Jean Stapleton

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Gordon,
 
I had mentioned that to my family tonight at supper. She definitely had an  
N&W connection.
 
Thanks,
 
Richard D. Shell
Troutville, VA
 
 
 
In a message dated 6/2/2013 5:18:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

Yesterday and today the news media have been replete  with the news of the 
death of actress Jean Stapleton at 90 years of age(for  instance today's 
Roanoke Times devoted two page-length columns to her  obit).  She is best known 
for her role as Edith (Dingbat) Bunker opposite  Carroll O'Conner in the 
award winning, long running TV show "All in the  Family."  Unlike her role as 
Edith, she was reputed to be quite  intellectual and devoid of Edith's high 
pitch voice.
 
What is less well known is that Stapleton worked for the  Norfolk and 
Western Railway.  I do not have the documentation in front of  me, but my 
recollection is that it was the Norfolk and Western  Magazine, probably in the 
1970's, that had an article pointing out  that Stapleton had been a secretary in 
the N&W's New York City sales  office before her acting career took off.
 
Gordon  Hamilton


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