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Jean Stapleton
Actor
Born January 19, 1923Died May 31, 2013 (90 years)
Jean Stapleton was born Jeanne Murray in Manhattan, New York City, to Marie A. (Stapleton), an opera singer, and Joseph Edward Murray, a billboard advertising salesman. Her paternal grandparents were Irish. She was a cousin of actress Betty Jane Watson. Other relatives in show business were her uncle, Joseph E. Deming, a vaudevillian; and her brother Jack Stapleton, a stage actor. She graduated from Wadleigh High School, NYC, in 1939, and attended Hunter College. She worked as a secretary before becoming an actress. Stapleton made her stage debut at the Greenwood Playhouse, Peaks Island, Maine, in the summer of 1941, and her New York stage debut in "The Corn Is Green" (1948). She appeared on Broadway in the musicals "Damn Yankees" (1955) and "Bells Are Ringing" (1956), and later repeated her roles in the movie versions (Damn Yankees (1958) and Bells Are Ringing (1960)). Her other Broadway roles included the original companies of "Rhinoceros" (1961) and "Funny Girl" (1964). Stapleton also played Abby Brewster in the 1986-87 revival of "Arsenic and Old Lace".
Jean Stapleton Filmography
| 2017 | Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me · as Edith Bunker - All In The Family |
| 2004 | Hit Celebrity TV Commercials · as Mother - For Gain Detergent |
| 2001 | Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes · as Irene Silverman |
| 2001 | Pursuit of Happiness · as Lorrraine |
| 2000 | Baby · as Byrd |
| 1998 | You've Got Mail · as Birdie Conrad |
| 1998 | Those Were the Days · as Edith Justice |
| 1998 | Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World (1998) (V) · as Mrs. Jenkins (voice) |
| 1998 | Chance of a Lifetime · as Mrs. Dunbar |
| 1998 | Style and Substance (TV Series) · as Gloria Utley |
| 1996 | Michael · as Pansy Milbank |
| 1996 | The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (TV Series) · as Edith Wilson |
| 1996 | Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series) · as Aunt Alda |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City (TV Series) · as Aunt Mary Kosky |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Emma |
| 1994 | Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (TV Series) · as Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle |
| 1993 | Bury Me in Niagara · as Mildred |
| 1993 | Grace Under Fire (TV Series) |
| 1993 | The Trial · as Landlady (uncredited) |
| 1992 | Beakman's World (TV Series) · as Beakman's Mom |
| 1992 | The Habitation of Dragons · as Lenora Tolliver |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1991 | Fire in the Dark · as Henry Dutton |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme · as Mother Goose |
| 1990 | Das Buch meines Lebens (TV Series) · as Jasmine Zweibel |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Trying Times (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Dead Man's Folly · as Ariadne Oliver |
| 1985 | Cinderella · as Fairy Godmother |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV Series) |
| 1984 | The Buddy System · as Mrs. Price |
| 1984 | A Matter of Sex · as Irene Wallin |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as The Fairy Godmother |
| 1982 | Eleanor, First Lady of the World · as Eleanor Roosevelt |
| 1981 | Angel Dusted · as Betty Eaton |
| 1979 | Aunt Mary · as Mary Dobkin |
| 1979 | Archie Bunker's Place (TV Series) |
| 1979 | You Can't Take It with You · as Penny Sycamore |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Tail Gunner Joe · as Mrs. Decamp |
| 1971 | The Electric Company (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Klute · as Goldfarb’s Secretary |
| 1971 | Cold Turkey · as Mrs. Wappler |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Helen |
| 1971 | All in the Family (TV Series) · as Edith Bunker |
| 1968 | Justice for All · as Edith Justice |
| 1967 | Up the Down Staircase · as Sadie Finch |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Show (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) |
| 1962 | Jackie Gleason and his American Scene Magazine (TV Series) · as Nagging Wife |
| 1962 | The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Mrs. Montgomery |
| 1961 | Something Wild · as Shirley Johnson |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Nurse Whitney |
| 1961 | Car 54, Where Are You? (TV Series) · as Mrs. Duggan |
| 1961 | The Defenders (TV Series) · as Mrs. Larsen |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Bells Are Ringing · as Sue |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Damn Yankees · as Sister Miller |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Marilyn Konish |
| 1955 | Captain Kangaroo (TV Series) · as Freddie's Mom |
| 1954 | Camera Three (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | Omnibus (TV Series) · as (segment "a House Of Cards") |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Mary Dobkin |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Teacher |
| 1950 | Danger (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as 2nd Nursemaid |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Bus Girl |
| 2016 | Robert Shaw: Man of Many Voices · as Self |
| 2016 | The Last Laugh · as Self |
| 2016 | Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You · as Self |
| 2014 | 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam Tribute |
| 2013 | The 67th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Actor (in Memoriam) |
| 2004 | TV Land Moguls (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 1997 | The Donny & Marie Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | 50 Years of Funny Females · as Self |
| 1994 | The 48th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1993 | The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion · as Self |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | All-Star Party for Carol Burnett · as Self |
| 1982 | The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood · as Self |
| 1978 | The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | CBS: On The Air- A Celebration of 50 Years (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1977 | An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1977 | The 31st Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Hostess, Presenter & Performer |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest Star |
| 1976 | Working in the Theatre (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Cher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest / Various Characters |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |