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The delightful twinkle in her eye and that elderly mischievous look coming from the tiniest of frames were unmistakable traits in 70s and 80s lightweight films. One of a slew of popular elderly ladies getting their "fifteen minutes" at the time, character actress Paula Trueman was born around the turn of the century on April 25... See full bio »

Born:

April 25, 1900 in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

March 23, 1994 (age 93) in New York City, New York, USA

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Known For

All My Children (1970)

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

Dirty Dancing (1987)

Moonstruck (1987)

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Actress (37 titles)

1985-1988 Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
Aunt Teresa / Great Grandma

– The Cutty Black Sow (1988) … Great Grandma

– Monsters in My Room (1985) … Aunt Teresa

1987 Moonstruck
Lucy

1987 Dirty Dancing
Mrs. Schumacher

1987 Sweet Lorraine
Mrs. Falkman

1987 The Equalizer (TV series)
Mrs. Hammerschmidt

– Beyond Control (1987) … Mrs. Hammerschmidt

1986 Seize the Day
Woman #1

1986 Say Yes
Lady on Bus

1986 Classified Love (TV movie)
Kate's grandmother

1984 Mrs. Soffel
Mrs. Stevenson

1984 Grace Quigley
Dorothy Trugert

1983 Zelig
Woman on Telephone

1983 O'Malley (TV movie)
Mrs. Douglas

1983 How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days (TV movie)
Old Lady

1982 The Electric Grandmother (TV movie)
Old Agatha

1980 Breaking Away (TV series)

– The Cutters (1980)

1980 Can't Stop the Music
Stick-up Lady

1980 OHMS (TV movie)
Wheeler's Mother

1979 Better Late Than Never (TV movie)
Alke Elam

1979 Billy (TV series)
Gran

– The Prize (1979) … Gran

– Brief Encounter (1979) … Gran

– Fathers and Sons (1979) … Gran

– Computer Dating (1979) … Gran

– Billy Liar (1979) … Gran

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1978 All My Children (TV series)
Maggie Flannigan

1978 The Last Tenant (TV movie)
Woman in Home

1977 Annie Hall
Street Stranger

1976 Kojak (TV series)
Celia Moore

– An Unfair Trade (1976) … Celia Moore

1976 The Outlaw Josey Wales
Grandma Sarah

1975 The Stepford Wives
Welcome Wagon Lady

1974 Homebodies
Mattie

1971 The Anderson Tapes
Nurse

1969 Paint Your Wagon
Mrs. Fenty

1963 The Patriots (TV movie)
Mrs. Conrad

1957 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Mrs. Femisch

– Bilko's Merry Widow (1957) … Mrs. Femisch

1957 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
Martha

– The House (1957) … Martha

1957 Decoy (TV series)
Katherine

– Cry Revenge … Katherine (as Paula Truman)

1955 Molly (TV series)
Julie Peterson

– Dreams (1955) … Julie Peterson

– Social Butterfly (1955) … Julie Peterson

1954 The Elgin Hour (TV series)
Edna Earle

– Floodtide (1954) … Edna Earle

1941 One Foot in Heaven
Miss Peabody (uncredited)

1934 Crime Without Passion
Buster Malloy

1930 The Age of Innocence (short)

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Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

Alternate Names:

Paula Truman

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Studied acting and dance at Manhattan's prestigious Neighbborhood Playhouse School of the Theater. Teachers included the legendary Sanford Meisner and Martha Graham. See more »

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