The Man With No Name

“I personally have felt the bite of having no name. In my time, I have played ‘Ranger Bob,’ ‘Ringmaster Bob,’ ‘Dr. Bob,’ ‘Father Jon’ and ‘Father Joe.’ For the TV movie ‘Last Flight Out,’ my name was ‘Tim’ in the first half of the script and ‘Jim’ in the last half. One of our stars was Richard Crenna, the funniest man who ever lived; he would always call me ‘Tim Jim’ with a straight face during our scenes and in serious discussions with the director. No one noticed.”
-Awl contributor Stephen Tobolowsky illuminates the plight of the character actor in the New York Times.