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Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 19, 1923
Died May 31, 2013 (90)
Birthplace Manhattan, New York, US
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 uncl ... e, 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".

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Pursuit of Happiness

Pursuit of Happiness

2001

as Lorrraine

Pursuit of Happiness

Pursuit of Happiness

2001

as Lorraine

Baby

Baby

2000

as Byrd

Chance of a Lifetime

Chance of a Lifetime

1998

as Mrs. Dunbar

You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail

1998

as Birdie Conrad

Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

1998

as Mrs. Jenkins (voice)

Lily Dale

Lily Dale

1996

as Mrs. Coons

Michael

Michael

1996

as Pansy Milbank

Bury Me in Niagara

Bury Me in Niagara

1993

as Mildred

The Trial

The Trial

1993

as Landlady (uncredited)

The Habitation of Dragons

The Habitation of Dragons

1992

as Lenora Tolliver

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

1990

as Mother Goose

Dead Man's Folly

Dead Man's Folly

1986

as Ariadne Oliver

Cinderella

Cinderella

1985

as Fairy Godmother

A Matter of Sex

A Matter of Sex

1984

as Irene Wallin

The Buddy System

The Buddy System

1984

as Mrs. Price

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1983

as The Giantess

Eleanor, First Lady of the World

Eleanor, First Lady of the World

1982

as Eleanor Roosevelt

Angel Dusted

Angel Dusted

1981

as Betty Eaton

Isabel's Choice

Isabel's Choice

1981

as Isabel Cooper

You Can't Take it With You

You Can't Take it With You

1979

as Penny Sycamore

Aunt Mary

Aunt Mary

1979

as Mary Dobkin

Tail Gunner Joe

Tail Gunner Joe

1977

as Mrs. DeCamp

Acts of Love and Other Comedies

Acts of Love and Other Comedies

1973

as Gina's Mother

Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

1971

as Mrs. Wappler

Klute

Klute

1971

as Goldfarb’s Secretary

Up the Down Staircase

Up the Down Staircase

1967

as Sadie Finch

Something Wild

Something Wild

1961

as Shirley Johnson

Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing

1960

as Sue

Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

1958

as Sister Miller

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Television Credits

All in the Family

as Edith Bunker

Episodes: 210

First Aired: Jan 12, 1971

Bagdad Cafe

as Jasmine Zweibel

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Mar 30, 1990

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

as Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

Episodes: 13

First Aired: May 30, 1994

Caroline in the City

as Aunt Mary Kosky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1995

Touched by an Angel

as Emma

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Everybody Loves Raymond

as Aunt Alda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1996

Naked City

as Marilyn Konish

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Faerie Tale Theatre

as The Giantess

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

Beakman's World

as Beakman's Mom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1992

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mary Dobkin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Lux Video Theatre

as Teacher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

The Defenders

as Mrs. Larsen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Bus Girl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Dr. Kildare

as Nurse Whitney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Naked City

as Mrs. Trellis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Faerie Tale Theatre

as The Fairy Godmother

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

as Narrator (Voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 21, 1992

The Nurses

as Mrs. Montgomery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1962

Style & Substance

as Gloria Utley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1998

Great Performances

as Helen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Woman With A Past

Episodes: 110

First Aired: Feb 01, 1954

Archie Bunker's Place

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Love Boat

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

My Three Sons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1960

Route 66

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Murphy Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1988

Grace Under Fire

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1993

The Electric Company

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 1971

The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1976

The Eleventh Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1962

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

Dennis the Menace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

The Patty Duke Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1963

Robert Montgomery Presents

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

TV Land Top 10

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2004

Cher

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 16, 1975

Trying Times

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1987

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2003

The Ray Bradbury Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 21, 1985

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

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