Best & Worse Athlete Actors

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Here's a really short list that Yahoo posted that somehow doesn't mention Bob Uecker or O.J. Simpson. Also excluded is Don Drysdale from a classic Brady Bunch episode. I'm sure The Hulk as one of the worst won't get any love here either!
Best and Worst Athlete Actors on TV Photos | Best and Worst Athlete Actors on TV Pictures - Yahoo! TV

[megomania]

Totally disagree about the Uec...he was funny in Major League and Mr Belvedere. Uh, and Jason Lee is highly questionable being categorized as an "athlete". That's a reach. Same with Ferrigno...athlete?

-Chris

[Zemo]

I didn't read the list, but Merlin Olsen was good in Little house on the Prairie when I was a kid.

[kennermike]

Totally disagree about the Uec...he was funny in Major League and Mr Belvedere. Uh, and Jason Lee is highly questionable being categorized as an "athlete". That's a reach. Same with Ferrigno...athlete?

-Chris

I agree with you Chris Uec was great!

[Mikey]

I didn't read the list but OJ seems like the worst EVER.

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I didn't read the list but OJ seems like the worst EVER.

At the time the Naked Gun movies came out, he was actually quite funny. Now watching them in retrospect its like...holy crap. But leaving Uec off the list is...unthinkable. He might be the best ever. Also, since when is Payton Manning an actor?

[Mikey]

I remember Deacon Jones was a pretty bad actor on the Odd Couple

[megomania]

I remember Deacon Jones was a pretty bad actor on the Odd Couple

Odd Couple is my all-time favorite network sitcom. How about Cosell when he was feuding with Oscar? That was classic.

[4NDR01D]

. Uh, and Jason Lee is highly questionable being categorized as an "athlete". That's a reach.
-Chris

There's at least a few of us ex-skaters on the board that will disagree with you on this. If Skateboarding's not "athletic" than bike riding surely isn't.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHPMlIhWmAk

[Mikey]

Odd Couple is my all-time favorite network sitcom. How about Cosell when he was feuding with Oscar? That was classic.

"Evel Knievel should jump over your mouth"

[Hector]

The Rock (Dwyane Johnson) is a pretty natural actor...he might be at the top of the list of best athlete actors.