Jean Stapleton

Also known as Jeanne Murray

American actress (1923–2013)

Person · Open Library

Works: 7

Top works

Who Is Who
Trust God - Don't Be Afraid
Boys Just Like Me
God's Special Tent
Girls Just Like You

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Film & TV

Acting · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Jean Stapleton was born Jeanne Murray in Manhattan, New York City, to Marie A. (Stapleton), an opera singer, and Joseph Edward Murray, a billboard advertising salesman. Her paternal grandparents were Irish. She was a cousin of actress Betty Jane Watson. Other relatives in show business were her uncle, Joseph E. Deming, a vaudevillian; and her brother Jack Stapleton, a stage actor. She graduated…

Known for

The Last Laugh — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2016
The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air — Self2009
Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family" — Self2009
TV Land Top 102004
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV2003
Pursuit of Happiness — Lorraine2001
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes — Irene Silverman2001
Pursuit of Happiness — Lorrraine2001
Baby — Byrd2000
You've Got Mail — Birdie Conrad1998

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: United States
Active from: 1923
Active to: 2013

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1,154
Total plays: 7,767

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Fiji: an open-source platform for biological-image analysis
· 2012 · cited 65,030x
Situated Learning
· 1991 · cited 29,884x
The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)
· 2016 · cited 22,892x
The ERA5 global reanalysis
· 2020 · cited 22,639x
Numerical integration of the cartesian equations of motion of a system with constraints: molecular dynamics of n-alkanes
· 1977 · cited 19,644x

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Key facts

Born: Jeanne Murray , ( 1923-01-19 ) January 19, 1923, New York City, U.S.
Died: May 31, 2013 (2013-05-31) (aged 90), New York City, U.S.
Resting place: Cremation
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1941–2001
Spouse: William H. Putch ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1957 ; died 1983 )
Children: 2, including John Putch

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Image: Jean Stapleton 1977.JPG

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Commons category: Jean Stapleton
date of birth: 1923-01-19
date of death: 2013-05-31
start of work period: 1941-00-00
end of work period: 2001-00-00

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Article

Jean Stapleton (born Jeanne Murray; January 19, 1923 – May 31, 2013) was an American character actress of stage, television and film. Stapleton is best known for her portrayal of Edith Bunker, the perpetually optimistic and devoted wife of Archie Bunker, on the 1970s sitcom All in the Family. The role earned her three Emmys and two Golden Globes for Best Actress in a comedy series.

Early life