text: how many actors  never spoke a word while performing on tv or a movie? of course i mean after the silent movies. actress's also. please give the name of the person they played and the show they were on. i can think of 3. harpo marx  mark allen shepherd as morn in deep space nine  on the mary tyler moore show there were two guys in the background in the newsroom every week, they never had a line.  on "newhart" neither tony papenfuss (my brother darryl) or john voldstad (my other brother darryl) spoke for 8 years.  the famous clown emmet kelley had numerous tv appearances. his character never spoke.        note: marcel marceau had the only speaking part in mel brooks' film silent movie.