Photos: Jean Stapleton, 'All in the Family' actress, dies
Jean Stapleton, who starred as Edith Bunker in the hit '70s television series 'All in the Family', died in New York on Friday. See photos of her from the past.
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Actress Jean Stapleton stars in an off-Broadway musical "Bon Appetit." In the show, she sings a Julia Child recipe for Gateau au Chocolat l' Eminence Brune, otherwise known as chocolate cake. Photo is undated. (AP Photo)
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Actress Jean Stapleton smiles while listening to a question at a news conference at Syracuse Stage on Genesee Street in Syracuse, N.Y. Stapleton will be portraying first lady Eleanor Roosevelt in the play ``Eleanor: Her Secret Journey," at the Syracuse Stage. (AP Photo/Peter R. Barber)
STAPLETON LERMAN
ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND, NOV. 4-5--Actress Jean Stapleton, left, answers questions at a news conference at Syracuse Stage on E. Genesee Street in Syracuse, N.Y., as author Rhoda Lerman listens Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000. Stapleton will be portraying first lady Eleanor Roosevelt in the play ``Eleanor: Her Secret Journey," at the Syracuse Stage through Nov. 12. (AP Photo/Peter R. Barber)
Struthers O'Connor Stapleton
Cast members of "All in the Family," from left, Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, and Sally Struthers pose with their Emmys backstage at the 24th annual Emmy Awards in Hollywood, Ca., Sunday night, May 14, 1972. O'Connor and Stapleton won outstanding continued performance by an actor and actress in a leading role in a comedy series. Struthers tied in the category of outstanding performance by an actress in a supporting role in a comedy. (AP Photo)
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Actress Jean Stapleton poses with Christopher George at the 31st Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 26, 1974. George presented Stapleton with the Globe award for best actress in a comedy for the television series "All In The Family." (AP Photo)
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Actors Carroll O'Connor, left, and Jean Stapleton, who co-star in CBS-TV's comedy series "All In The Family," smile as they hold the Emmys they won, May 15, 1972, in Hollywood, for Best Actor and Best Actress in a comedy series. (AP Photo/David F. Smith)
O'Connor Stapleton Struthers
Carroll O'Connor, who plays the bigoted Archie Bunker on CBS-TV's "All In The Family," gets a hug from co-star Jean Stapleton who plays his devoted wife Edith, as Sally Struthers who plays daughter Gloria looks on, during the Emmy Awards, May 15, 1972, in Hollywood. O'Connor won an Emmy for best leading actor in a comedy series, Stapleton for best actress, and Struthers tied for an Emmy for best supporting actress in a comedy series. Man in background is unidentified. (AP Photo/David F. Smith)
O'Connor Stapleton Struthers
Carroll O'Connor, who plays the bigoted Archie Bunker on CBS-TV's "All In The Family," gets a hug from co-star Jean Stapleton who plays his devoted wife Edith, as Sally Struthers who plays daughter Gloria looks on, during the Emmy Awards, May 15, 1972, in Hollywood. O'Connor won an Emmy for best leading actor in a comedy series, Stapleton for best actress, and Struthers tied for an Emmy for best supporting actress in a comedy series. Man in background is unidentified. (AP Photo/David F. Smith)
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Actress Jean Stapleton gives her co-star Carroll O'Connor, of the comedy series "All In The Family" a kiss on the cheek after they had won Emmys at the 30th Annual Emmy Awards, Sept. 17, 1978 at the Pasadena Civic, Sept. 17, 1978. They won as outstanding lead actor and actress in a comedy series. (AP Photo)
Stapleton O'Connor Reiner Lear
Actors Jean Stapleton, seated, left, and Carroll O'Connor, seated, right, hold their Emmys after receiving them in Hollywood, Calif., Sept. 18, 1978. At rear, from left to right are Rob Reiner, who won an Emmy for supporting actor in the same series; Norman Lear, producer of the show; and executive producer Mort Lachman. (AP Photo)
Hugh Hefner Los Angeles 1979
Publisher Hugh Hefner, top right, was honored by the John Tracy clinic at a black-tie casino fund raiser, Monday, March 13, 1979, Los Angeles, Calif. Watching with him at left is actress Jean Stapleton as guests in front row from left, Darren McGavin, Ruth Buzzi, and Barbara Fisher try their luck at the Twenty-One table. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)
Betty Ford 1981
First Lady Betty Ford, center, poses at an Era N.O.W. event, June, 1981. The group, left to right: Unidentified, Linda Lavin, Jean Stapleton, Tyne Daley, Betty Ford, unidentified, and Valerie Harper, Helen Reddy, Alan Alda. (AP Photo/Randy Rasmussen)
Broadway Im Not Rappaport
Hal Linden, with beard, and Ossie Davis, second from right, are flanked by Broadway stars on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1986 in New York at party celebrating their taking over the lead roles in Broadway comedy "I'm Not Rappaport". In foreground is Debbie Allen of "Sweet Charity", who along with actor Abe Vigoda and Jean Stapleton, both of "Arsenic and Old Lace", attended the party. Vigoda and Linden were stars of the TV series "Barney Miller". Woman at far left is unidentified. (AP Photo/Ed Bailey)
STAPLETON WOODS REINER
Rob Reiner, center, is joined by James Woods, left, Jean Stapleton, and Rob's father Carl, right, after receiving a special award, honoring his 30 years of achievements as an actor, director, writer, and producer, at the 1997 People's Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 12, 1997. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Jean Stapleton speaks following the unveiling of a new postal stamp commemorating the popular 70's televison show "All in the Family" at the Museum of Television and Radio in Beverly Hills, Calif., Thursday Oct. 28, 1999. Stapleton played the matriarch of the family Edith Bunker. The new stamp is one of 15 that will commemorate the 1970s. (AP Photo/ Victoria Arocho)
A look back at some earlier Emmy Awards
Actress Jean Stapleton gives her co-star Carroll O'Connor, of the comedy series "All In The Family" a kiss on the cheek after they had won Emmys at the 30th Annual Emmy Awards, Sept. 17, 1978 at the Pasadena Civic, Sept. 17, 1978. They won as outstanding lead actor and actress in a comedy series. Stapleton won Emmys in 1971, 1972 and 1978. O'Connor won Emmys in 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1989. (AP Photo)