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Jean Stapleton

Milestones

  • Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
  • Birthday: January 19, 1923
  • 2001

    Cast as prominent NYC resident Irene Silverman in the based-on-fact CBS drama "Like Mother, Like Son"

  • 2000

    Co-starred with Farrah Fawcett in the well-received TNT original "Baby"

  • 1998

    Reteamed with Ephron for a supporting role in "You've Got Mail"

  • 1996

    Had supporting role in the Showtime film "Lily Dale"

  • 1996

    Played a woman who claims to see an angel in the comedy "Michael", directed by Nora Ephron

  • 1994

    Starred in family series "Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle" for Showtime

  • 1990

    Returned to series TV as co-star with Whoopi Goldberg in the short-lived CBS sitcom "Bagdad Cafe"

  • 1989

    Appeeared Off-Broadway in revival of Harold Pinter's "The Birthday Party"

  • 1987

    Toured in "Arsenic and Old Lace"

  • 1984

    Made operatic debut in "Candide" at Baltimore Opera Company

  • 1984

    Turned down lead in CBS series "Murder, She Wrote"

  • 1983

    Starred in "The Late Christopher Bean" at Kennedy Center

  • 1982

    Played Eleanor Roosevelt in "Eleanor, First Lady of the World" (CBS)

  • 1981

    Co-starred with son John Putch in "Angel Dusted" (NBC)

  • 1980

    Edith Bunker died in her sleep of a heart attack

  • 1979

    Brought Edith Bunker to "Archie Bunker's Place" in limited appearances

  • 1978

    Played title role of "Aunt Mary" in CBS TV-movie

  • 1977

    TV-movie debut in "Tail Gunner Joe" (NBC)

  • 1971

    Premiered as Edith Bunker in "All in the Family"

  • 1960

    Reprised role of "Sue" in film version of "Bells Are Ringing"

  • 1958 to 1983

    Appeared in numerous productions at the Totem Pole Playhouse, Fayetteville, PA -- theatre founded with husband, William H Putch

  • 1958

    Film debut, reprised role of "Sister" in "Damn Yankees"

  • 1956

    Originated role of "Sue" in "Bells Are Ringing"

  • 1955

    Originated role of "Sister" in "Damn Yankees"

  • 1954

    TV series debut as Gwen in "Woman With a Past" (CBS)

  • 1953

    Broadway debut as Inez in "The Summer House",

  • 1948

    New York debut as Mrs. Watty in "The Corn is Green"

  • 1941

    Acting debut in stock at the Peterborough Playhouse, Peterborough, New Hampshire

  • 1940

    Singer with Robert Shaw Chorale in Double Dozen Double Damask Dinner Napkins

  • Toured in one-woman show "Eleanor", about First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

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