Hmmmm. Maybe I'm biased towards character actors (naturally), but I don't personally think of Laura as iconic. I guess enough folks would ("Oh, Rob" would probably put her over the top).
I think a stronger argument could be made for Gwynne, Lewis, and William Frawley...
There are not many actors who can claim icon status for two of their characters - here are the only ones that come to mind, though I'm sure I've forgotten others:
Raymond Burr Don Knotts Andy Griffith Bill Daily Ann B. Davis Larry Hagman
I omitted cartoon characters. I'm on the fence about Fred Gwynne & Al Lewis, and while some might include Lucy or Newhart, even though I love them both, I would not. I also would not count Patty Duke (Patty & Cathy), Barbara Eden (Jeannie I & II), etc.
An instant classic. Zemeckis was the perfect choice, and, while Fleischer was brilliant, I can't help but wonder how fabulous this would have been with the author of this blog entry in the title role - I'm pretty sure Mr. Deezen auditioned for it...
I think a stronger argument could be made for Gwynne, Lewis, and William Frawley...
There are not many actors who can claim icon status for two of their characters - here are the only ones that come to mind, though I'm sure I've forgotten others:
Raymond Burr
Don Knotts
Andy Griffith
Bill Daily
Ann B. Davis
Larry Hagman
I omitted cartoon characters. I'm on the fence about Fred Gwynne & Al Lewis, and while some might include Lucy or Newhart, even though I love them both, I would not. I also would not count Patty Duke (Patty & Cathy), Barbara Eden (Jeannie I & II), etc.