Jean Stapleton
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"Jean Stapleton" was an American character actor/character actress of theatre/stage, television and film.

Stapleton is best known for having portrayed Edith Bunker, the long-suffering, yet devoted wife of Archie Bunker (played by Carroll O'Connor) and mother of Gloria Stivic (played by Sally Struthers), on the 1970s sitcom All in the Family. Stapleton also made occasional appearances on the All in the Family follow-up series, Archie Bunker's Place, but, tired of the role, asked to be written out of the show during the first season.

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The reason I'm in this play and taking a tour and the box office is doing very well is that I'm well-known, and that's thanks to television.

But I think it's more fulfilling to be working with people. Lots of colors appear when you're working with other people. It's a more natural form.