Tag: actress

chambersandmalone:

“I think Shelley, in those early years — well actually, her whole stay on the show — I’d be hard-pressed to think of a more gifted comedic actress on television. She rode a thin line between caricature and a real person, and rode it perfectly. I never believed that she wasn’t that character… that she was just playing a part. I believed that that was an actual human being there. And man, she could wring a joke out of a straight line. She could get a laugh out of a glance. She was a joy to work with. And smart. Smart.”  

— Archive of American Television Interview with Cheers writer/producer David Lee, July 9, 2010.

Source: chambersandmalone

kellyentertainmentnetwork:

In loving memory of Mary Ann Mobley, the Kelly Entertainment Group presents the 8th and final season intro of Diff’rent Strokes.

Copyright © 1985-1986 Tandem Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Diff’rent Strokes is a trademark of Tandem Licensing Corp., a Sony Company.

First remember her from Diff’rent Strokes as a kid. Later, I saw her on game shows and this year on a few episodes of Perry Mason, which I watched on MeTV.

kwebtv:

Television Hall of Fame: Reta Shaw  (1912-1982)

When the script called for a domineering woman or housekeeper Reta Shaw was the character actress who fit the bill. Many recall her in Disney’s “Mary Poppins” and “Pollyanna” but those devotees of classic television know her from the characters she played in many sitcoms during the 1950’s and 1960’s, including her appearance on “The Andy Griffith Show” as escaped convict, Big Maude Tyler. Listed are the series in which she had a recurring role.

  • The Ann Sothern Show – Flora McCauley – 1958-1959
  • The Tab Hunter Show – Thelma – 1960
  • Ichabod and Me – Aunt Lavinia – 1961-1962
  • Oh! Those Bells – Mrs. Stanfield – 1962
  • The Ghost and Mrs. Muir – Martha Grant – 1968-1970
  • Bewitched – Aunt Hagatha – 1964-1972
Source: kwebtv