It was sad to learn that actress, Carol Ann Susi, the voice of Howard's mother Mrs. Wolowitz on 'The Big Bang Theory', died of cancer at the age of 62.

Her character never once appeared on camera but as the cast and staff of Big Bang said, "Her immense talent and comedic timing, were on display during each unforgettable appearance."

Carol Ann Susi’s death will leave a hole in the show for all kinds of possibilities. We’ll have to wait and see just what comes of it.

Through the years there have been many off camera characters that have left their footprint in television history. Here’s a few of my favorites!

Carlton the Doorman - This was a character on the TV series 'Rhoda'. His voice was always booming over the intercom to the tenants in the building. The character was dry, kind of dim witted and honestly, I think he was tanked most of the time, but it made for excellent TV. Carlton was voiced by the late Lorenzo Music, who also was the voice of Garfield, until his death in 2001.

Wilson - Wilson, played by actor Earl Hindman, was the neighbor of Tim Taylor on the TV series 'Home Improvement'. Each week millions of viewers would try to peek through the slats of the fence to catch a glimpse of the jolly neighbor's face. This remained a mystery through the series' run.

Charlie Townsend - The infamous voice of the 1970’s TV series 'Charlies Angels'. Since John Forsythe was a well known actor, most of us knew the voice on the other since of the phone each week as we watched the Angels jiggle about, though he was never seen on the series.

George Steinbrenner -  George Costanza’s boss and NY Yankees owner (but not the real Steinbrenner), was always filmed from the back so you never really seen his face. Most often he was sitting behind his office desk offering George bizarre advice and going off on tangents. The character was voiced by the show’s co-creator, Larry David!

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