Shtick: Schlub. With the demeanor of an exceptionally put-upon hound dog, sometimes gifted with a rough peasant wisdom, he is the Sad Sack,…

Shtick: Mr. Suit, the Really Square Guy. Your friendly neighborhood insurance adjuster.

Shtick: Ill-tempered no-goodnik. And according to his IMDB profile, he made it with both Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood. How cool is that?

Shtick: Reliable Goon. He’s the guy sitting in the truck, chewing his gum, checking the mirrors and sweating it out while the rest…

Shtick: Moll. Troubled Woman. And, um… Orion Slave Girl:

Shtick: Sleazeball. Skeletally thin and blessed with the worst complexion in television, his appearance onscreen instantly triggers that little neon sign that flickers…

Shtick: Faux Asian How do you explain this guy? His birth name was Kenneth Dickerson. And while his looks landed him permanent employment…

Shtick: Perpetual Loser. The Fall Guy. A walking catalog of nervous tics, the Don Knotts of TV drama; halting, nervous and forlorn… an…

Shtick: Intense! (And often a cop. An intense cop.) Vying with John Saxon for the title of Man Most Likely To Be Mistaken…

Shtick: Furniture. I can’t count the number of times I’ve been watching some Square TV and found myself pointing at a passing profile…