After ten years of teaching, Gould decided to become an actor himself. His professional debut was in 1960 and over the next few decades he appeared on over 300 TV shows, including the series "He and She" (1967) and "The Golden Girls" (1985). He also appeared in over twenty-five feature films, including "Inside Daisy Clover" (1965), "The Arrangement" (1969), "The Sting" (1973), "Love and Death" (1975), "Silent Movie" (1976) and "Seems Like Old Times" (1980).  Gould could most regularly be seen on made-for-TV movies such as "Kenny Rogers as The Gambler - The Adventure Continues" (1983) and "Get Smart, Again!" (1989). Back to top

After departing the show at the end of its third season, Groh appeared in such feature films as "Two Minute Warning" (1976) and "A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich" (1978), as well as a slew of TV movies, including "Victory at Entebbe" (1976), "The Dream Merchants" (1980), "Broken Vows" (1987) and "Menu for Murder" (1990).  David Groh also guest starred on programs like "The Love Boat" and "Fantasy Island." Back to top

First playing Rhoda Morgenstern as Mary's best friend on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" in 1970. Her portrayal of a misplaced New Yorker in Minneapolis won Harper Emmy Awards in 1971, 1972, and 1973.

Valerie Harper took "Rhoda" to her own spin-off series in 1974. The role of Rhoda, now back in New York City and at long last married (but then divorced) won Harper a fourth Emmy in 1975.
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In 1987, Julie Kavner co-starred on one of the first programs created for the Fox network, "The Tracy Ullman Show." and ultimately went on to providing the voice of Marge Simpson on the "Simpson".

Additionally, Julie Kavner starred in the 1992 motion picture "This Is My Life," and made other prominent film appearances in "Awakenings" (1990), "I'll Do Anything" (1994), "Forget Paris" (1995) and Neil Simon's play "Jake's Women" (1996). Back to top

In the 1950s, Walker began making appearances on television, mostly in TV plays for "Medallion Theater," "Kraft Theater," and "Play of the Week." In the 1960s, however, her career hit a decade-long plateau. When Walker made a memorable appearance on the sixth episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" in 1970, audiences perceived her as a newly discovered star.

As Rhoda's doting Jewish mother Ida Morgenstern, Walker continued to appear regularly on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." At around the same time, she played a housekeeper on both the sitcom "Family Affair" and the detective series "McMillan and Wife"; she also performed guest spots on shows including "Bridget Loves Bernie" and "Love, American Style." In 1974, when "Rhoda" became a successful spin-off series, Walker was able to play Ida Morgenstern on a regular basis. Perhaps Walker's best-known character, however, was Rosie the waitress, who was featured in a long-running series of commercials for Bounty paper towels beginning in the early 1970s. Back to top