Jean Stapleton
Milestones
- Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
- Birthday: January 19, 1923
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2001
Cast as prominent NYC resident Irene Silverman in the based-on-fact CBS drama "Like Mother, Like Son"
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2000
Co-starred with Farrah Fawcett in the well-received TNT original "Baby"
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1998
Reteamed with Ephron for a supporting role in "You've Got Mail"
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1996
Had supporting role in the Showtime film "Lily Dale"
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1996
Played a woman who claims to see an angel in the comedy "Michael", directed by Nora Ephron
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1994
Starred in family series "Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle" for Showtime
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1990
Returned to series TV as co-star with Whoopi Goldberg in the short-lived CBS sitcom "Bagdad Cafe"
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1989
Appeeared Off-Broadway in revival of Harold Pinter's "The Birthday Party"
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1987
Toured in "Arsenic and Old Lace"
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1984
Made operatic debut in "Candide" at Baltimore Opera Company
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1984
Turned down lead in CBS series "Murder, She Wrote"
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1983
Starred in "The Late Christopher Bean" at Kennedy Center
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1982
Played Eleanor Roosevelt in "Eleanor, First Lady of the World" (CBS)
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1981
Co-starred with son John Putch in "Angel Dusted" (NBC)
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1980
Edith Bunker died in her sleep of a heart attack
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1979
Brought Edith Bunker to "Archie Bunker's Place" in limited appearances
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1978
Played title role of "Aunt Mary" in CBS TV-movie
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1977
TV-movie debut in "Tail Gunner Joe" (NBC)
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1971
Premiered as Edith Bunker in "All in the Family"
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1960
Reprised role of "Sue" in film version of "Bells Are Ringing"
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1958 to 1983
Appeared in numerous productions at the Totem Pole Playhouse, Fayetteville, PA -- theatre founded with husband, William H Putch
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1958
Film debut, reprised role of "Sister" in "Damn Yankees"
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1956
Originated role of "Sue" in "Bells Are Ringing"
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1955
Originated role of "Sister" in "Damn Yankees"
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1954
TV series debut as Gwen in "Woman With a Past" (CBS)
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1953
Broadway debut as Inez in "The Summer House",
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1948
New York debut as Mrs. Watty in "The Corn is Green"
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1941
Acting debut in stock at the Peterborough Playhouse, Peterborough, New Hampshire
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1940
Singer with Robert Shaw Chorale in Double Dozen Double Damask Dinner Napkins
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Toured in one-woman show "Eleanor", about First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt