Private Benjamin (TV series) from Benjamin and her friends' attempts to evade the watchful eye of their sergeant. Although some of the actors from the film play the same characters on the TV show, (notably Eileen Brennan and Hal Williams, in their roles of Captain Doreen Lewis and Sgt. L.C. Ross respectively) the title role is acted by Lorna Patterson instead of Goldie Hawn. While the series was initially shot on film and featured many outdoor scenes, later episodes were more like a standard sitcom, shot on video on soundstages and complete with a laugh track. In the fall of 1982, Robert Mandan joined
John F. Benjamin engaged in banking. He died in Washington, D.C., March 8, 1877. He was interred in a private cemetery at Shelbina, Missouri. Benjamin is the namesake of the community of Benjamin, Missouri. John F. Benjamin John Forbes Benjamin (January 23, 1817 – March 8, 1877) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born in Cicero, New York, Benjamin attended the public schools. He moved to Texas in 1845 and to Missouri in 1848. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Shelbyville, Missouri, in 1848. He served as Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives 1850–1852.