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Jean Stapleton


Cousin of Betty Jane Watson. Other relatives in show business were her uncle Joseph E. Deming, a vaudevillian; and her brother Jack Stapleton, a stage actor. Her parents were Joseph E. Murray (a billboard advertising salesman) and Marie Stapleton Murray (a singer). Graduated from Wadleigh High School... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (70 titles)
1971-2009 All in the Family (TV series)
Edith Bunker / Edith Justice / Judith Klammerstadt
Too Good Edith (1979) … Edith Bunker
 
2001 Pursuit of Happiness
Lorraine
 
2000 Baby (TV movie)
Byrd
 
2000 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Emma
Mother's Day (2000) … Emma
 
1998 Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (video)
Mrs. Jenkins (voice)
 
1998 Chance of a Lifetime (TV movie)
Mrs. Dunbar
 
1998 Style & Substance (TV series)
Gloria Utley
A Recipe for Disaster (1998) … Gloria Utley
 
1996 Everybody Loves Raymond (TV series)
Aunt Alda
I Wish I Were Gus (1996) … Aunt Alda
 
1996 Lily Dale (TV movie)
Mrs. Coons
 
1996 Murphy Brown (TV series)
Nana Silverberg
All in the Family (1996) … Nana Silverberg
 
1996 The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (TV series)
Edith Wilson
War Without End (1996) … Edith Wilson (voice)
 
1995-1996 Beakman's World (TV series)
Beakman's Mom
 
1995 Caroline in the City (TV series)
Aunt Mary Kosky
Caroline and the Opera (1995) … Aunt Mary Kosky
 
1994 Grace Under Fire (TV series)
Aunt Vivian
The Road to Paris, Texas (1994) … Aunt Vivian
 
1994 Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (TV series)
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle / Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
The Crybaby Cure (1994) … Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
The Pet Forgetters Cure (1994) … Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
 
1993 Ghost Mom (TV movie)
Mildred
 
1993 The Trial
Landlady (uncredited)
 
1992 The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV series)
Grandma
Fee Fie Foe Fum (1992) … Grandma
 
1992 The Habitation of Dragons (TV movie)
Lenora Tolliver
 
1992 Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (TV series)
Narrator
Elizabeth and Larry/Bill and Pete (1992) … Narrator
 
1991 Fire in the Dark (TV movie)
Henny
 
1990-1991 Bagdad Cafe (TV series)
Jasmine Zweibel
 
1990 American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts (TV series)
Helen
Let Me Hear You Whisper (1990) … Helen
 
1989 Trying Times (TV series)
Edna
The Boss (1989) … Edna
 
1987 Tender Places (TV movie)
Sam
 
1986 The Love Boat (TV series)
Helen Branigan
Egypt: Part 1 (1986) … Helen Branigan
Egypt: Part 2 (1986) … Helen Branigan
 
1986 Dead Man's Folly (TV movie)
Ariadne Oliver
 
1985 Great Performances (TV series)
Helen
Grown-Ups (1985) … Helen
 
1983-1985 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series)
Fairy Godmother / The Giantess
Cinderella (1985) … Fairy Godmother
Jack and the Beanstalk (1983) … The Giantess
 
1984 Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV series)
Lady Emily Farnsworth
The Three Faces of Emily (1984) … Lady Emily Farnsworth
The Legend of Das Geisterschloss (1984) … Lady Emily Farnsworth
 
1984 The Buddy System
Mrs. Price
 
1984 A Matter of Sex (TV movie)
Irene
 
1984 Something's Afoot (TV movie)
Miss Tweed
 
1981 Isabel's Choice (TV movie)
Isabel Cooper
 
1981 Angel Dusted (TV movie)
Betty Eaton
 
1979 Aunt Mary (TV movie)
Mary Dobkin
 
1977 Tail Gunner Joe (TV movie)
Mrs. DeCamp
 
1976 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Episode #1.6 (1976)
 
1973 Acts of Love and Other Comedies (TV movie)
Gina's Mother
 
1971 Klute
Goldfarb's Secretary
 
1971 Cold Turkey
Mrs. Wappler
 
1967 Up the Down Staircase
Sadie Finch
 
1965 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
Mrs. Pollack
The Raffle (1965) … Mrs. Pollack
 
1964 My Three Sons (TV series)
Molly Dunbar
The People's House (1964) … Molly Dunbar
 
1963 Route 66 (TV series)
Mrs. Snyder
93 Percent in Smiling (1963) … Mrs. Snyder
 
1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Rosa Criley
The Bride Wore Pink (1963) … Rosa Criley
 
1961-1963 Naked City (TV series)
Marilyn Konish / Mrs. Ferguson / Mrs. Trellis
The Highest of Prizes (1963) … Mrs. Trellis
The Multiplicity of Herbert Konish (1962) … Marilyn Konish
Bullets Cost Too Much (1961) … Mrs. Ferguson
 
1962 Car 54, Where Are You? (TV series)
Mrs. Duggan
Je T'Adore Muldoon (1962) … Mrs. Duggan (uncredited)
 
1962 The Defenders (TV series)
Mrs. Larsen
The Hidden Jungle (1962) … Mrs. Larsen
 
1962 Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (TV series)
Nagging Wife
Episode #1.5 (1962) … Nagging Wife
 
1962 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Mrs. Montgomery
The Barbara Bowers Story (1962) … Mrs. Montgomery
 
1962 Dennis the Menace (TV series)
Mrs. Flora Davis
Mr. Wilson's Housekeeper (1962) … Mrs. Flora Davis
 
1961 Something Wild
Shirley Johnson
 
1961 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Nurse Whitney
The Patient (1961) … Nurse Whitney
 
1960 Bells Are Ringing
Sue
 
1960 The Robert Herridge Theater (TV series)
 
1958 Damn Yankees!
Sister Miller
 
1954 Woman with a Past (TV series)
Gwen
 
1953 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Storm (1953)
 
1953 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Teacher
A Time for Heroes (1953) … Teacher
 
1951 Starlight Theatre (TV series)
Woman
The Come-Back (1951) … Woman
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
1998 You've Got Mail (performer: "The Instrument Song" - uncredited)
 
1998 Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (video) (performer: "Wait 'Til He Sees You")
 
1971-1979 All in the Family (TV series)
A Girl Like Edith (1979) (performer: "I Love You Je t'aime" 1923 - uncredited)
A Night at the PTA (1979) (performer: "The Glow Worm" - uncredited, "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" - uncredited)
California, Here We Are: Part 1 (1978) (performer: "Silent Night" - uncredited)
Return of the Waitress (1978) (performer: "Chloe" 1927 - uncredited, "Zip-a-dee Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
Edith's Final Respects (1978) (performer: "Getting To Know You" - uncredited)
 
1978 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Episode #3.6 (1978) (performer: "Play a Simple Melody", "I'm Just Wild about Harry")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2012/IV Seed (short) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (55 titles)
2009 TV Land Moguls (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
The 70s: Part 1 (2009) … Herself
 
2006 TV Land's Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Herself
Top 10 TV Spinoffs (2006) … Herself
All in the Family Episodes (2006) … Herself
 
2005 Bells Are Ringing: Just in Time (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2003 TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
Isabel Sanford (2003) … Herself
 
2002 Inside TV Land: Taboo TV (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
Carroll O'Connor: All in a Lifetime (2001) … Herself
 
2000 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
All in the Family (2000) … Herself
 
2000 Donny & Marie (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 April 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
1998 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 March 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1998/II This Is My Father (documentary)
 
1997 The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Special Award to Rob Reiner
 
1996 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
 
1994 The 48th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1992 The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1991 All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1991 Funny Ladies (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1990 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 30 March 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1985 Waiting to Act
Herself
 
1983 Parade of Stars (TV movie)
Herself
 
1982 The 34th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special & Presenter: Best Limited Series
 
1981 Good Evening, Captain (TV special)
Herself
 
1981 The 7th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Television Comedy Program
 
1980 The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1979 Today (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 19 November 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
1974-1979 Dinah! (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 19 September 1979 (1979) … Herself
Episode dated 12 September 1979 (1979) … Herself
Episode #1.5 (1974) … Herself
 
1979 The 31st Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series & Presenter: Best Lead Actress/Actor in a Drama Series
 
1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1979 The 5th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Favourite All Around Female Entertainer
 
1979 The 36th Annual Golden Globes Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series- Comedy/Musical
 
1978 The 30th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
 
1978 The Stars Salute Israel at 30 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 CBS: On the Air (TV mini-series documentary)
Co-host - part I
 
1978 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.6 (1978) … Herself
 
1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 29 August 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1977 The 31st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Host, Presenter & Performer
 
1977 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 27 April 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1977 Circus of the Stars (TV special documentary)
Herself - Performer
 
1976 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself
Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs (1976) … Herself (uncredited)
 
1975 The 29th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1975 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #8.23 (1975) … Herself
 
1975 The 1st Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Herself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Comedy Program
 
1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 30 March 1973 (1973) … Herself
 
1972-1973 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.14 (1973) … Herself
Episode #2.7 (1972) … Herself
Episode #2.3 (1972) … Herself
 
1972 The Electric Company (TV series)
Herself
166 (1972) … Herself
 
1972 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest Performer
Episode #6.7 (1972) … Herself - Guest Performer
Episode #5.24 (1972) … Herself
 
1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #4.168 (1972) … Herself
 
1972 The 26th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1972 The 29th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1972 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
Episode dated 31 January 1972 (1972) … Guest Appearance
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2009 TV's 50 Funniest Catch Phrases (TV movie)
Herself
 
1995 50 Years of Funny Females (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1993 The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1991 Funny Women of Television (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1985 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series)
 
1979 All in the Family (TV series)
 
1978 The Jeffersons (TV series)
 

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Alternate Names:

Giovanna Pucci
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Trivia:

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). See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn