Supporting Characters

563 items • Updated 5/6/2026
A list of many well known supporting character faces from 1950 to present. A few go farther back. In some cases, I have provided a link to other websites for a different photo. I have tried to keep similar looking faces side by side, but can't always. Actors on this list have at least 50 credits excluding multiple appearances in the same series. Click the 4 squares to view just faces and names. IMDB has taken away all of the other sort features as of December 2017. In 2022, they only allow drag and drop for position change. Was easier by numbers. That means I can't move anyone from one page to a different page.
1Charles LaneCharles Lane
Actor
2Edward AndrewsEdward Andrews
Actor
3Richard DeaconRichard Deacon
Actor
4Fred ClarkFred Clark
Actor
5Jesse WhiteJesse White
Actor
6David WhiteDavid White
Actor
7Raymond BaileyRaymond Bailey
Actor
8Percy HeltonPercy Helton
Actor
9Thelma RitterThelma Ritter
Actress
10Lurene TuttleLurene Tuttle
Actress
11Ellen CorbyEllen Corby
Actress
12Reta ShawReta Shaw
Actress
13Joyce JamesonJoyce Jameson
Actress
14Jean CarsonJean Carson
Actress
15Susan OliverSusan Oliver
Actress
16Joanna MooreJoanna Moore
Actress
17Gary MerrillGary Merrill
Actor
18Hugh MarloweHugh Marlowe
Actor
19Hayden RorkeHayden Rorke
Actor
20William BendixWilliam Bendix
Actor
21Leon AmesLeon Ames
Actor
22Keenan WynnKeenan Wynn
Actor
23Eli WallachEli Wallach
Actor
24James WhitmoreJames Whitmore
Actor
25Jean HagenJean Hagen
Actress
26Phyllis ThaxterPhyllis Thaxter
Actress
27Carolyn JonesCarolyn Jones
Actress
28Dana WynterDana Wynter
Actress
29Alice GhostleyAlice Ghostley
Actress
30Mary WickesMary Wickes
Actress
31Alice PearceAlice Pearce
Actress
32Kathleen FreemanKathleen Freeman
Actress
33Maidie NormanMaidie Norman
Actress
34Roscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee Browne
Actor
35Moses GunnMoses Gunn
Actor
36James Earl JonesJames Earl Jones
Actor
37Scatman CrothersScatman Crothers
Actor
38Larry HovisLarry Hovis
Actor
39Hoke HowellHoke Howell
Actor
40Matt ClarkMatt Clark
Actor
41Dub TaylorDub Taylor
Actor
42Edgar BuchananEdgar Buchanan
Actor
43Alan NapierAlan Napier
Actor
44Burt MustinBurt Mustin
Actor
45Allan MelvinAllan Melvin
Actor
46Denver PyleDenver Pyle
Actor
47Dennis HopperDennis Hopper
Actor
48Harry Dean StantonHarry Dean Stanton
Actor
49Julie NewmarJulie Newmar
Actress
50Marianna HillMarianna Hill
Actress
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