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Died aged 82Also known asEdith Marie Blossom MacDonald, Edith MacDonald, Blossom MacDonald, Edith Blossom Rock, Blossom RockGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn21/08/1895Born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied14/01/1978 (aged 82)Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ273814 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#125848 ↗
Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald, also known as Blossom Rock, was an American actress of vaudeville, stage, film and television. During her career she was also billed as Marie Blake or Blossom MacDonald. Her younger sister was screen actress and singer Jeanette MacDonald. Rock is best known for her role as "Grandmama" on the 1960s macabre/black comedy sitcom The Addams Family.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography74 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | It's About TimeSeries | Trong (uncredited) | 71 |
| 1964 | The Addams FamilySeries | Grandmama | 69 |
| 1964 | The Best ManMovie | Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock) | 69 |
| 1962 | Going My WaySeries | — | 67 |
| 1961 | The Second Time AroundMovie | Vera Collins | 66 |
| 1960 | From the TerraceMovie | Nellie (uncredited) | 65 |
| 1958 | LawmanSeries | Mrs. Murdoch | 63 |
| 1957 | WhirlybirdsSeries | Ms Thatcher | 62 |
| 1957 | She DevilMovie | Hannah, the housekeeper | 62 |
| 1957 | The Way to the GoldMovie | Mrs. Lattimer | 62 |
| 1956 | Hilda CraneMovie | Clara | 61 |
| 1955 | MGM ParadeSeries | Self | 60 |
| 1955 | My Friend FlickaSeries | — | 60 |
| 1954 | The Human JungleMovie | Mrs. Ashton | 59 |
| 1954 | Phantom of the Rue MorgueMovie | Marie (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1953 | Small Town GirlMovie | Customer | 58 |
| 1952 | Gang BustersSeries | — | 57 |
| 1952 | Mr. & Mrs. NorthSeries | — | 57 |
| 1952 | The StarMovie | The Stones' Maid Annie (uncredited) | 57 |
| 1952 | Gobs and GalsMovie | Bertram's Mother | 57 |
| 1951 | Love NestMovie | Mrs. Quigg (Uncredited) | 56 |
| 1951 | FBI GirlMovie | Slum Landlady | 56 |
| 1950 | A Woman of DistinctionMovie | Wax Operator | 55 |
| 1949 | The Life of RileySeries | Hospital Nurse | 54 |
| 1949 | AlimonyMovie | Mrs. Nesbitt | 54 |
| 1949 | Sons of New MexicoMovie | Hannah Dobbs | 54 |
| 1948 | The Girl from ManhattanMovie | Committeewoman (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1948 | The Snake PitMovie | Asylum Patient (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1947 | The GangsterMovie | House Mistress (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1947 | Mourning Becomes ElectraMovie | Minnie Ames | 52 |
| 1947 | Dark DelusionMovie | Sally | 52 |
| 1947 | Christmas EveMovie | Reporter (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1945 | Christmas in ConnecticutMovie | Mrs. Wright (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1945 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodMovie | Royce's Secretary (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1945 | Keep Your Powder DryMovie | WAC Supply Corporal (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1944 | Gildersleeve's GhostMovie | Harriet Morgan | 49 |
| 1944 | The Unwritten CodeMovie | Nurse (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1943 | Campus RhythmMovie | Susie Smith - Hartman's secretary | 48 |
| 1942 | I Married a WitchMovie | Purity Sykes (uncredited) | 47 |
| 1942 | The Major and the MinorMovie | Bertha (uncredited) | 47 |
| 1942 | Give Out, SistersMovie | Biandina Waverly | 47 |
| 1942 | A Desperate Chance for Ellery QueenMovie | Desk Clerk at Florence Garden Apartments | 47 |
| 1942 | The Wife Takes a FlyerMovie | Frieda | 47 |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's VictoryMovie | Sally | 47 |
| 1942 | Calling Dr. GillespieMovie | Sally | 47 |
| 1942 | Dr. Gillespie's New AssistantMovie | Sally | 47 |
| 1942 | Blue, White and PerfectMovie | Ethel | 47 |
| 1941 | Remember the DayMovie | Miss Cartwright | 46 |
| 1941 | You're the OneMovie | Beauty Shop Operator | 46 |
| 1941 | The People Vs. Dr. KildareMovie | Sally | 46 |
| 1941 | Caught in the DraftMovie | Castor Oil Nurse (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1940 | They Drive by NightMovie | Waitress (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1940 | They Knew What They WantedMovie | Waitress (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1940 | Gallant SonsMovie | Woman Helping to Look for Ring (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1940 | JennieMovie | — | 45 |
| 1940 | The Man Who Wouldn't TalkMovie | — | 45 |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Strange CaseMovie | Sally | 45 |
| 1940 | Sailor's LadyMovie | Beauty Operator | 45 |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's CrisisMovie | Sally, Hospital Receptionist | 45 |
| 1940 | Home MoviesMovie | Party Guest (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1939 | The WomenMovie | Stockroom Girl (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1939 | Blind AlleyMovie | Harriet | 44 |
| 1939 | The Secret of Dr. KildareMovie | Sally | 44 |
| 1939 | The Ice Follies of 1939Movie | Effie Lane (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1939 | Day-time WifeMovie | Singing Telegram Operator | 44 |
| 1939 | Alfalfa's AuntMovie | Aunt Penelope | 44 |
| 1939 | Calling Dr. KildareMovie | Sally | 44 |
| 1938 | Dramatic SchoolMovie | Annette | 43 |
| 1938 | Love Finds Andy HardyMovie | Augusta | 43 |
| 1938 | Young Dr. KildareMovie | Miss Sally Green (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1938 | Rich Man, Poor GirlMovie | Mrs. Gussler | 43 |
| 1938 | MannequinMovie | Mrs. Schwartz (Uncredited) | 43 |
| 1938 | How to ReadMovie | Nagging Wife (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1938 | Life in Sometown, U.S.A.Movie | Mrs. Streetwood (uncredited) | 43 |