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 ...
Full Name | Jean Stapleton |
Net Worth | $10 million |
Date Of Birth | January 19, 1923 |
Died | May 31, 2013, New York City, New York, United States |
Death Cause | Natural causes |
Place Of Birth | Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
Height | 1.73 m |
Occupation | Actress |
Profession | Comedian, Actor |
Work Position | Awards for Jean Stapleton |
Education | Hunter College |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | William H. Putch |
Children | John Putch, Pamela Putch |
Parents | Marie Stapleton Murray, Joseph E. Murray |
Siblings | Jack Stapleton |
Nicknames | Jean Stapleton, Stapleton, Jean |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0822958 |
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy, Grammy Hall of Fame, People's Choice Award for Favorite ... |
Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance... |
Movies | You've Got Mail, Michael, Bells Are Ringing, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World, Klute, Damn Yankees, Up the Down Staircase, Something Wild, Dead Man's Folly, Cold Turkey, The Buddy System, Like Mother, Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes, Eleanor, First Lady of the World, A Matt... |
TV Shows | Beakman's World, Bagdad Cafe, Faerie Tale Theatre, Archie Bunker's Place, All in the Family, Woman with a Past |
Star Sign | Capricorn |
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1 | She was cremated. |
2 | Best friend of Carroll O'Connor. |
3 | Lives in retirement in Manhattan. [November 2008] |
4 | Her first Broadway appearance following her departure from long-term TV series hits ("All in the Family" and "Archie Bunker's Place") was the comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace," alongside another actress (Polly Holliday) who was also trying to get some distance from her own long series of TV hits ("Alice" and "Flo"). Interestingly, Holliday was later replaced by Marion Ross in the "Arsenic" role. Ross also was aiming for her first Broadway appearance following a long TV run in "Happy Days.". |
5 | Was a staunch liberal Democrat and womens rights activist. |
6 | In 1977 she was one the commissioners who helped put together the National Women's Conference in Houston, a gathering of 2000 delegates from every U.S. state--part of International Women's Year--to assist in the formulation of national policy on women's issues. |
7 | Cousin of Betty Jane Watson. |
8 | Portrayed "Sister Miller" in the stage version of 'Damn Yankees!' and reprised her role in the movie Damn Yankees! (1958). |
9 | Received an honorary degree from Wilson College and has a scholarship named after her. |
10 | Best remembered by the public for her role as "Edith Bunker" on the TV series All in the Family (1971). |
11 | In the TV episode The Defenders: The Hidden Jungle (1962), which aired 1 December 1962, an unknown actress at this time, she played a woman who witnessed a murder. In the episode, while on the witness stand, she is asked to point out the murderer. The actor playing the murderer was another unknown named Carroll O'Connor, who later starred with her in All in the Family (1971). |
12 | Was offered the role of Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote (1984), but declined. (Ultimately, the role went to Angela Lansbury.) |
13 | Was offered a role in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), but turned it down to work on the pilot of All in the Family (1971). |
14 | Ran Totem Pole Playhouse, a summer stock theater, in Caledonia State Park, outside Chambersburg, PA. Her husband was from the area. She and her children still visit frequently. |
15 | Is a favorite of playwright Horton Foote, for whom she has acted in numerous plays, most recently "The Carpetbagger's Children" at Lincoln Center (Closed June 2002). |
16 | She won the role of Edith Bunker on All in the Family (1971) when creator Norman Lear directed her in his 1971 film Cold Turkey (1971). |
17 | Mother of actor John Putch and actress Pamela Putch. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The General Motors Playwrights Theater | 1993 | TV Series | |
The Ray Bradbury Theater | 1992 | TV Series | Grandma |
Beakman's World | 1992 | TV Series | Beakman's Mom (1995-1996) |
The Habitation of Dragons | 1992 | TV Movie | Lenora Tolliver |
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories | 1992 | TV Series | Narrator |
Fire in the Dark | 1991 | TV Movie | Henny |
Bagdad Cafe | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Jasmine Zweibel |
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | 1990 | TV Movie | Mother Goose |
American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts | 1990 | TV Series | Helen |
Trying Times | 1989 | TV Series | Edna |
Tender Places | 1987 | TV Movie | Sam |
The Love Boat | 1986 | TV Series | Helen Branigan |
Dead Man's Folly | 1986 | TV Movie | Ariadne Oliver |
Great Performances | 1985 | TV Series | Helen |
Faerie Tale Theatre | 1983-1985 | TV Series | Fairy Godmother / The Giantess |
Scarecrow and Mrs. King | 1984 | TV Series | Lady Emily Farnsworth |
The Buddy System | 1984 | | Mrs. Price |
A Matter of Sex | 1984 | TV Movie | Irene |
Something's Afoot | 1982 | TV Movie | Miss Tweed |
Eleanor, First Lady of the World | 1982 | TV Movie | Eleanor Roosevelt |
Isabel's Choice | 1981 | TV Movie | Isabel Cooper |
Captain Kangaroo | 1981 | TV Series | Freddie's Mom |
Angel Dusted | 1981 | TV Movie | Betty Eaton |
Archie Bunker's Place | 1979 | TV Series | Edith Bunker |
Aunt Mary | 1979 | TV Movie | Mary Dobkin |
You Can't Take It with You | 1979 | TV Movie | Penny Sycamore |
All in the Family | 1968-1979 | TV Series | Edith Bunker Edith Justice Judith Klammerstadt |
Tail Gunner Joe | 1977 | TV Movie | Mrs. DeCamp |
Acts of Love and Other Comedies | 1973 | TV Movie | Gina's Mother |
Klute | 1971 | | Goldfarb's Secretary |
Cold Turkey | 1971 | | Mrs. Wappler |
Justice for All | 1968 | TV Movie | Edith Justice |
Up the Down Staircase | 1967 | | Sadie Finch |
The Patty Duke Show | 1965 | TV Series | Mrs. Pollack |
My Three Sons | 1964 | TV Series | Molly Dunbar |
Route 66 | 1963 | TV Series | Mrs. Snyder |
The Eleventh Hour | 1963 | TV Series | Rosa Criley |
Naked City | 1961-1963 | TV Series | Mrs. Trellis / Marilyn Konish / Mrs. Ferguson |
Car 54, Where Are You? | 1962 | TV Series | Mrs. Duggan |
The Defenders | 1962 | TV Series | Mrs. Larsen |
Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine | 1962 | TV Series | Nagging Wife |
The Doctors and the Nurses | 1962 | TV Series | Mrs. Montgomery |
Dennis the Menace | 1962 | TV Series | Mrs. Flora Davis |
Something Wild | 1961 | | Shirley Johnson |
Dr. Kildare | 1961 | TV Series | Nurse Whitney |
Bells Are Ringing | 1960 | | Sue |
The Robert Herridge Theater | 1960 | TV Series | |
Damn Yankees! | 1958 | | Sister Miller |
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse | 1955 | TV Series | Bus Girl |
Woman with a Past | 1954 | TV Series | Gwen |
Robert Montgomery Presents | 1953 | TV Series | |
Lux Video Theatre | 1953 | TV Series | Teacher |
Starlight Theatre | 1951 | TV Series | Woman |
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes | 2001 | TV Movie | Irene Silverman |
Pursuit of Happiness | 2001 | | Lorraine |
Baby | 2000 | TV Movie | Byrd |
Touched by an Angel | 2000 | TV Series | Emma |
You've Got Mail | 1998 | | Birdie Conrad |
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World | 1998 | Video | Mrs. Jenkins (voice) |
Chance of a Lifetime | 1998 | TV Movie | Mrs. Dunbar |
Style & Substance | 1998 | TV Series | Gloria |
Michael | 1996 | | Pansy Milbank |
Everybody Loves Raymond | 1996 | TV Series | Aunt Alda |
Lily Dale | 1996 | TV Movie | Mrs. Coons |
Murphy Brown | 1996 | TV Series | Nana Silverberg |
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Edith Wilson |
Caroline in the City | 1995 | TV Series | Aunt Mary Kosky |
Grace Under Fire | 1994 | TV Series | Aunt Vivian |
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle | 1994 | TV Series | Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle |
Ghost Mom | 1993 | TV Movie | Mildred |
The Trial | 1993 | | Landlady (uncredited) |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You | 2016 | Documentary performer: "Those Were The Days All In The Family Theme" written by nm0011140 & nm0835190 | |
Mike & Mike | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
AMV Hell 3: The Motion Picture | 2005 | performer: "Those Were The Days" | |
You've Got Mail | 1998 | performer: "The Instrument Song" - uncredited | |
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World | 1998 | Video performer: "Wait 'Til He Sees You" | |
Archie Bunker's Place | 1979 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
All in the Family | 1971-1979 | TV Series performer - 30 episodes | |
The Muppet Show | 1978 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The 31st Annual Tony Awards | 1977 | TV Special performer: "I'm Still Here", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" | |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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TV Land Moguls | 2009 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
TV Land's Top Ten | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Bells Are Ringing: Just in Time | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
Intimate Portrait | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Inside TV Land: Taboo TV | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Biography | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Donny & Marie | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
This Is My Father | 1998/II | Documentary | |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Special Award to Rob Reiner |
50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Votes for Women | 1997 | Documentary short | Herself |
The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
The 48th Annual Tony Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Musical |
The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV |
Funny Ladies | 1991 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1991 | TV Special | Herself |
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
CBS This Morning | 1990 | TV Series | Herself |
Hour Magazine | 1987 | TV Series | Herself |
Working in the Theatre | 1986 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Waiting to Act | 1985 | | Herself |
The 1st TV Academy Hall of Fame | 1984 | | Herself |
Parade of Stars | 1983 | TV Movie | Herself |
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1982 | TV Special | Herself |
The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special and Presenter |
Good Evening, Captain | 1981 | TV Special | Herself |
The 7th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Television Comedy Program |
The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Herself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1972-1979 | TV Series | Herself - Actress / Herself - Taped Interview / Herself |
Dinah! | 1974-1979 | TV Series | Herself |
Today | 1979 | TV Series | Herself |
The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series / Presenter: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series & Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
The Muppets Go Hollywood | 1979 | TV Special | Herself (uncredited) |
The 5th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Favourite All Around Female Entertainer |
The 36th Annual Golden Globes Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series- Comedy / Musical |
The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
The Stars Salute Israel at 30 | 1978 | TV Movie | Herself |
The Muppet Show | 1978 | TV Series | Herself - Special Guest Star |
CBS: On the Air | 1978 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself - Co-Host (Part 1) |
CBS Galaxy | 1977 | TV Special | Herself - Guest |
They Said It with Music: Yankee Doodle to Ragtime | 1977 | TV Special | |
The 31st Annual Tony Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Herself - Host, Performer & Presenter: Best Direction of a Play & a Musical / Best Actor in a Play |
Good Morning America | 1977 | TV Series | Herself |
Circus of the Stars | 1977 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Performer |
Saturday Night Live | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
Sammy and Company | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
The 29th Annual Tony Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
The Carol Burnett Show | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
The 1st Annual People's Choice Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Herself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Comedy Program |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Herself |
The Electric Company | 1972 | TV Series | Herself |
Laugh-In | 1972 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Performer / Herself |
The 24th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1972 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series |
The David Frost Show | 1972 | TV Series | Herself |
The Dick Cavett Show | 1972 | TV Series | Herself |
The 26th Annual Tony Awards | 1972 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
The 29th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1972 | TV Special | Herself |
The Hollywood Squares | 1972 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
The Robert Q. Lewis Show | 1956 | TV Series | Herself |
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2004 | OFTA TV Hall of Fame | Online Film & Television Association | Actors and Actresses | |
1997 | Lone Star Film & Television Award | Lone Star Film & Television Awards | Best TV Supporting Actress | Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) |
1985 | Humanitarian Award | Women in Film Crystal Awards | | |
1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | All in the Family (1971) |
1974 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best TV Actress - Comedy or Musical | All in the Family (1971) |
1973 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best TV Actress - Comedy or Musical | All in the Family (1971) |
1972 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series | All in the Family (1971) |
1971 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series | All in the Family (1971) |
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1995 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Grace Under Fire (1993) |
1995 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Comedy Series | Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (1994) |
1992 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Fire in the Dark (1991) |
1991 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Dramatic Series | Let Me Hear You Whisper (1990) |
1987 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special | Great Performances (1971) |
1985 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Comedy Series | Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) |
1984 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Dramatic or Theatrical Program | Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) |
1983 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Eleanor, First Lady of the World (1982) |
1982 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Eleanor, First Lady of the World (1982) |
1980 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | All in the Family (1971) |
1979 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | All in the Family (1971) |
1979 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | All in the Family (1971) |
1978 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | All in the Family (1971) |
1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | All in the Family (1971) |
1975 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best TV Actress - Comedy or Musical | All in the Family (1971) |
1975 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | All in the Family (1971) |
1974 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | All in the Family (1971) |
1973 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series | All in the Family (1971) |
1972 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best TV Actress - Comedy or Musical | All in the Family (1971) |
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