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
Benjamin Kendrick Pierce are all named for Benjamin K. Pierce. Pierce is the subject of a short biography, Louis H. Burbey's "Our Worthy Commander: The Life and Times of Benjamin K. Pierce, in Whose Honor Fort Pierce was Named" (1976). In addition, Pierce is the subject of a second work, 2014's "Searching for Lt. Col. Benjamin Kendrick Pierce", by Thomas and Margaret Lee. Benjamin Kendrick Pierce Benjamin Kendrick Pierce (August 29, 1790 – April 1, 1850) was a career officer in the United States Army. He was the son of New Hampshire Governor Benjamin Pierce and the brother of President Franklin Pierce. Benjamin