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Merie Earle (1889–1984)

Merie Earle was born on May 13, 1889 in Morrow, Ohio, USA as Goldie Merie Ireland. She was an actress, known for Fatso (1980), The Waltons (1971) and Crazy Mama (1975). She was married to Lawrence Nathan Earls. She died on November 4, 1984 in Glendale, California, USA. See full bio »
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Known For

Fatso
Fatso Mrs. Maluch
(1980)
The Waltons
The Waltons Maude Gormley
(1972-1979)
Crazy Mama
Crazy Mama Bertha
(1975)
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show Mrs. Loomis
(1974-1975)
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 1983 Likely Stories, Vol. 3
Miss Greg
 1983 Whiz Kids (TV Series)
Alma Harrison
- Programmed for Murder (1983) ... Alma Harrison
 1983 Alice (TV Series)
Grandma Sharples
- Come Back Little Sharples (1983) ... Grandma Sharples
 1983 Small & Frye (TV Series)
Sister Rita
- The Case of the Street of Silence (1983) ... Sister Rita
 1982 The Powers of Matthew Star (TV Series)
Grandma
- The Triangle (1982) ... Grandma
 1981 The Love Boat (TV Series)
Mrs. Smithers
- Country Blues/Daddy's Little Girl/Jackpot (1981) ... Mrs. Smithers
 1981 CBS Children's Mystery Theatre (TV Series)
Miss Birdie
- The Haunting of Harrington House (1981) ... Miss Birdie (as Marie Earle)
 1981 Laverne & Shirley (TV Series)
Lady #1
- Fifth Anniversary (1981) ... Lady #1
 1981 Going Ape!
Binocular Lady
 1980 Happy Days (TV Series)
Mrs. Frick - Teacher
- And the Winner Is... (1980) ... Mrs. Frick - Teacher
 1980 WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series)
Mrs. Butterworth
- Bah, Humbug (1980) ... Mrs. Butterworth
 1980 Fatso
Mrs. Maluch
 1979 Valentine (TV Movie)
Birdie
 1979 240-Robert (TV Series)
Sissie
- Bank Job (1979) ... Sissie
- The Apology (1979) ... Sissie
 1979 Stockard Channing in Just Friends (TV Series)
Elderly Woman
- The Hollywood Syndrome (1979) ... Elderly Woman
 1972-1979 The Waltons (TV Series)
Maude Gormley
- The Attack (1979) ... Maude Gormley
- The Celebration (1977) ... Maude Gormley
- The Flight (1977) ... Maude Gormley
- The Battle of Drucilla's Pond (1977) ... Maude Gormley
- The Grandchild (1977) ... Maude Gormley
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 1978 Almost Summer
 1977-1978 CPO Sharkey (TV Series)
Mrs. Finch
- The Even Couple (1978) ... Mrs. Finch
- Sharkey Finds Peace and Quiet (1977) ... Mrs. Finch
 1978 Last of the Good Guys (TV Movie)
Fannoy
 1978 Quincy M.E. (TV Series)
Mrs. Foster
- Matters of Life and Death (1978) ... Mrs. Foster
 1977 Mad Bull (TV Movie) (uncredited)
 1977 All in the Family (TV Series)
Florence Talley
- Unequal Partners (1977) ... Florence Talley
 1977 Phyllis (TV Series)
Wilma
- The Threat (1977) ... Wilma
 1976 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series)
The Old Woman
- Episode #2.5 (1976) ... The Old Woman (credit only)
- Episode #2.2 (1976) ... The Old Woman (uncredited)
 1976 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series)
Old Lady
- The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon (1976) ... Old Lady
 1974-1975 The Bob Newhart Show (TV Series)
Mrs. Loomis
- Bob Has to Have His Tonsils Out, So He Spends Christmas Eve in (1975) ... Mrs. Loomis
- A Pound of Flesh (1975) ... Mrs. Loomis (as Merrie Earle)
- The Great Rimpau Medical Arts Co-Op Experiment (1974) ... Mrs. Loomis
 1975 Doc (TV Series)
Miss Sykes
- Heal Thyself (1975) ... Miss Sykes
 1975 Crazy Mama
Bertha
 1974 Summer School Teachers
Ethel
 1974 Apple's Way (TV Series)
Meg
- The Christmas Party (1974) ... Meg
 1974 Dr. Max (TV Movie)
Mrs. Kredenza
 1970 Norwood
Grandma Whichcoat
 1967-1970 Green Acres (TV Series)
Sarah Hotchkiss Trendell / Sarah Hotchkiss / Old Lady
- Happy Birthday (1970) ... Sarah Hotchkiss
- The Picnic (1970) ... Old Lady
- The Birthday Gift (1969) ... Sarah Hotchkiss Trendell
- Home Is Where You Run Away From (1968) ... Sarah Hotchkiss Trendell
- A Kind Word for the President (1967) ... Sarah Hotchkiss Trendell
 1970 Love, American Style (TV Series)
Grace (segment "Love and Grandma")
- Love and the Other Guy/Love and Grandma (1970) ... Grace (segment "Love and Grandma") (uncredited)
 1970 Bewitched (TV Series)
Old Lady
- Samantha's Lost Weekend (1970) ... Old Lady
 1969 Gaily, Gaily
Granny
 1969 Bonanza (TV Series)
Saloon Woman
- Dead Wrong (1969) ... Saloon Woman (uncredited)
 1969 In Name Only (TV Movie)
Granny
 1968 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series)
Rebecca's Mother
- The Great Tag-Team Match (1968) ... Rebecca's Mother
 1967 Fitzwilly
Elderly Shoplifter (uncredited)
 1967 Petticoat Junction (TV Series)
Martha Hughes
- Is This My Daughter? (1967) ... Martha Hughes
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Alternate Names:

Marie Earle | Merrie Earle
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Appeared as a hot-rodding granny / little old lady from Pasadena in the late 60s-early 70s in a series of commercials for Dodge automobiles. The commercials always ended with her saying "Put a Dodge in your garage, honey!". See more »

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