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Vahan · 10-26-2013, 11:10 AM

From Yeardley Smith's Twitter:

Cheers to the hilarious, kind, fab Marcia Wallace, who has taken her leave of us. Heaven is now a much funnier place b/c of you, Marcia. Xx

https://twitter.com/YeardleySmith/st...00399373705216

Mr. Television · 10-26-2013, 11:40 AM

http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/r-i-p-marcia-wallace/

R.I.P. Marcia Wallace
By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Saturday October 26, 2013 @ 8:22am PDTTags:

Comedy actress Marcia Wallace has died. She was 70, a week shy of her 71st birthday. “She passed at 9 PM last night due to complications from breast cancer of which she was a long and proud survivor and advocate for women and healing,” said Wallace’s close friend Cathryn Michon, who co-wrote and directed the actress’ final movie, the upcoming Muffin Top, in which Wallace co-stars alongside her son, Michael Hawley. “Ironically it was during breast cancer awareness month during which she was always a funny ray of hope for so many. I’m devastated.”

Wallace is best known for voicing Bart’s teacher Edna Krabappel on the Fox animated series The Simpsons, for which she won an Emmy, and for playing receptionist Carol Kester on The Bob Newhart Show. “Cheers to the hilarious, kind, fab Marcia Wallace, who has taken her leave from us, Wallace’s Simpsosns co-star Yeardley Smith wrote this morning. “Heaven is now a much funnier place because of you.” Wallace also was a frequent game show panelist who appeared on more than a dozen shows, including Hollywood Squares, The $25,000 Pyramid, To Tell the Truth, Match Game and Family Feud. “In the 70s, Marcia Wallace made it cool for women to be funny. She was my hero before she became my friend,” writer Nell Scovell wrote on Twitter. Wallace’s death is unrelated to the the announcement earlier this month by The Simpsons executive producer Al Jean that a regular character which earned the actor who voiced him/her an Emmy will be killed off next season.

TV_on_the_Porch · 10-26-2013, 12:07 PM

Also a favorite in the last seat on the Match Game panel.

robyrob · 10-26-2013, 12:31 PM

she was an icon

Ohio8 · 10-26-2013, 10:01 PM

Marcia appeared twice on The Brady Bunch: in the second season's "Getting Davy Jones," and in the third season's "Will the Real Jan Brady Please Stand Up? "

visaman666 · 10-27-2013, 01:17 AM

Marcia appeared on several episodes of the Canadian game show Acting Crazy, in the 1990's, She added a large dose of zaniness to the parlour game of charades.

simmytbone · 10-27-2013, 04:31 AM

Marcia also appeared on Full House as Mrs. Carruthers and she was so hilarious in it as well

also, who could ever forget her moment on Card Sharks?

"What sort of craziness is this?"

"He changed the Queen and he WON?"

jehobden · 10-27-2013, 05:05 AM

Marcia can also frequently be seen these days on GSN on its reruns of Password Plus & Super Password, where she was an excellent & funny player.

jmann · 10-27-2013, 06:00 AM

Don't forget the episode of Taxi where she had a blind date with Jim and he sang his version of the Bob Newhart theme. Rest in peace Marcia.

king of comedy · 10-27-2013, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmann

Don't forget the episode of Taxi where she had a blind date with Jim and he sang his version of the Bob Newhart theme. Rest in peace Marcia.

I loved that episode. She will be missed.

comedyfreak · 10-27-2013, 09:47 AM

RIP Marcia thanks for all the laughs, you made the world a brighter place.

PGood97041 · 10-27-2013, 02:34 PM

Such sad news.

Thank you, Marcia, for being so funny, and real, as Carol the receptionist on The Bob Newhart Show.

The show wouldn't have been as great as it was without you.

treky · 10-28-2013, 05:21 PM

and she was also in an episode of Bob Newharts short-lived sitcom that he did with Judd Hirsch GEORGE & LEO where some cast members from Bob & Judds other sitcoms guest starred.

Samme · 10-29-2013, 10:49 PM

She was a funny actress and really added to the Bob Newhart Show. Something likeable about Marcia. I think she had little acting experience before that show and yet did a fine job among that talented group. I have her book. She was fun on Match Game too and was good friends with Brett Sommers. Sad to hear that Marcia passed away.

Yong Fang · 10-30-2013, 05:59 AM

I know her as Carol Hester. If I wrote the obituary it would have been titled "Star of Bob Newhart Show passes away...."

Was she at one time obese? My mother told me once that she was and lost a lot of weight.

10-26-2013, 11:10 AM	#1
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	Marcia Wallace (1942-2013) From Yeardley Smith's Twitter: Cheers to the hilarious, kind, fab Marcia Wallace, who has taken her leave of us. Heaven is now a much funnier place b/c of you, Marcia. Xx https://twitter.com/YeardleySmith/st...00399373705216

10-26-2013, 11:40 AM	#2
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/r-i-p-marcia-wallace/ R.I.P. Marcia Wallace By NELLIE ANDREEVA \| Saturday October 26, 2013 @ 8:22am PDTTags: Comedy actress Marcia Wallace has died. She was 70, a week shy of her 71st birthday. “She passed at 9 PM last night due to complications from breast cancer of which she was a long and proud survivor and advocate for women and healing,” said Wallace’s close friend Cathryn Michon, who co-wrote and directed the actress’ final movie, the upcoming Muffin Top, in which Wallace co-stars alongside her son, Michael Hawley. “Ironically it was during breast cancer awareness month during which she was always a funny ray of hope for so many. I’m devastated.” Wallace is best known for voicing Bart’s teacher Edna Krabappel on the Fox animated series The Simpsons, for which she won an Emmy, and for playing receptionist Carol Kester on The Bob Newhart Show. “Cheers to the hilarious, kind, fab Marcia Wallace, who has taken her leave from us, Wallace’s Simpsosns co-star Yeardley Smith wrote this morning. “Heaven is now a much funnier place because of you.” Wallace also was a frequent game show panelist who appeared on more than a dozen shows, including Hollywood Squares, The $25,000 Pyramid, To Tell the Truth, Match Game and Family Feud. “In the 70s, Marcia Wallace made it cool for women to be funny. She was my hero before she became my friend,” writer Nell Scovell wrote on Twitter. Wallace’s death is unrelated to the the announcement earlier this month by The Simpsons executive producer Al Jean that a regular character which earned the actor who voiced him/her an Emmy will be killed off next season.
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10-26-2013, 12:31 PM	#4
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10-27-2013, 04:31 AM	#7
simmytbone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,513	Marcia also appeared on Full House as Mrs. Carruthers and she was so hilarious in it as well also, who could ever forget her moment on Card Sharks? "What sort of craziness is this?" "He changed the Queen and he WON?"
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10-27-2013, 09:47 AM	#11
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10-26-2013, 12:07 PM	#3
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	Also a favorite in the last seat on the Match Game panel.

10-26-2013, 10:01 PM	#5
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,992	Marcia appeared twice on The Brady Bunch: in the second season's "Getting Davy Jones," and in the third season's "Will the Real Jan Brady Please Stand Up? "

10-27-2013, 01:17 AM	#6
visaman666 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 818	Marcia appeared on several episodes of the Canadian game show Acting Crazy, in the 1990's, She added a large dose of zaniness to the parlour game of charades.

10-27-2013, 05:05 AM	#8
jehobden Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: DFW Area, TX Posts: 2,007	Marcia can also frequently be seen these days on GSN on its reruns of Password Plus & Super Password, where she was an excellent & funny player.

10-27-2013, 06:00 AM	#9
jmann Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 24, 2011 Posts: 66	Don't forget the episode of Taxi where she had a blind date with Jim and he sang his version of the Bob Newhart theme. Rest in peace Marcia.

10-27-2013, 02:34 PM	#12
PGood97041 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 03, 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 747	Such sad news. Thank you, Marcia, for being so funny, and real, as Carol the receptionist on The Bob Newhart Show. The show wouldn't have been as great as it was without you.

10-28-2013, 05:21 PM	#13
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	and she was also in an episode of Bob Newharts short-lived sitcom that he did with Judd Hirsch GEORGE & LEO where some cast members from Bob & Judds other sitcoms guest starred.
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10-29-2013, 10:49 PM	#14
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 679	She was a funny actress and really added to the Bob Newhart Show. Something likeable about Marcia. I think she had little acting experience before that show and yet did a fine job among that talented group. I have her book. She was fun on Match Game too and was good friends with Brett Sommers. Sad to hear that Marcia passed away.

10-30-2013, 05:59 AM	#15
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,072	I know her as Carol Hester. If I wrote the obituary it would have been titled "Star of Bob Newhart Show passes away...." Was she at one time obese? My mother told me once that she was and lost a lot of weight.