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Maureen Stapleton (1925–2006)

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Following her second divorce, she had a long affair with legendary Broadway fixture George Abbott that began when she was 43 and he was 81. It ended 10 years later when the director cheated on her with a younger woman. See more trivia »

Born:

Lois Maureen Stapleton
in Troy, New York, USA

Died:

(age 80) in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
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2003 Living and Dining
Mrs. Lundt
 
1998 Wilbur Falls
Wilbur Falls High Secretary
 
1997 Addicted to Love
Nana
 
1996 My Universe Inside Out (short) (voice)
 
1995 Avonlea (TV series)
Maggie MacPhee
– What a Tangled Web We Weave (1995) … Maggie MacPhee
 
1994 Trading Mom
Mrs. Cavour
 
1994 The Last Good Time
Ida Cutler
 
1992 Lincoln (TV movie)
Sarah Bush Lincoln (voice)
 
1992 Miss Rose White (TV movie)
Tanta Perla
 
1992 Passed Away
Mary Scanlan
 
1992 Last Wish (TV movie)
Ida Rollin
 
1989 The Equalizer (TV series)
Emmy Rutherford
– The Caper (1989) … Emmy Rutherford
 
1989 B.L. Stryker (TV series)
Auntie Sue
– Auntie Sue (1989) … Auntie Sue
 
1988 Cocoon: The Return
Marilyn 'Mary' Luckett
 
1988 Liberace: Behind the Music (TV movie)
Frances Liberace
 
1988 The Thorns (TV series)
Mrs. Hamilton / Peggy
– The Other Maid (1988) … Peggy/Mrs. Hamilton
– The Maid (1988) … Peggy/Mrs. Hamilton
 
1988 Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Helium Balloon Saleslady
 
1987 Nuts
Rose Kirk
 
1987 Made in Heaven
Aunt Lisa
 
1987 Sweet Lorraine
Lillian Garber
 
1986 Heartburn
Vera
 
1986 The Cosmic Eye
Mother Earth (voice)
 
1986 The Money Pit
Estelle
 
1985 Cocoon
Mary Luckett
 
1985 Private Sessions (TV movie)
Dr. Liz Bolger
 
1984 Johnny Dangerously
Ma Kelly
 
1984 Family Secrets (TV movie)
Maggie Lukauer
 
1984 Sentimental Journey (TV movie)
Ruthie
 
1983 Great Performances (TV series)
White Queen
– Alice in Wonderland (1983) … White Queen
 
1982 Little Gloria... Happy at Last (TV movie)
Nurse Emma Kieslich
 
1982 The Electric Grandmother (TV movie)
Grandmother
 
1981 Reds
Emma Goldman
 
1981 The Fan
Belle Goldman
 
1981 On the Right Track
Mary the Bag Lady
 
1979 The Gathering, Part II (TV movie)
Kate Thornton
 
1979 Letters from Frank (TV movie)
Betty Miller
 
1979 The Runner Stumbles
Mrs. Shandig
 
1979 Lost and Found
Jemmy
 
1978 Interiors
Pearl
 
1977 The Gathering (TV movie)
Kate
 
1976 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (TV movie)
Big Mama
 
1976 The Lively Arts (TV series)
Amanda Wingfield in 'The Glass Menagerie'
– Tennessee Williams (1976) … Amanda Wingfield in 'The Glass Menagerie'
 
1975 Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (TV movie)
Bea Asher
 
1974 Voyage to Next (short)
Mother Earth (voice)
 
1974 Tell Me Where It Hurts (TV movie)
Connie
 
1972 Dig (short)
Mother (voice)
 
1971 Plaza Suite
Karen Nash
 
1970 Airport
Inez Guerrero
 
1969 Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall (TV movie)
Ruthie Maxwell
 
1969 Trilogy
Mary O'Meaghan (segment "Among the Paths to Eden")
 
1967 Among the Paths to Eden (TV movie)
Mary O'Meaghan
 
1966 New York Television Theatre (TV series)
– Save Me a Place at Forest Lawn (1966)
 
1964 East Side/West Side (TV series)
Molly Cavanaugh
– One Drink at a Time (1964) … Molly Cavanaugh
 
1963 Bye Bye Birdie
Mama Mae Peterson
 
1962 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Professor Gretchen Anna Thaelman
– The Betrayal (1962) … Professor Gretchen Anna Thaelman
 
1961-1962 Naked City (TV series)
Abbey Bick / Ruth Cullan
– Kill Me While I'm Young So I Can Die Happy! (1962) … Ruth Cullan
– Ooftus Goofus (1961) … Abbey Bick
 
1962 Vu du pont
Beatrice Carbone
 
1961 Car 54, Where Are You? (TV series)
Mrs. Anna Lupesko
– The Gypsy Curse (1961) … Mrs. Anna Lupesko
 
1961 Play of the Week (TV series)
– Four by Tennessee (1961)
 
1960 CBS Repertoire Workshop (TV series)
Tessie
– Tessie Malfitano and Anton Waldek (1960) … Tessie
 
1960 The Robert Herridge Theater (TV series)
– Riders to the Sea (1960)
 
1959 The Fugitive Kind
Vee Talbot
 
1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Pilar
– For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 2 (1959) … Pilar
– For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 1 (1959) … Pilar
 
1958 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Sadie Burke
– All the King's Men: Part 2 (1958) … Sadie Burke
– All the King's Men: Part 1 (1958) … Sadie Burke
 
1958 All the King's Men (TV movie)
Sadie Burke
 
1958 Lonelyhearts
Fay Doyle
 
1956 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Rachel Jackson
– Rachel (1956) … Rachel Jackson
 
1956 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Vi Miller
– No License to Kill (II) (1956) … Vi Miller
 
1955-1956 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Mrs. Elizabeth Steigerwald
– H.R. 8438: The Story of a Lost Boy (1956) … Mrs. Elizabeth Steigerwald
– Minding Our Own Business (1955)
 
1955 Justice (TV series)
– Track of Fear (1955)
 
1954-1955 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Daughter / Mrs. Johnson
– Incident in July (1955) … Mrs. Johnson
– The Mother (1954) … Daughter
 
1955 Star Tonight (TV series)
– Gallant Lady (1955)
 
1954 Medic (TV series)
Evelyn Strauss
– Day 10 (1954) … Evelyn Strauss
 
1953 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– The Accident (1953)
 
1952 Curtain Call (TV series)
– Carrie Marr (1952)
 
1948 Actor's Studio (TV series)
– The Giant's Stair (1948)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1975 Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (TV movie) (performer: "Pennies and Dreams", "A Big Mistake", "Who Gave You Permission?", "I Love To Dance")
 
1963 Bye Bye Birdie (performer: "Kids")
 
Show ShowSelf (39 titles)
2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (documentary)
Herself
 
1996 Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (TV documentary)
 
1996 A History of Women Photographers (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1994 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994) … Herself
 
1992 Street Scenes: New York on Film (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1989 When We Were Young...: Growing Up on the Silver Screen (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1988 Hello Actors Studio (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1987 The 4th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1970-1986 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 November 1986 (1986) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 August 1983 (1983) … Herself
– Episode dated 30 March 1982 (1982) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 October 1981 (1981) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 April 1979 (1979) … Herself
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1986 The 1986 Annual D.W. Griffith Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1985 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Herself
 
1984 America and Lewis Hine (documentary) (voice)
 
1983 Montgomery Clift (documentary)
Herself
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Herself
 
1979 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself
 
1979 Arthur Miller on Home Ground (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1979 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself - Host / Various
– Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt/Phoebe Snow (1979) … Herself - Host/Various
 
1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1979 V.I.P. Night on Broadway Benefit (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Co-Presenter & Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1976 Dinah! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 October 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1976 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself - Actress
– Episode dated 22 June 1976 (1976) … Herself - Actress
 
1975 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 14 July 1975 (1975) … Guest Appearance
 
1975/II The Sunshine Boys (documentary short)
Herself
 
1968-1974 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 1 December 1974 (1974) … Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 1 December 1968 (1968) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1974 Busby Berkeley (documentary)
Herself
 
1973 Tennessee Williams' South (TV documentary)
Amanda Wingfield
 
1971 The 25th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Play
 
1970 NET Playhouse (TV series)
Herself
– Helen Hayes Remembers (1970) … Herself
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.103 (1970) … Herself
 
1969 The Johnny Carson Special (TV movie)
Herself/Sketch Actor
 
1968 The 20th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1968 Girl Talk (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 May 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1965 The 19th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1965 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 May 1965 (1965) … Herself
 
1953 Main Street to Broadway
Herself - First Nighter (uncredited)
 
1952 What Happened? (TV series)
Herself/panelist
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary)
Herself
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2003 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (video)
Ma Kelly (This Is The Life) (uncredited)
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Marilyn Luckett
 
1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1996 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (video)
Ma Kelly (This Is The Life)
 
1992 The 'Weird Al' Yankovic Video Library: His Greatest Hits (video short)
Ma Kelly (This Is The Life) (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

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(1947) Stage: Appeared (as "Iras") in "Antony and Cleopatra" on Broadway. Tragedy (revival). Written by William Shakespeare. Incidental music by Paul Nordoff. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Martin Beck Theatre: 26 Nov 1947-13 Mar 1948 (126 performances). Cast: Ralph Clanton, Katharine Cornell (as "Cleopatra... See more »

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Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[referring to her "matronly" casting] I was born old. See more »

Trivia:

Following her second divorce, she had a long affair with legendary Broadway fixture George Abbott that began when she was 43 and he was 81. It ended 10 years later when the director cheated on her with a younger woman. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Gemini