Unnamed characters (1980)

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This is a listing of unnamed characters of some note in Galactica 1980.

Colonials

Girl on Bridge

Ellen Gerken as the "Girl on Bridge" telling Adama important news.

A "Girl on Bridge" informs Commander Adama that the Cylon Raiders are running and that the Viper pilots wish to pursue ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}.

The girl was portrayed by Ellen Gerken.

Earthlings

Americans

Flight 2

Captain

Flight 2's Captain.

The captain of Flight 2 appears in the passenger cabin prompted by an indicator light of deployed oxygen masks. The stewardess tells him of the hijacking attempt and subsequently removes the weapon from one of the stunned hijackers. When how they became stunned comes to question, a boy tells him that Dillon and Troy stunned them, which he doesn't believe. However, he tells them to stay onboard after the plane lands at Kennedy Airport, since the authorities would want to question them ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}.

The captain was portrayed by Frank Farmer, who was uncredited in the episode. He has since been identified using computer-aided face recognition.

1st Stewardess

Flight 2's stewardess.

Dillon and Troy first encounter the stewardess as they board the airplane. Midway during the flight, she is taken hostage by two Cuban hijackers, but is subsequently saved by Troy and Dillon when they stun the hijackers. She later credits them for being two regular heroes and lets them comb their hair before being questioned by the authorities at JFK airport. It is because of this liberty that Dillon and Troy are able to escape via their invisibility fields, which she experiences when a cop pushes into her; she is left to believe that he wanted to get frisky with her ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II")}.

The stewardess was portrayed by Sheila de Windt, who formerly portrayed Lieutenant Deitra in the Original Series.

2nd Stewardess

Flight 2's 2nd stewardess.

Dillon and Troy watch this stewardess as she presents the usage of the emergency oxygen masks before lift-off. Midway during the flight, her fellow stewardess is taken hostage by two Cuban hijackers, and she is instructed to contact the cockpit with their demands: to reroute the plane to Cuba.

Troy and Dillon do not like this and take the opportunity to covertly stun the hijackers, after using their wrist computrons to activate the circuit that releases the oxygen masks ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II")}.

The stewardess was portrayed by Spray Rosso, who was uncredited for this role. She has since been identified using computer-aided face recognition.

Flight 427

The people of Flight 427 are almost killed when the damaged Shuttle Alpha makes its landing on Earth. Its co-pilot warns the captain of the danger, which allows the captain to quickly react and pilot the commercial aircraft out of the shuttle's way.

The furious captain, who believes the shuttle to be a military aircraft, angrily growls about how he is sick of hot shots clogging up the commercial air lanes and rips into the USAF ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}.

The captain was portrayed by Simon Scott. The co-pilot was portrayed by Ken Scott.

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  Simon Scott as the captain.
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  Ken Scott as the co-pilot.

Baseball Related

Umpire

The umpire.

The umpire overseeing the game between the Polecats and the Encino Cougars has a sour disposition. This is particularly apparent when a Super Scout makes off with his shiny new silver dollar and, later, when a grounder hit by a Super Scout digs itself into the ground, resulting in an argument with the groundskeeper, Jenkins ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}.

The role is uncredited.

Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol

Two California Highway Patrol officers (CHiPs) encounter and pursue Dillon and Troy due to the fact that their turbines did not have license plates. Both warriors subsequently escape them using their invisibility field.

These same CHiPs later happen upon Dillon and Troy on the highway again, after they had made their purchase at a department store for supplies. With no time for subtlety the Warriors fly off, leaving the CHiPs bemused ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

The two CHiPs are uncredited, but have been identified via computer-aided face recognition as Robert Miano and James Daughton.

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  Robert Miano as a CHiP in an uncredited performance ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}.
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  James Daughton as a CHiP in an uncredited performance ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}.

Los Angeles Police Department

Xaviar makes his first introduction to Dr. Donald Mortinson, flanked by the two beat cops (played by Wyatt Johnson and Charlie Brill) who brought him ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III")}.

After returning to 1980 CE, Xaviar attempts to meet up with Dr. Donald Mortinson. He accosts a street-side newspaper vendor, who informs him that taxis typically come in black and white (along with other variations) before stunning him. Believing that a nearby patrol car on a beat is a taxi, Xaviar hails it over, jumps into the back seat of the car, and instructs two beat cops to bring him to the United Broadcasting Company building where Mortinson is being interviewed live. The beat cops follow along in an attempt to ascertain more information on Xaviar's motives, bringing him to the building.

After running into Mortinson, who is making his way out of the building, the hapless beat cops attempt to intervene. Xaviar demonstrates the invisibility field before the cops and Mortinson, and Xaviar makes good on his escape in the back of Mortinson's car ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III")}.

The unnamed beat cops are played by Wyatt Johnson and Charlie Brill, who were identified via computer-aided facial recognition.

New York Police Department

Troy and Dillon run into many NYPD cops within New York City. The first two are notable for chasing Troy and Dillon, who possess a stolen New York Highway Patrol car, into the Port of New York and off a pier (1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I", "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II").

As Troy and Dillon overhear police communications of an open cop car, they encounter an old NYPD cop who is answering a domestic disturbance. He asks them if they need anything, but they politely decline and walk away. The cop listens closer and hears a description of two suspects (Troy and Dillon) in wet clothing and proceeds to follow them. Later, he is shown by the M.C. that points them out on stage, having been unwittingly dragooned after changing their wet clothing into white suits. However, Troy and Dillon perform a disappearing act and they leave, brushing by the cop as they leave ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}.

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  The two NYPD cops that pursue Troy and Dillon, until their car flies off a pier.
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  A cop that meets the soaking wet Warriors in New York.

New York State Police Sergeant

Leroy and Max report to their sergeant at the A-B Raider crash site, believing it to be a crash site for a smuggling plane. The sergeant later reports to Colonel Jack Sydell at the site, telling him of their erroneous belief that Troy and Dillon were piloting it ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II")}.

The unnamed sergeant is played by Dan Ferrone. While the sergeant has a name tag on his jacket, it is illegible.

Sheriff ("Galactica Discovers Earth")

Ted Gehring as the sheriff.

A sheriff is first introduced when Walt Griffin reports on two mysterious space craft appear in a meadow. The spacecraft are gone, having just launched into the night sky—which the sheriff writes off as shooting stars ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}.

This same sheriff later drives up to the Maggies Truck Heaven diner, passing by Troy and Dillon as they wave in his direction, since his car had just passed the bus that Hamilton was on. He stops to ask if they need any help, but they politely decline.

After driving up to the diner and buying an edition of The Daily News paper, he notes that they are wanted for the attempted kidnapping of Dr. Mortinson and pursue in a short chase. Troy and Dillon swiftly escape the chase, activating their turbines' flight systems and flying off into the air. He later stops on the side of the road, telling the dispatcher, Harvey, that he wasn't feeling too well ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III")}.

The unnamed sheriff is played by Ted Gehring.

Sheriff ("Space Croppers")

A sheriff hears the otherwise incredible tale from John Steadman ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}.

After witnessing the Galacticans' night planting and the arrival of the anti-gravity ship, John Steadman summons a sheriff and his deputy to arrest the "illegal aliens" at Alonzo Farm. While truthful about what he saw, Stockton's tale is seen as unbelievable and he is met with incredulity, and the sheriff soon decides in the favor of the Alonzos and the Galacticans ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}.

The unnamed sheriff is played by Kenneth Tobey, who was uncredited for this role. He has since been identified using computer-aided face recognition.

New York, New York

A list of unnamed people found in New York, New York in "The Night the Cylons Landed" two-parter.

Central Park Cabbie

Cabbie at Central Park.

Troy and Dillon manage to hail down another cabbie after leaving a theater to get to Central Park. Later on, the same cabbie picks up Wolfman Jack and the Cylons, Andromus and Centuri at Central Park, taking them to the International Trade Center. When he asks them to pay their fare of five dollars, Andromus uses his persuasion abilities to get out of this fare ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II")}.

The cabbie was portrayed by Arthur Batanides.

JFK Cabbie

The cabbie that picks up Troy and Dillon at JFK.

Troy and Dillon enter a cab waiting at JFK International Airport. They manage to convince the cabbie that they could pay, even when they didn't exactly know where they were going and proved to have the "bread" to pay and, because of him, managed to make it to the wreck of the A-B Raider before its destruction ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}.

The role is uncredited.

Lollipop Star

The star of the "Good Ship Lollipop" portion of a play Troy and Dillon are cornered into performing in.

Troy and Dillon meet a woman who stars in the theater play "Good Ship Lollipop" literally on stage. Troy and Dillon, mistaken by the director as stage performers due to their white tuxedos, is thrust into the play and is forced to play along. However, they do badly. When the cops that follow them show up behind the stage, Troy and Dillon are told to pick her up. They do so and, in order to avoid detection by the cops, they turn on their invisibility fields, making it appear as if she's floating in the air. They deposit her and leave in a rush ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II")}.

The "Lollipop" star was portrayed by Heather Young, who had a recurring role in Land of the Giants.

California

Hunters

A pair of hunters are the first to come across the Super Scouts ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}.

A pair of men hunting in the forest at night come across the newly disembarked Super Scouts and their guardians, Troy and Dillon, near Shuttle Alpha after it lands on Earth. The Warriors quickly stun them with their laser pistols ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}.

The unnamed hunters are uncredited and presently unidentifiable.

Paradise Valley, California

A listing of unnamed people found in Paradise Valley, California in "The Super Scouts" two-parter.

Saleslady

Helen Page Camp as the saleslady.

At a department store, Troy runs into a chatty, but helpful saleslady who aids him in getting camping equipment and clothing for himself, Troy, and the Super Scouts.

Already in awe over the bulk of what he's buying, she is shocked at the money she is given, absently (and correctly) commenting that they must've robbed a bank ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}.

The unnamed saleslady is portrayed by Helen Page Camp.

United States Air Force

A variety of United States Air Force personnel are seen in the series, as their role is typically suited to running around and being thwarted by the Warriors at every turn.

Air Force Lieutenant

An unnamed Air Force lieutenant as Captain McNally's wingman during their attempt to intercept Troy and Dillon ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}.

An unnamed Air Force lieutenant flies as Captain McNally's wingman during the first known attempt to intercept the Galacticans, Captain Troy and Lieutenant Dillon ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}.

This Air Force Lieutenant was portrayed by Duncan MacKenzie, and was credited as 1st Pilot.

Air Force Sergeant

An Air Force sergeant accompanies Colonel Jack Sydell to the baseball playoffs. He is instructed by Sydell to watch the children, whom he believes are the key to his inquiry into UFOs and other paranormal phenomena ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}.

The role is uncredited.

Miscellaneous Civilians

Flight 2 Kid

A meddlesome little kid on the New York bound Flight 2.

After two Cuban hijackers are seemingly rendered non-threatening by an unknown source, a kid points out that Dillon and Troy are responsible for this feat using their "flashing lights". This leads to them having to escape the air craft using their invisibility fields to avoid being detained by the authorities ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}.

The role is uncredited.

Newsboy

Ray Duke as the newsboy.

Lost in 1980's earth, Xaviar walks the streets of nearby Century City, wanting to seek out the studios of the United Broadcasting Company after watching an interview with Dr. Donald Mortinson. Wanting to know how to get there, Xaviar questions a newsboy, who informs him that he can get there by using a cab.

Xaviar walks away, but the newsboy obtrusively asks the reason for the questioning, which results in Xaviar stunning the newsboy and then trying to hail for a cab ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III")}.

The unnamed newsboy is portrayed by Ray Duke.

The Griffins

Willie's sister is seen sitting at the dinner table in the Griffin's kitchen as Willie Griffin storms in, trying to tell them of the two Vipers he comes across. She asks about the ships, but her mother interrupts, telling her husband to stop Willie out of fear of her apparent gullibility ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}.

Willie's mother is seen as Willie bursts into the house in the typical place for Earthling women: the kitchen. In a manner typical of house-bound women of 1980s Earth, she admonishes Willie for dragging dirt through her house. Later, she prissily tells Walt Griffin, her husband, to put a stop in Willie's "made up" story about the two space ships he sees in the field ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}.

While Willie's sister is uncredited and presently unidentified, Willie's mother was portrayed by Nancy Priddy in an uncredited role. Priddy was identified with the assistance of computer-aided facial recognition.

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  Willie's sister has her interest piqued by Willie's story about the spaceships.
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  Willie's mother sits at the dinner table, displeased with Willie's not-so-make-believe story.

Cubans

Hijackers

Two men, a baby doll and an airplane. A new show from Glen Larson.

Two male Cuban hijackers, masquerading as a married heterosexual couple with a baby (which is a doll), attempt to hijack a New York bound flight Troy and Dillon are on. Once they spring their plan, the Warriors—on a mission to intercept a craft they believe is one of their own—decide they don't have the time to visit Cuba and stun them. This doesn't go past the notice of a boy, who points out the two heroes to the flight attendants and the people aboard the craft, forcing them to evade the law upon landing ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}.

The roles of the two hijackers are uncredited.

Germans

Little Girl

A little Jewish girl portrayed by Missy Francis.

When observing the loading of trains bound for the Auschwitz concentration camp, a little girl runs toward Hamilton, Dillon, Troy, and Stockwell. Troy grabs her while Dillon shoots at the pursuing Nazi guard and with her makes their escape. She is later brought to Smite's Buchhandlung, which houses the headquarters for the small German resistance in Peenemünde, Germany. After the Gestapo storm the bookstore, they take her away with Smite and his resistance members, only to later be saved by Major Stockwell and Jamie Hamilton (1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth", Part II & III).

The role of the little girl was played by Missy Francis.

Nazi Officers

Xaviar works with various unnamed Nazi officers in his bid to increase Earth's technological level ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}.

German pilot

A German pilot, apparently the Luftwaffe's flight leader or commander engages Troy and Dillon's Vipers, only to break off the attack after discovering that the craft have no markings. Believing them to be the German's own experimental aircraft, he threateningly orders his fellow pilots not to mention the incident to anyone ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}.

The actor portraying the German pilot is unknown.

German Commander

A character credited as "German Commander", despite his rank being revealed in the dialogue as "Colonel", is seen leading the Gestapo into the Resistance Leader's bookstore. After the Gestapo disarm and remove everyone in the building (that they can see anyway), one of the invisible Warriors causes the Colonel's gun to go off while in the holster, shooting him in the leg (or foot). This results in a noticeable limp.

Later, the Gestapo Colonel is seen behind the other Colonel as General Yodel comes to see the V-2 rocket that Xaviar designed ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}.

After the debacle, the Colonel is seen in the train station yard as they load Jews and other dissidents into box cars. He reacts furiously when he sees (but apparently cannot believe) that flying bikes are attacking the train yard; this diversion allows Jamie Hamilton and Major Stockwell to extricate the innocent people from the box cars ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III")}.

The German Commander is played by Curt Lowens.

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  The Luftwaffe commander that engages the Vipers.
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  Curt Lowens as a German Gestapo Colonel, although he is credited as "German Commander".

Galactica 1980 definition: Troy and Dillon look up this word after the desk clerk explains the reasons for the metal detectors. Unsurprisingly, a hijacking by Cuban nationals subsequently occurs on their flight ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}.

Galactica 1980 definition: When two hijackers first make their demands aboard Flight 2, Dillon looks up this place, but Troy replies they don't have time to go there ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

Galactica 1980 definition: When Hamilton asks Troy and Dillon for a dollar, Dillon looks the term up and then replies "No, I'm sorry, but we just used our last denomination of currency ourselves." ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

Galactica 1980 definition: Troy looks this up when attempting to find a place to procure clothing for the Super Scouts ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}