JEAN STAPLETON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 10/28/1986 - HFSID 167713

JEAN STAPLETON
The late comedic actress writes to a friend
Typed Letter Signed: "Jean". 1½p, 6x7. No place, 1983 October 28. On her personal imprinted stationery, to Stella, in part: "Thank you for your letter. I know you'll find a publisher...Is this an item that the Schlesinger Library would be interested in...In regard to the State of Israel Bonds, Women's Division, it is nice to know they will be planning something for the Centennial. I am getting numerous requests...I have said that I don't know my availability yet...We'll see. I'll just respond when they write...." From 1971-80, each week the popular TV sitcom All in the Family was heralded by the glass-shattering off-key singing of Edith Bunker, aka "Dingbat." This obscured the fact that the woman who so brilliantly portrayed Edith (earning her Emmy Awards) not only possessed a lilting, well-modulated singing voice, but also was as far removed as possible from a "dingbat" in real life. Jean Stapleton(1923-2013) endeared herself to Broadwayites with her wistfully funny characterizations in the SRO musicals Damn Yankees, Bells Are Ringing, and Funny Girl, roles that she would carry over into the film versions of these hits. Most of her onscreen work could be found in New York-based movies (Something Wild, Up the Down Staircase, Klute) and TV series (Car 54, Where Are You, The Defenders, The Patty Duke Show). Fold creases through center. Fine condition.