello...Mickey Mouse Club. MiHale Nov 14 #10

Thank you, Annette was very beautiful. Yes, feel better then yesterday. debm55 Nov 14 #49

My older sister had a big crush on Robert Conrad (Wild Wild West) so of course her little sister had to too... hlthe2b Nov 14 #11

I loved that show. and you are right. Robert Conrad was very easy on the eyes, Thank you hlthe2b. debm55 Nov 14 #56

Valerie Bertinelli kozar Nov 14 #12

She, aged, kozar Nov 14 #52

Yes, but we all do. debm55 Nov 14 #67

Thank you Koz. debm55 Nov 14 #66

Farrah Fawcett... yourout Nov 14 #13

LOL, my brother, had that poster kozar Nov 14 #23

HAHAHAHAHH. Every guy I knew at the time , had that poster. Thank you yourout debm55 Nov 14 #68

Morgan Freeman in The Electric Company Geechie Nov 14 #14

Thank you Geechie. debm55 Nov 14 #69

Phil Donahue. Started watching him in 1968. Ninga Nov 14 #15

Thank you Ninga. Very handsome man. debm55 Nov 14 #70

Angela Cartwright ItsjustMe Nov 14 #17

Thank you ItsJustMe. She was also in the Sound of Music. Love her eyes. debm55 Nov 14 #71

Kurt russell - jungle boy on gilligan's island bedazzled Nov 14 #18

As you do , It was a tie between David and Bobby on Here Comes the Brides. Would buy those teen magazines and cut out debm55 Nov 14 #72

Annette Funicello CanonRay Nov 14 #19

Thank you CanonRay. She was beautiful. debm55 Nov 14 #73

Will Hutchins Tiny Tabby Nov 14 #20

Thank you very much Tiny Tabby. And welcome to DU debm55 Nov 14 #74

Marlo Thomas in "That Girl" MichMan Nov 14 #21

Oh yes, loved her in that. did she ever marry Donald on the show? debm55 Nov 14 #25

They did not, so I still had hope MichMan Nov 14 #31

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHh. thank you MichMan. debm55 Nov 14 #75

No, but they had an affair in "real life" ailsagirl Nov 17 #221

When I worked at IRS, I worked on her tax return. lastlib Nov 14 #160

Valerie Bertinelli & Kristy McNichol Wiz Imp Nov 14 #22

Thank you very much, Wiz Imp debm55 Nov 14 #24

I forgot about Kristy, kozar Nov 14 #28

These would be on my short list too, especially Buddy Ilikepurple Nov 14 #35

Rhonda Shears. GreenWave Nov 14 #30

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA, Oh you. Thank you GreenWave. For real-granny? debm55 Nov 14 #77

No, just joking. GreenWave Nov 14 #78

Magnum PI, for sure! beaglelover Nov 14 #32

Thank you beaglelover. Yes he was a looker in Magnum PI debm55 Nov 14 #86

I was very young, but had a fondness for Karen Valentine Ilikepurple Nov 14 #33

Thank you ilikepurple. I loved her and the show Room 222 debm55 Nov 14 #88

Twiggy. But more importantly ... marble falls Nov 14 #34

Thank you . I it was a cyst. Had the three tests done. Very sore but fine today. I had a Twiggy haircut. debm55 Nov 14 #89

We are at an age 'just a cyst' is a good thing. One less thing to worry about! marble falls Nov 15 #163

Oh, and I forgot Danica McKellar as Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years. Wiz Imp Nov 14 #37

Thank you Wiz Imp. I really liked that show. and I liked the Winnie and Kevin angle. debm55 Nov 14 #93

Wonder women Goatguy Nov 14 #38

Thank you Goatguy. Linda Carter was very lovely. debm55 Nov 14 #94

Eve Plumb and Maureen McCormack from the Brady Bunch and Eva Gabor from Green Acres. ArnoldLayne Nov 14 #40

Thank you ArnoldLayne. Three good crushes of your youth. debm55 Nov 14 #95

Peter Tork iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 14 #41

He was my favorite too Marigold Nov 14 #65

On the Monkees , he was my favorite. Thank you. debm55 Nov 14 #96

I liked Micky. My best friend at the time had rather, er, spooky3 Nov 15 #178

HHAHAHHAHHAAH. Thank you spooky3 debm55 Nov 15 #180

Johnny Crawford from The Rifleman HoosierDebbie Nov 14 #42

Johnny Crawford was mine too Walleye Nov 14 #81

Thank you , I remember Johnny Crawford. debm55 Nov 14 #97

I was beginning to think that I was the only one wnylib Nov 19 #233

Davy Jones of the Monkees biophile Nov 14 #45

Thank you biophile. He was easy on the eyes. debm55 Nov 14 #98

When I was seven I pulled my white communion BlueKota Nov 15 #196

haahahaha, That is so funny, Thank you BlueKota debm55 Nov 15 #197

I think I started with Mary Tyler Moore on the old Dick Van Dyke show. House of Roberts Nov 14 #46

They were all talented and beautiful women. I watched all the shows you named and can see why they were your crushes debm55 Nov 14 #99

Geeze,,,, which one do I pick? KarenS Nov 14 #47

Great crushes. Karens. Thank you debm55 Nov 14 #100

Emma Peel, the late great Dame Diana Rigg! lastlib Nov 14 #50

Oh YEAH! She could have turned me into a lesbian! LSparkle Nov 14 #102

Thank you lastlib. she was a great crush, debm55 Nov 14 #103

Emma Peel was the best. (nt) Paladin Nov 19 #234

Actually, Jan Brady if..fish..had..wings Nov 14 #51

Thank you if..fish..had..wings Great crush. debm55 Nov 14 #108

Maria on Sesame Street Ohiya Nov 14 #53

Thank you Ohiya. Very nice crush. debm55 Nov 14 #109

Don Johnson, Miami Vice Marigold Nov 14 #54

Very easy on the eyes. Thank you Marigold. debm55 Nov 14 #110

Spin (Tim Considine) Chipper Chat Nov 14 #55

Thank you Chipper Chat. Great crush. debm55 Nov 14 #111

Moms Willard123 Nov 14 #58

Thank you and welcome to DU debm55 Nov 14 #112

Julie Newmar cloudbase Nov 14 #59

Thank you cloudbase. the catwoman on Batman and Sam on Bewitched. Great choices. debm55 Nov 14 #113

Michael Landon (of Bonanza and Highway to Heaven)... Gone too soon. Jrose Nov 14 #60

Thank you Jrose. Michael Landon I liked on Little House too. debm55 Nov 14 #114

Used to like Barbara Eden JPPaverage Nov 14 #61

Thank you JPPaverage, two great crushes debm55 Nov 14 #115

Barbara Eden, in " I Dream of Jeannie" emulatorloo Nov 14 #62

Thank you emulatorloo. Jeannie and Samantha were good crushes. debm55 Nov 14 #116

A scene from "7 Faces of Dr. Lao" that I found inspiring as a lad -- Pinback Nov 14 #137

Dawn Wells. Mary Anne on Gilligans Island doc03 Nov 14 #63

I could never choose between her and Ginger. Shermann Nov 14 #82

Thank you doc03 she was my favorite. debm55 Nov 14 #117

This message was self-deleted by its author Nanuke Nov 14 #64

I preferred his older brother, Jason Bolt (Robert Brown) no_hypocrisy Nov 14 #119

Thank you no_hyprocrisy. You are correct about him. debm55 Nov 15 #203

Thank you Nanuke. I remember both of those actors. and I agree. debm55 Nov 14 #123

Erin Gray WalkerinSC Nov 14 #76

Thank you for your crush, WalkerinSC debm55 Nov 14 #121

Julie the cruise director on Love Boat PedroXimenez Nov 14 #79

Thank you PedroXimenez. She was a great crush to have. debm55 Nov 14 #122

Speed Racer. He was a demon on wheels. JenniferJuniper Nov 14 #80

Thank you JenniferJuniper. I agree with you. debm55 Nov 14 #124

James Franciscus - "Mr. Novak" Diamond_Dog Nov 14 #83

You and me both. I remember him. Be still my heart. thank you Diamond_Dog. debm55 Nov 14 #125

Richard Chamberlin as Dr. Kildare Wicked Blue Nov 14 #84

Thank you Wicked Blue and when I was older The Thorn Birds. the man never aged. debm55 Nov 14 #126

Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island displacedvermoter Nov 14 #85

Thank you displacedvermoter. she was very sweet on the show. debm55 Nov 14 #87

Star Trek's Nyota Uhura hunter Nov 14 #90

Oh my hunter. I hope you found your SO. even if she didn't like radios and computers. debm55 Nov 14 #130

I did. My wife and I met teaching science. hunter Nov 14 #148

I am smiling. Good for you and your wife. You have both gone through you loving journey together with different likes. debm55 Nov 14 #150

Not a crush but I dug that cover he did of Do Run Run IbogaProject Nov 14 #91

Thank you IbogaProject. Most of the answer are from when we were early teens and not old enough to date. My husband debm55 Nov 14 #133

Susan Dey on The Partridge Family. Mr.Bill Nov 14 #92

Thank you very much Mr.Bill. debm55 Nov 14 #136

Samantha from Bewitched Xipe Totec Nov 14 #101

HAHAHHAH. Thank you Xipe Totec . Your first crush. That's sweet. debm55 Nov 14 #140

Johnny from Emergency. Steve Austin, astronaught, man barely alive. applegrove Nov 14 #104

Thank you very much. applegrove. Great crushes. debm55 Nov 14 #145

The lone ranger was the first The Blue Flower Nov 14 #105

Thank you very much The Blue Flower. debm55 Nov 14 #142

Annette Funicello calguy Nov 14 #106

Thank you very much calguy. Great crush. debm55 Nov 14 #143

Morticia Addams RB77 Nov 14 #107

HAHAHAHHHAH that's funny and welcome to DU. debm55 Nov 14 #144

robert culp in I Spy NT macwriter Nov 14 #118

Thank you macwriter. Great choice debm55 Nov 14 #129

A couple of women LogDog75 Nov 14 #120

Thank you very much.LogDog75 Great list of crushes. Also, welcome to DU debm55 Nov 14 #127

Thalia Menninger 4TheArts Nov 14 #128

Thank you 4 theArts. debm55 Nov 14 #146

Crush MoonlightHillFarm Nov 14 #131

Thank you MoonlightHillFarm. He had very beautiful eyes. debm55 Nov 14 #147

Angie Dickinson, Police Women Sgt. Pepper Anderson. Hotter than donut grease. Hotler Nov 14 #132

HAHAHAHHHAHAH. thank you Hotler that is funny. debm55 Nov 14 #134

Yes, David Cassidy, but also woodsprite Nov 14 #135

HAHAHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much woodsprite; That is funny. debm55 Nov 14 #149

Another vote for David McCallum's Illya Kuryakin. 3catwoman3 Nov 14 #138

Thank you 3catwoman3, David McCallum. Used to watch the show just to see him when I was a kid. debm55 Nov 15 #167

Johnny Depp on 21 Jump St happybird Nov 14 #139

Thank you happybird. Two good crushes. debm55 Nov 15 #165

Keith Partridge & Johnny Gage MustLoveBeagles Nov 14 #141

As a preteen Keith Partridge was hot. Thank you very much MustLoveBeagles debm55 Nov 14 #151

Dick Cavett! Hope22 Nov 14 #152

Thank you Hope22. I thought he was cute. debm55 Nov 15 #170

....and smart! Hope22 Nov 15 #191

Agree. debm55 Nov 15 #192

Maude Findlay Montauk6 Nov 14 #153

Thank you Montauk6. I agree. debm55 Nov 15 #169

Marsha bradey Groundhawg Nov 14 #154

Thank you Groundhawg. I agree. debm55 Nov 15 #171

uh, Evil-Lyn and The Baroness The Wandering Harper Nov 14 #155

Thank you The Wandering Harper. We all had are own crushes. debm55 Nov 15 #172

Ann Marie AKA "That Girl" LudwigPastorius Nov 14 #156

Thank you LudwigPastorius. Yes , Marlo was was very pretty. debm55 Nov 15 #173

Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Bobby Sherman, BlueKota Nov 14 #157

Thank you BlueKota. I agree with you on your crushes. When he was younger George Clooney was mine. debm55 Nov 15 #174

George was hot back then. BlueKota Nov 15 #195

Loved him on ER debm55 Nov 15 #198

Captain Kirk wryter2000 Nov 14 #158

Thank you wryter2000. For sure. debm55 Nov 15 #175

Agent Mulder! jfz9580m Nov 15 #161

Thank you . Used to watch and I agree. debm55 Nov 15 #176

John Gage on Emergency! AwakeAtLast Nov 15 #162

Thank you AwakeAtLast. Great crush. debm55 Nov 15 #181

Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island and Elly May Clampett Emile Nov 15 #164

thank you Emile. Very good crushes. debm55 Nov 15 #166

Ben Casey! some_of_us_are_sane Nov 15 #168

I had one of his shirts. Loved him when I was a kid. Thank you debm55 Nov 15 #179

Hadji from the Jonny Quest cartoon catbyte Nov 15 #177

Thank you catbyte. George was my favorite , too. debm55 Nov 15 #185

Samantha Stevens and Emma Peel relayerbob Nov 15 #182

Wow. Thank you relayerbob. Three great crushes. debm55 Nov 15 #183

David Soul cspanlovr Nov 15 #184

Thank you cspanlovr. , Same here, but watched Here Comes the Brides to see Bobby Sherman. debm55 Nov 15 #186

Bobby Sherman MiKenMi33 Nov 15 #187

Yes he was. David and Bobby were my crushes. I think it was the only reason I watched the shows. debm55 Nov 15 #188

Gloria Winters, Penny on Sky King Bobstandard Nov 15 #189

Thank you Bobstandard I remember Sky King debm55 Nov 15 #190

I have had several, at various phases of my life. Different Drummer Nov 15 #193

Thank you Different Drummer that is some list there. debm55 Nov 15 #199

ETA: Marta Kristen (Lost in Space) Different Drummer Nov 16 #210

Thank you Different Drummer. The older sister. Thank you. debm55 Nov 16 #211

Forgot to mention, Bobby Sherman. debm55 Nov 15 #200

Gardner McKay dhol82 Nov 15 #201

Thank you very much dhol82. Don't give up, Maybe someday you will. debm55 Nov 15 #202

Rudolph defacto7 Nov 15 #204

Thank you defacto7 . I liked the Dentist Elf. debm55 Nov 15 #205

Susan Dey! Hassler Nov 15 #206

Thank you Hassler. debm55 Nov 15 #207

Mine was Fritz Weaver soldierant Nov 16 #208

Thank you soldierant. I remember him from movies and the series Holocaust debm55 Nov 16 #209

He was a good guy in Holocaust, and pretty evil in Day of the Dolphin. soldierant Nov 16 #212

Peggy Lipton red dog 1 Nov 16 #214

Thank you red dog 1 , I liked her and and the other two characters on Mod Squad. debm55 Nov 16 #217

James Darren/Time Tunnel, McCallum/Iilya and David Henderson/Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea... electric_blue68 Nov 16 #218

Thank you electric_blue68 debm55 Nov 16 #219

Hal Linden -- "Barney Miller" ailsagirl Nov 17 #220

Thank you ailsagirl debm55 Nov 17 #222

All of them. malthaussen Nov 18 #223

Great list there Mal. debm55 Nov 18 #224

Kurt Russell in the Travels of Jaimie McPheeters TommieMommy Nov 18 #225

Thank you TommieMommy. debm55 Nov 18 #226

Patty Duke fmdaddio Nov 18 #227

Thank you fmdaddio. I liked her in The Patty Duke Show. Great choice. debm55 Nov 18 #229

Maria from Sesame Street TlalocW Nov 18 #228

Thank you TialocW. Someone on the thread mentioned her. I was too old to watch. debm55 Nov 18 #230

Candice Bergen - Murphy Brown surfered Nov 18 #231

thank you surfered. Agree I liked her. debm55 Nov 18 #232

Serena on Bewitched... subterranean Nov 19 #235

HAHAHHHAHAH. That's funny. Guess what? I thought the same debm55 Nov 19 #236

Elisa Maza from "Gargoyles" sakabatou Nov 19 #237

Thank you sakabatou. debm55 Nov 19 #238

It's interesting how many are live-action/actors and not those on cels sakabatou Nov 19 #239