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Maureen Stapleton
Deceased

How Did Maureen Stapleton Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 80
Also known asLois Maureen StapletonGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn21/06/1925Born inTroy, New York, USADied13/03/2006 (aged 80)Died inLenoxCauselung diseaseWikidataQ230841 ↗Buried atSaint Mary's CemeteryTMDb#21151 ↗

Lois Maureen Stapleton was an American actress. She received numerous accolades, becoming one of the few actors to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Tony Awards. She also received a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.

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Filmography65 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereMovieSelf78
1998Snow CatMovieGrandma (voice)73
1997Addicted to LoveMovieNana72
1996Jack Lemmon: America's EverymanMovieSelf71
1994Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American StageMovieSelf69
1994Trading MomMovieMrs. Cavour, the Gardener69
1992LincolnMovieSarah Bush Lincoln (voice)67
1992Passed AwayMovieMary Scanlan67
1992Last WishMovieIda Rollin67
1989When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver ScreenMovieSelf64
1989B.L. StrykerSeriesAuntie Sue64
1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group TheatreMovieSelf (voice)64
1988Hello Actors StudioMovieSelf63
1988Liberace: Behind the MusicMovieFrances Liberace63
1988Doin' Time on Planet EarthMovieHelium Balloon Saleslady63
1987Made in HeavenMovieAunt Lisa62
1987NutsMovieRose Kirk62
1987Sweet LorraineMovieLillian Garber62
1986HeartburnMovieVera61
1986The Money PitMovieEstelle61
1986The Cosmic EyeMovieMother Earth (voice)61
1985The EqualizerSeriesEmmy Rutherford60
1985Night of 100 Stars IIMovieSelf60
1984Johnny DangerouslyMovieMom59
1984Family SecretsMovieMaggie Lukauer59
1984Sentimental JourneyMovieRuthie59
1983Alice in WonderlandMovieWhite Queen58
1983Montgomery CliftMovieSelf58
1982Night of 100 StarsMovieSelf57
1982The Electric GrandmotherMovieGrandmother57
1982Little Gloria... Happy at LastSeriesNurse Emma Kieslich57
1981RedsMovieEmma Goldman56
1979Lost and FoundMovieJemmy54
1979The Muppets Go HollywoodMovieSelf54
1979The Gathering, Part IIMovieKate Thornton54
1978InteriorsMoviePearl53
1977The GatheringMovieKate52
1976Laurence Olivier PresentsSeriesBig Mama51
1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf - Host50
1975Queen of the Stardust BallroomMovieBea Asher50
1974NOVASeriesNarrator (voice)49
1974A Sunday DinnerMovie—49
1974Voyage to NextMovieMother Earth (voice)49
1973Tennessee Williams' SouthMovie—48
1972Dig: A Journey Into EarthMovieMother (voice)47
1971Great PerformancesSeriesWhite Queen46
1971Plaza SuiteMovieKaren Nash46
1971Summer of '42MovieHermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)46
1970AirportMovieInez Guerrero45
1969Mirror, Mirror Off the WallMovieRuthie Maxwell44
1969TrilogyMovieMary O'Meaghan44
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest43
1963Bye Bye BirdieMovieMama Mae Peterson38
1962A View from the BridgeMovieBeatrice Carbone37
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf37
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf36
1960The Fugitive KindMovieVee Talbot35
1958Naked CitySeriesAbilene Hutchinson Bick33
1958All the King's MenMovie—33
1956Playhouse 90SeriesPilar31
1953General Electric TheaterSeriesEthel28
1953Main Street to BroadwayMovieSelf (uncredited)28
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesTanta Perla26
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeriesDaughter23
1948Studio OneSeriesRachel Jackson23