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Jean Stapleton (born
Jeanne Murray on
January 19,
1923 in
New York City, New York) is an
American popular
character actress of
stage,
television and
film. The naturally red-headed Stapleton is best known for her portrayal of
Edith Baines Bunker, the long-suffering, yet devoted wife of
Archie Bunker (played by
Carroll O'Connor) and mother of
Gloria Bunker-Stivic (played by
Sally Struthers), on the popular and groundbreaking
1970s situation comedy All in the Family. She was also seen in the All in the Family sequel
Archie Bunker's Place, but left that show after one season. In 1982, Jean portrayed
Eleanor Roosevelt in a television production of the First Lady's later life. Critics noticed the slight physical resemblance between the two women, which worked to the program's advantage. In 1998, and for a few years afterward, Stapleton took her
"Eleanor" characterization to live theaters, now adapted as a one-woman show.
Stapleton's awards for
All in the Family include three
Emmys and two
Golden Globes. Jean was offered a role in
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but declined because it coincided with the production of the
All in the Family pilot.
She began her
New York career in
American Gothic, an
Off Broadway play. She has been featured on
Broadway in several hit musicals, such as
Damn Yankees,
Funny Girl, Bells Are Ringing, and
Juno.
Stapleton has also acted in
made-for-TV movies and
feature films such as
Klute, which starred
Jane Fonda and
Donald Sutherland, the zany comedy
Cold Turkey and the
Faerie Tale Theatre episode
Cinderella as the fairy godmother. She also had a recurring role on TV's
Scarecrow and Mrs. King as a
British spy. Stapleton appeared in the
1999 movie You've Got Mail as a close co-worker in whom
Meg Ryan's character confides.
On
June 21,
2001, though Stapleton was very devastated to hear that her series' star,
Carroll O'Connor, had passed away, she was the only
All in the Family star not to attend his funeral, because of a commitment on stage.
Stapleton's husband, William H. Putch, with whom she'd two children, (actor/writer/director John Putch and actress Pamela Putch), died in
1983. Her husband directed a
summer stock theater, Totem Pole Playhouse, at
Caledonia State Park in
Pennsylvania for 30 years. Stapleton performed occasionally at the theatre with the resident company.
Stapleton isn't related to the late actress
Maureen Stapleton. Stapleton is Jean's mother's maiden name. Jean Stapleton has relatives in
show business, including actress cousin Betty Jane Watson.
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