Jean Stapleton has died

[Patty Duke]

All in the Family Star, Jean Stapleton , who played Archie Bunker’s long-suffering wife Edith in the long-running 1970s television series “ All in the Family, ” died Friday at her New York City home. She was 90.

[Zoneboy]

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Jean Stapleton, who played Archie Bunker’s long-suffering wife Edith in the long-running 1970s television series “All in the Family,” died Friday at her New York City home. She was 90.

Stapleton died of natural causes, her family announced Saturday.

She had been a veteran of stage, film and television when she was cast in the CBS sitcom opposite Carroll O’Connor’s loud-mouthed, bigoted Archie Bunker, who often addressed her as "dingbat." She won three Emmys for the role.

“The benign, compassionate presence she developed made my egregious churl bearable,” O'Connor wrote of Stapleton in his 1998 autobiography. He died in 2001.

Born in New York City on Jan. 19, 1923, Stapleton was the daughter of a billboard advertising salesman and an opera singer.

In 1949, she got a break when she was cast in the national touring company of “Harvey.” Many characters later in summer stock, regional and off-Broadway plays, Stapleton starred as a wisecracking waitress in 1953 Broadway production of “In the Summer House.”

Stapleton went on to a feature role as Sister in “Damn Yankees,” singing the hit tune “You've Gotta Have Heart,” and reprised the role in the 1958 film. She also appeared in both the stage and film versions of “The Bells Are Ringing” as Sue, the proprietor of Susanswerphone Service. And she originated the role of Mrs. Strakosh in “Funny Girl,” which made a Broadway star of Barbra Streisand.

Stapleton is survived by her children, television producer Pamela Putch and film and television director John Putch.

[Fleet]

Sad to hear. She sure was funny on "All in the Family." A very good actress. I am glad she made it to 90.

There was an episode in which Edith was working on a "How long will you live" quiz. Her result was 84 years and 6 months. So she passed that figure by quite a few years. (Archie's result was 64 years; Mike redid the test for Archie and got 57 and Gloria also redid, but "added" some years to please Archie and came up with 75... Carroll O'Connor actually lived to 76 years of age.)

I wonder if Jean ever thought of that "Age" episode? Maybe.

[1970sTVFan]

R.I.P. Edith Bunker A.K.A Jean Stapleton. You will be miss but will live on in Reruns. Thanks for the Laughts!

Norman Lear has now outlived another Srar of one of his shows! Redd, Esther, Carroll, Isabel, Bea, Sherman, Bonnie and now Jean

[mets82]

God bless her!! Living until 90, plus your on one of the best and well known tv shows of all time. I consider that life fullfilled. RIP.

[tlc38tlc38]

Her spirit will live on forever. She will forever make people laugh and cry when they watch her on reruns. She is in our hearts and minds. Forever.

[OH Nuts!]

May God Bless her. She wasa MAGNIFICENT actress. I wished I had the chance to meet her and tell her how much joy she brought. Her WONDERFUL portrayal of Edith, and her immeasurable contributions to All In The Family will live on forever. Jean was the creme de la creme. We've lost one of the greats - on many levels.

[Mr. Television]

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/familys...050000107.html

'All in the Family's' Norman Lear, Rob Reiner Remember Jean Stapleton
The Hollywood ReporterBy Erik Hayden | The Hollywood Reporter – 21 hours ago



All in the Family producer Norman Lear and actor Rob Reiner have paid tribute to Jean Stapleton, who died at age 90 at her home in New York on Saturday.

Lear, the writer-producer who cast Stapleton in what became her most famous role, Edith Bunker in the long-running CBS sitcom All in the Family, released a statement remembering the actress:

"This will be short and sweet. Never as sweet as I'd wish it to be if I took a month to write it. I only just learned that Jean Stapleton, our beloved Edith -- or Edith, our beloved Jean Stapleton-- has passed. Back in 1971, possibly the first time I was asked by a journalist "What is Jean Stapleton like, my reflexive response was: "She's always where she is." I was surprised by my answer, never had the thought before and never knew it resided within me. Can I reach deeply enough inside me now to express how much that, the idea and Jean Stapleton herself has meant to me? I was at my computer when her glorious children, John and Pam, phoned me, and I told them I was working on my memoir, and reflecting on the time I was father to my personal family on Mooncrest Drive while also fathering Archie and Edith and three other families on CBS. And I added -- so, at 90, here still is Jean Stapleton, "always where she is," helping me to see my own frailties and humanity yet again. No one gave more profound "How to be a Human Being" lessons than Jean Stapleton. Goodbye Edith, darling."

Rob Reiner, who played son-in-law Michael 'Meathead' Stivic on the show, remembered Stapleton's sense of comedic timing throughout the series:

"Jean was a brilliant comedienne with exquisite timing. Working with her was one of the greatest experiences of my life. My thoughts go out to her family."

[Schmoopie]

Oh how sad! I always knew this day was coming but I surely didn't want it to! I loved her in "You've Got Mail", I think even better than when she was Edith on "All in the Family"

[liane49]

Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

Her spirit will live on forever. She will forever make people laugh and cry when they watch her on reruns. She is in our hearts and minds. Forever.

I cried when I herd the new. She was really nice, but she lived a long time and now she's up there with her husband and Caroll (Archie). On The Today Show when they were talking about her, Rob (meat head) and Norman Lear said a few words about her but what happened to Sally?