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Jean Stapleton
Also known as Jeanne Murray
American actress (1923–2013)
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- Who Is Who
- Trust God - Don't Be Afraid
- Boys Just Like Me
- God's Special Tent
- Girls Just Like You
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Acting · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Jean Stapleton was born Jeanne Murray in Manhattan, New York City, to Marie A. (Stapleton), an opera singer, and Joseph Edward Murray, a billboard advertising salesman. Her paternal grandparents were Irish. She was a cousin of actress Betty Jane Watson. Other relatives in show business were her uncle, Joseph E. Deming, a vaudevillian; and her brother Jack Stapleton, a stage actor. She graduated…
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- The Last Laugh — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2016
- The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air — Self2009
- Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family" — Self2009
- TV Land Top 102004
- TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV2003
- Pursuit of Happiness — Lorraine2001
- Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes — Irene Silverman
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Jean Stapleton (born Jeanne Murray; January 19, 1923 – May 31, 2013) was an American character actress of stage, television and film. Stapleton is best known for her portrayal of Edith Bunker, the perpetually optimistic and devoted wife of Archie Bunker, on the 1970s sitcom All in the Family. The role earned her three Emmys and two Golden Globes for Best Actress in a comedy series.
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