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Jean Stapleton

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".


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Born:
Jan 19, 1923 In Manhattan, New York, US
Movie/TV Credits:
87
First Appeared:
In the series Justice for All
Latest Project:
Movie Good Evening Captain 2025
Known For
Filmography
Series Those Were the Days Unknown 2025
Series Justice for All Unknown 2025
Movie Good Evening Captain Self 2025
Movie 5150 Unknown 2024-03-16
Movie The Last Laugh Self 2016-04-18
Movie Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family" Self 2009-06-09
Movie The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air Self 2009-06-09
Series TV Land Top 10 Unknown 2004-06-16
Series TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV Unknown 2003-03-12
Movie Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes Irene Silverman 2001-05-20
Movie Pursuit of Happiness Lorraine 2001-01-17
Movie Baby Byrd 2000-10-08
Series Style & Substance Gloria Utley 1998-01-05
Movie Chance of a Lifetime Mrs. Dunbar 1998-03-29
Movie Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World Mrs. Jenkins (voice) 1998-08-04
Movie You've Got Mail Birdie Conrad 1998-12-18
Movie Lily Dale Mrs. Coons 1996-06-09
Movie Michael Pansy Milbank 1996-12-25
Series The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self 1996-06-10
Series Everybody Loves Raymond Aunt Alda 1996-09-13
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Series Caroline in the City Unknown 1995-09-21
Series Touched by an Angel Emma 1994-09-21
Series Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle 1994-05-30
Movie The Trial Landlady (uncredited) 1993-06-18
Series Intimate Portrait Self 1993-11-14
Series Grace Under Fire Unknown 1993-09-29
Movie Bury Me in Niagara Mildred 1993-10-31
Series Beakman's World Beakman's Mom 1992-09-12
Series Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories Narrator (Voice) 1992-04-21
Movie The Habitation of Dragons Lenora Tolliver 1992-09-08
Movie Fire in the Dark Henry Dutton 1991-07-01
Movie Funny Ladies: A Portrait of Women Cartoonists Narrator 1991-06-05
Movie Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Mother Goose 1990-05-19
Series Bagdad Cafe Unknown 1990-03-30
Series Murphy Brown Unknown 1988-11-14
Series Trying Times Unknown 1987-10-18
Movie Dead Man's Folly Ariadne Oliver 1986-01-08
Movie Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff Self 1985-07-09
Movie Cinderella Fairy Godmother 1985-08-14
Series The Ray Bradbury Theater Unknown 1985-05-21
Movie A Matter of Sex Irene Wallin 1984-01-01
Movie The Buddy System Mrs. Price 1984-05-04
Series Scarecrow and Mrs. King Unknown 1983-10-03
Movie Jack and the Beanstalk The Giantess 1983-09-08
Series Faerie Tale Theatre The Fairy Godmother 1982-09-11
Movie Eleanor, First Lady of the World Eleanor Roosevelt 1982-05-12
Movie Isabel's Choice Isabel Cooper 1981-12-16
Movie Angel Dusted Betty Eaton 1981-02-11
Movie The Muppets Go Hollywood Self 1979-05-16
Movie You Can't Take it With You Penny Sycamore 1979-05-16
Movie Aunt Mary Mary Dobkin 1979-12-05
Series Archie Bunker's Place Unknown 1979-09-23
Series The Love Boat Unknown 1977-09-24
Movie Tail Gunner Joe Mrs. DeCamp 1977-02-06
Series The Muppet Show Self - Special Guest Star 1976-09-05
Series Cher Self 1975-02-16
Series Saturday Night Live Self (uncredited) 1975-10-11
Movie Acts of Love and Other Comedies Gina's Mother 1973-03-15
Series The Electric Company Unknown 1971-10-25
Movie Cold Turkey Mrs. Wappler 1971-02-19
Series All in the Family Edith Bunker 1971-01-12
Series Great Performances Helen 1971-01-28
Movie Klute Strassberg's Secretary 1971-06-23
Series The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968-06-06
Series The Carol Burnett Show Self - Guest / Various Characters 1967-09-11
Series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self 1967-09-09
Movie Up the Down Staircase Sadie Finch 1967-06-28
Series The Patty Duke Show Unknown 1963-09-18
Series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Unknown 1962-10-01
Series The Eleventh Hour Unknown 1962-10-03
Series The Defenders Mrs. Larsen 1961-09-16
Series Dr. Kildare Nurse Whitney 1961-09-27
Series The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961-12-11
Movie Something Wild Shirley Johnson 1961-12-23
Series Route 66 Unknown 1960-10-07
Series My Three Sons Unknown 1960-09-29
Movie Bells Are Ringing Sue 1960-06-23
Series Dennis the Menace Unknown 1959-10-04
Series Naked City Mrs. Trellis 1958-09-30
Movie Damn Yankees Sister Miller 1958-09-26
Series Tony Awards Self - Presenter 1956-04-01
Series Woman With A Past Unknown 1954-02-01
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Mary Dobkin 1951-12-24
Series Robert Montgomery Presents Unknown 1950-01-30
Series Lux Video Theatre Teacher 1950-10-02
Series The Philco Television Playhouse Bus Girl 1948-10-03