Why was Jean Stapleton not on Archie Bunker’s Place?
Why was Jean Stapleton not on Archie Bunker’s Place?
In December 1978, in the middle of the ninth season of All in the Family, Jean Stapleton announced that she did not want to renew her contract at the end of that season, stating that she felt her character of Edith Bunker had run its course on the show.
Where is Jean Stapleton buried?
She was buried at Lincoln Cemetery in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. On June 5, 2013, at 8 PM the marquee lights on Broadway dimmed for one minute in Jean Stapleton’s honor.
Why couldn’t Edith Walk All in the Family?
Unknown to him, Edith has a bad case of phlebitis and has been told by her doctor to stay off her feet. She doesn’t want to disappoint her husband but finally it catches up with her and she can’t walk.
What was Edith’s illness on All in the Family?
She had been suffering from phlebitis and decided not to tell Archie, but when he finds out about it he scolds her for hiding it from him. In the sequel series Archie Bunker’s Place, Archie’s worst nightmare becomes a reality when Edith dies (off-camera) from a stroke.
Did the cast of All in the family get along?
How did the cast get along? We got along as beautifully as anyone could have ever hoped. There wasn’t any competition between us. We all revered one another because it was the perfect casting.
Did Edith wear a wig in All in the Family?
Edith worries that she may be a kleptomaniac after her “arrest” by the shopping store security for shoplifting after she absent-mindedly took a wig while giving directions to a lady in the store in “Edith Flips Her Wig” in Season 3 (ep.
