Maureen Stapleton

Profile

Maureen Stapleton

Acting

Born 1925-06-21 · Died 2006-03-12

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Troy, New York, United States

Biography

Lois Maureen Stapleton (June 21, 1925 – March 13, 2006) was an American actress. She was the recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Tony Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award, and is one of the few performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.

Filmography

86 credits across movies and TV

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959 · Pilar

Addicted to Love

Addicted to Love

1997 · Nana

Cocoon

Cocoon

1985 · Mary Luckett

Airport

Airport

1970 · Inez Guerrero

The Money Pit

The Money Pit

1986 · Estelle

Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return

1988 · Mary Luckett

Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie

1963 · Mama Mae Peterson

Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

1953 · Self (uncredited)

Heartburn

Heartburn

1986 · Vera

Nuts

Nuts

1987 · Rose Kirk

Trading Mom

Trading Mom

1994 · Mrs. Cavour, the Gardener

Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

1987 · Aunt Lisa

Plaza Suite

Plaza Suite

1971 · Karen Nash

Interiors

Interiors

1978 · Pearl

Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously

1984 · Mom

Private Sessions

Private Sessions

1985 · Dr. Liz Bolger

The Fugitive Kind

The Fugitive Kind

1960 · Vee Talbot

Reds

Reds

1981 · Emma Goldman

On the Right Track

On the Right Track

1981 · Mary the Bag Lady

The Fan

The Fan

1981 · Belle Goldman

The Electric Grandmother

The Electric Grandmother

1982 · Grandmother

Lonelyhearts

Lonelyhearts

1959 · Fay Doyle

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003 · Self

Dig: A Journey Into Earth

Dig: A Journey Into Earth

1972 · Mother (voice)

The Last Good Time

The Last Good Time

1994 · Ida Cutler

The Runner Stumbles

The Runner Stumbles

1979 · Mrs. Shandig

The Gathering

The Gathering

1977 · Kate

Voyage to Next

Voyage to Next

1974 · Mother Earth (voice)

America and Lewis Hine

America and Lewis Hine

1984 · Voice

A View from the Bridge

A View from the Bridge

1962 · Beatrice Carbone

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

1958

Lost and Found

Lost and Found

1979 · Jemmy

Liberace: Behind the Music

Liberace: Behind the Music

1988 · Frances Liberace

Trilogy

Trilogy

1969 · Mary O'Meaghan

Tennessee Williams' South

Tennessee Williams' South

1973

Wilbur Falls

Wilbur Falls

1998 · Wilbur Falls High Secretary

Hello Actors Studio

Hello Actors Studio

1988 · Self

Miss Rose White

Miss Rose White

1992 · Tanta Perla

Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

1975 · Bea Asher

The Cosmic Eye

The Cosmic Eye

1986 · Mother Earth (voice)

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1983 · White Queen

Sweet Lorraine

Sweet Lorraine

1987 · Lillian Garber

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1976 · Big Mama

Last Wish

Last Wish

1992 · Ida Rollin

Passed Away

Passed Away

1992 · Mary Scanlan

Lincoln

Lincoln

1992 · Sarah Bush Lincoln (voice)

Tell Me Where It Hurts

Tell Me Where It Hurts

1974 · Connie

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

1985 · Self

The Gathering, Part II

The Gathering, Part II

1979 · Kate Thornton

Snow Cat

Snow Cat

1998 · Grandma (voice)

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994 · Self

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

1996 · Self

Letters from Frank

Letters from Frank

1979 · Betty Miller

Sentimental Journey

Sentimental Journey

1984 · Ruthie

Family Secrets

Family Secrets

1984 · Maggie Lukauer

A Sunday Dinner

A Sunday Dinner

1974

The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979 · Self

Summer of '42

Summer of '42

1971 · Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

1988 · Helium Balloon Saleslady

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

1983 · Self

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982 · Self

Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall

Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall

1969 · Ruthie Maxwell

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989 · Self (voice)

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

1989 · Self

A Mother's Tale

A Mother's Tale

1976 · Narrator

Arthur Miller on Home Ground

Arthur Miller on Home Ground

1979

Naked City

Naked City

1958 · Abilene Hutchinson Bick

Studio One

Studio One

1948 · Rachel Jackson

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985 · Emmy Rutherford

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953 · Ethel

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Tanta Perla

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948 · Daughter

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host

Naked City

Naked City

1958 · Ruth Callan

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976 · Big Mama

B.L. Stryker

B.L. Stryker

1989 · Auntie Sue

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

1982 · Nurse Emma Kieslich

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

1956 · Pilar

NOVA

NOVA

1974 · Narrator (voice)

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948 · Mrs. Johnson

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 · Self - Guest

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 · White Queen

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self - Taped Tribute

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Nominee