Veteran Actress Florence Stanley dies at 79 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

MichaelLutton · 10-11-2003, 01:08 PM

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Veteran Actress Florence Stanley Dies
Friday October 10 7:42 AM ET

Actress Florence Stanley, who launched her career on Broadway and was a regular on television shows including "Barney Miller," has died of complications of a stroke. She was 79.

Stanley died Oct. 3 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said her husband, Martin Newman.

She appeared on Broadway in "Fiddler on The Roof," "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" and was in the Manhattan Theater Club's "What's Wrong with This Picture?" before heading to Hollywood.

Her TV appearances include Judge Margaret Wilbur on "My Two Dads" and Bernice Fish on "Barney Miller," as well as numerous guest roles on shows including "Dharma & Greg" last year.

Stanley had film roles in this year's "Down With Love" and was the gravelly voice of Wilhelmina Packard in the 2001 animated film "Atlantis: The Lost Empire."

Born in Chicago, Stanley graduated from Northwestern University.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children and two grandchildren.

D-Dey · 11-16-2003, 11:11 AM

Where was I when this happened? It's more than a month after her death, and I'm just reading about it NOW! Does anybody here remember her as Ms. Ella Friedenberg in "Up the Down Staircase," or is it just old guys like me?

Jrnygrl · 11-16-2003, 05:11 PM

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Originally posted by D-Dey
Where was I when this happened? It's more than a month after her death, and I'm just reading about it NOW! Does anybody here remember her as Ms. Ella Friedenberg in "Up the Down Staircase," or is it just old guys like me?

YES!!!!!!! I do. Your not old just well rounded!!!

10-11-2003, 01:08 PM	#1
MichaelLutton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2003 Location: usa Posts: 281	Veteran Actress Florence Stanley dies at 79 All AP News -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Veteran Actress Florence Stanley Dies Friday October 10 7:42 AM ET Actress Florence Stanley, who launched her career on Broadway and was a regular on television shows including "Barney Miller," has died of complications of a stroke. She was 79. Stanley died Oct. 3 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said her husband, Martin Newman. She appeared on Broadway in "Fiddler on The Roof," "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" and was in the Manhattan Theater Club's "What's Wrong with This Picture?" before heading to Hollywood. Her TV appearances include Judge Margaret Wilbur on "My Two Dads" and Bernice Fish on "Barney Miller," as well as numerous guest roles on shows including "Dharma & Greg" last year. Stanley had film roles in this year's "Down With Love" and was the gravelly voice of Wilhelmina Packard in the 2001 animated film "Atlantis: The Lost Empire." Born in Chicago, Stanley graduated from Northwestern University. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children and two grandchildren.
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11-16-2003, 11:11 AM	#2
D-Dey Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 11, 2000 Location: Long Island, New York, USA Posts: 5,511	Where was I when this happened? It's more than a month after her death, and I'm just reading about it NOW! Does anybody here remember her as Ms. Ella Friedenberg in "Up the Down Staircase," or is it just old guys like me?