Lois Maureen Stapleton (June 21, 1925 – March 13, 2006) was an American actress. She received numerous accolades becoming one of the few actors to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting winning an

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, a

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and two

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. She has also received a

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and a

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, as well as a nomination for a

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. Stapleton started her career in theatre making her

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debut in ''

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'' (1946). She went on to receive two

for Best Featured Actress in a Play for ''

The Rose Tattoo ''The Rose Tattoo'' is a three-act play written by Tennessee Williams in 1949 and 1950; after its Chicago premiere on December 29, 1950, he made further revisions to the play for its Broadway premiere on February 2, 1951, and its publication b ...

'' (1951) and for Best Actress in a Play for ''

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'' (1971). She was Tony-nominated for her roles in ''

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'' (1959), '' Toys in the Attic'' (1960), ''

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'' (1971), and ''

The Little Foxes ''The Little Foxes'' is a 1939 play by Lillian Hellman, considered a classic of 20th century drama. Its title comes from Chapter 2, Verse 15, of the Song of Solomon in the King James version of the Bible, which reads, "Take us the foxes, the li ...

'' (1981). For her portrayal of

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in the historical epic film ''

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'' (1981) she received the

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. She was also Oscar-nominated for her roles in ''

Lonelyhearts ''Lonelyhearts'', also known as ''Miss Lonelyhearts'', is a 1958 American drama film directed by Vincent J. Donehue. It is based on the 1957 Broadway play by Howard Teichmann, which in turn is based on the 1933 novel '' Miss Lonelyhearts'' by ...

'' (1958), ''

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'' (1970), and ''

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'' (1978). During her career Stapleton acted in films such as ''

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'' (1963), ''

'' (1971), '' The Fan'' (1981), '' Cocoon'' (1985), ''

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'' (1986), and ''

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'' (1987). On television, Stapleton played a variety of roles including in the television film '' Among the Paths to Eden'' (1967) for which she won the Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama. She was Emmy-nominated for her roles in ''

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'' (1975), ''

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'' (1977), '' B.L. Stryker'' (1989), ''

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'' (1992), and ''

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'' (1995). She received a

nomination for narrating ''

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'' in 1975. For her life achievement she was inducted into the

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in 1981. Moriarty was a member of the Writers and Artists for Peace in the Middle East, a pro-Israel group. In 1984, she signed a letter protesting German arms sales to

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Early life

Stapleton was born in

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, the daughter of John P. Stapleton and Irene (

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Walsh), and grew up in a strict Irish American

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family. Her father was an

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and her parents separated during her childhood.

Career

Maureen Stapleton Don Murray The Rose Tattoo 1951

Stapleton moved to New York City at the age of 18, and worked as a salesgirl, hotel clerk, and modeled to pay the bills, including for artist

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. She once said that it was her infatuation with the Hollywood actor

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which led her into acting. She made her

debut in the production featuring

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of ''

'' in 1946. That same year, she played the role of "Iras" in

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'' in a touring production by actress and producer

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. Stepping in because

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refused the role due to her limited English, Stapleton won a

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for her role in

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' ''

'' in 1951 (Magnani's English improved, however, and she was able to play the role in the film version, winning an Oscar). Stapleton played in other Williams' productions, including '' Twenty-Seven Wagons Full of Cotton'' and ''

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'' (and its film adaptation, '' The Fugitive Kind'', co-starring her friend

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), as well as in ''The Cold Wind and the Warm'' (Tony nomination, 1959) and

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's '' Toys in the Attic'' (1960), for which she received another Tony Award nomination. She was nominated for a Tony Award for

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's ''

'' in 1968 and won a second

for Simon's ''

'', which was written especially for her, in 1971. Later Broadway roles included a Tony-nominated turn as "Birdie" in ''

'', opposite

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, and as a replacement for

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in ''

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''. Stapleton's film career, though limited, brought her immediate success, with her debut in ''

'' (1958) earning nominations for an

and a

. She appeared in the 1963 film version of ''

'', in the role of Mama Mae Peterson, with

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Janet Leigh Jeanette Helen Morrison (July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004), known professionally as Janet Leigh, was an American actress. Raised in Stockton, California, by working-class parents, Leigh was discovered at 18 by actress Norma Shearer, who helped he ...

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, and

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. Stapleton played the role of Dick Van Dyke's mother, even though she was only five months and 22 days older than Van Dyke. She was nominated again for an Oscar for ''

'' (Golden Globe Award nomination, 1970) and

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's ''

'' (Golden Globe Award nomination, 1978). She won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for ''

'' (1981), directed by

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, in which she portrayed the Lithuanian-born

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. In her acceptance speech, she stated, "I would like to thank everyone I've ever met in my entire life." Her later appearances included ''

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'' (1984), '' Cocoon'' (1985), and its sequel '' Cocoon: The Return'' (1988). Maureen Stapleton Jason Robards Seven Lively Arts 1958

Stapleton won a 1968

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for her performance in '' Among the Paths of Eden'' and was nominated for six more, for ''Avonlea'' (1996), ''

'' (1992), '' B.L. Stryker'' (1989), the television version of ''

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'' (1959), ''

'' (1975), and ''

'' (1977), and ''

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'' (1959). She also appeared opposite

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and

Natalie Wood Natalie Wood (née Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress. She began acting at age four and co-starred at age eight in ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (1947). As a teenager, she was nominated for an Academy Award f ...

in ''

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'' (1976). She was inducted into the

in 1981. She was an alumna of the famous

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, led by

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, where she became friends with

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, who was only one year younger than Stapleton. She was impressed with Monroe's talent, and always thought it was a shame that Monroe was rarely allowed to play roles beyond the ditzy blonde. By comparison, Stapleton thought herself lucky: "I never had that problem. People looked at me on stage and said, 'Jesus, that broad better be able to act.'" One of the most famously remembered scenes at the studio was when Stapleton and Monroe acted in ''

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'' together. Despite her association with Strasberg, Stapleton cited

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as her most influential acting teacher. She appeared with Rostova and another of Rostova's pupils,

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, Off-Broadway in ''The Sea Gull'' (1954). Additionally, in his book ''Sanford Meisner on Acting'', Meisner cites Stapleton as being "a wonderful actress." The pair starred together on Broadway in ''The Cold Wind and the Warm''. She was nominated for a 1975

for the spoken word recording of ''

''. She hosted the 19th episode of Season 4 of

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's ''

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'' in 1979.

Personal life and death

Stapleton's first husband was Max Allentuck, general manager to the producer

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, and her second was playwright David Rayfiel, from whom she divorced in 1966. She had a son, Daniel, and a daughter, Katharine, by her first husband. Her daughter, Katharine Allentuck, played a single movie role, that of "Aggie" in ''

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'' (Stapleton herself also had a minor, uncredited role in the film as the protagonist's mother, though only her voice is heard; she does not appear on camera). Her son, Daniel Allentuck, is a documentary filmmaker. Stapleton suffered from

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and

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for many years, and once told an interviewer, "The curtain came down, and I went into the vodka." She also said that her unhappy childhood contributed to her insecurities, which included a fear of flying, airplanes, and elevators. A lifelong heavy smoker, Stapleton died of

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in 2006 at her home in

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. In 1981

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in Stapleton's childhood city of

, dedicated a theater in her name.

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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at the

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'
Actors Studio audio collection
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