View Full Version : Yvonne Wilder (Irene Katsopolis) 1937-2021


Zoneboy
12-03-2021, 09:23 PM
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/yvonne-wilder-dead-84-actor-west-side-story-1235123213/

JO Sweet Heart
01-02-2022, 07:45 PM
To me, she and Jesse's dad (John Aprea) should've been shown more.

God bless you and her family and John always!!!

Holly

JO Sweet Heart
01-02-2022, 07:54 PM
To me, she and Jesse's dad (John Aprea) should've been shown more since Stephanie, D.J. and Michelle were their grand kids.

God bless you and her family and John always!!!

Holly

TMC
01-17-2022, 06:39 AM
Does anybody know why Yvonne Wilder replaced Rhoda Gemignani (who was also Mrs. Rossini on Who's the Boss) as Jesse's mom after the first season (https://the-full-house.fandom.com/wiki/The_Return_of_Grandma)?

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TVShowAddict
01-17-2022, 10:22 AM
Does anybody know why Yvonne Wilder replaced Rhoda Gemignani (who was also Mrs. Rossini on Who's the Boss) as Jesse's mom after the first season (https://the-full-house.fandom.com/wiki/The_Return_of_Grandma)?

https://www.imago-images.com/bild/st/0099706281/w.jpg

I tried to find information on why Rhoda Gemignani was replaced but I could not find anything on it but I never cared for Yvonne's character, Rhoda was better in my opinion

JO Sweet Heart
01-17-2022, 12:43 PM
Does anybody know why Yvonne Wilder replaced Rhoda Gemignani (who was also Mrs. Rossini on Who's the Boss) as Jesse's mom after the first season (https://the-full-house.fandom.com/wiki/The_Return_of_Grandma)?

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The same thing can be asked concerning the role of Danny's mother. In season three, the character was taken over for one episode by the late and legendary Doris Roberts.

God bless you and her always!!!

Holly

AB
01-17-2022, 08:51 PM
Rest in peace.

TMC
02-26-2022, 03:04 AM
The same thing can be asked concerning the role of Danny's mother. In season three, the character was taken over for one episode (https://therealfullhousereviewed.wordpress.com/2011/02/25/season-3-episode-5-granny-tanny/) by the late and legendary Doris Roberts.

God bless you and her always!!!

Holly

Doris Roberts (https://www.thewrap.com/doris-roberts-7-most-memorable-roles-everybody-loves-raymond/) was one of the Miller-Milkis-Boyett group's favorite "go-to" performers. She had done (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Roberts#Filmography) Angie (https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1970s/angie/) for them back in 1979-80, where she played the titular character's mother. She was also on Perfect Strangers (http://www.perfectstrangers.tv/episodeguide60.htm) and Step by Step (https://www.bustle.com/articles/155468-doris-roberts-was-in-your-favorite-90s-early-00s-shows-you-had-no-idea).

JO Sweet Heart
02-26-2022, 08:56 AM
^^^ I've seen her appearances on Perfect Strangers and Step By Step. She also did an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger. :) :) :)

God bless you and her family always!!!

Holly

TMC
12-15-2023, 10:38 PM
To me, she and Jesse's dad (John Aprea) should've been shown more since Stephanie, D.J. and Michelle were their grand kids.

God bless you and her family and John always!!!

Holly

John Aprea did eventually appear again (https://www.bustle.com/p/grandpa-nick-appears-in-fuller-house-season-3-in-the-sweetest-cameo-yet-2431688) on Fuller House. But still, did anybody else find it extremely odd that we don't appear to see (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/18h3tfq/jessies_parents/) Jesse's parents at his wedding to Becky? And where was Nick when (https://therealfullhousereviewed.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/season-7-episode-17-the-last-dance/) his own dad, Papouli died (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/mcgpzl/did_anyone_find_it_very_unnecessary_for_the_the/)?

Dude111
12-16-2023, 12:18 AM
Very sad...........

JO Sweet Heart
12-16-2023, 10:10 PM
John Aprea did eventually appear again (https://www.bustle.com/p/grandpa-nick-appears-in-fuller-house-season-3-in-the-sweetest-cameo-yet-2431688) on Fuller House. But still, did anybody else find it extremely odd that we don't appear to see (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/18h3tfq/jessies_parents/) Jesse's parents at his wedding to Becky? And where was Nick when (https://therealfullhousereviewed.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/season-7-episode-17-the-last-dance/) his own dad, Papouli died (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/mcgpzl/did_anyone_find_it_very_unnecessary_for_the_the/)?
Jesse's parents were at the wedding. I remember his mom wanting to know why he wasn't at the church.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

TMC
06-11-2026, 12:48 AM
John Aprea did eventually appear again (https://www.bustle.com/p/grandpa-nick-appears-in-fuller-house-season-3-in-the-sweetest-cameo-yet-2431688) on Fuller House. But still, did anybody else find it extremely odd that we don't appear to see (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/18h3tfq/jessies_parents/) Jesse's parents at his wedding to Becky? And where was Nick when (https://therealfullhousereviewed.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/season-7-episode-17-the-last-dance/) his own dad, Papouli died (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/mcgpzl/did_anyone_find_it_very_unnecessary_for_the_the/)?

I didn't know that Yvonne Wilder pretty much retired from acting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Wilder#Filmography) in 1993 (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0928648/), which is less than two years before Full House concluded. So, it goes without saying that Yvonne could've in theory, made more appearances (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/hzmds9/comment/fzkwyfd/) on Full House had she remained an active actress a bit longer.

TMC
06-11-2026, 12:55 AM
Jesse's parents were at the wedding. I remember his mom wanting to know why he wasn't at the church.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

I guess that I should've instead said that I find it odd that we never saw Nick (https://fuller-house.fandom.com/wiki/Nick_Katsopolis) and Irene beyond Jesse and Becky's wedding. I mean, why were as far as I know and can remember, nowhere to be found (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/hzmds9/comment/fzndyki/) when Becky gave birth to the twins? One of Jesse and Becky's sons, Nicky (https://fuller-house.fandom.com/wiki/Nicky_Katsopolis), is literally named after Jesse's dad.

bokpep
06-24-2026, 05:27 PM
I liked the original actress who played Irene better than Yvonne. I don't like that she never made an appearance beyond a few episodes in early seasons.