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Actress Jean Stapleton is best known for her role as Edith Bunker, the devoted wife of Archie Bunker on the 1970s sitcom All in the Family.

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A character actress, Jean Stapleton appeared on Broadway during the 1950s and 1960s, including The Bells Are Ringing and The Rhinoceros. Intelligent, liberal, outspoken in real life, she gained her widest fame portraying a woman who was virtually her opposite, Edith Bunker in All in the Family, winning several Emmy awards. She returned to Broadway afterward and acted in the series,

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Stage and television actress, born in New York City, New York, USA. A character actress, she appeared in Broadway shows during the 1950s and 1960s, including The Bells Are Ringing (1956) and The Rhinoceros (1961). Intelligent, liberal, outspoken in real life, she gained her widest fame while portraying a woman who was virtually her opposite, Edith Bunker in All in the Family (1971–9), winning several Emmy awards. She returned to Broadway afterwards and acted in the CBS series, Baghdad Cafe.

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