Are these real facts about Jean Stapleton?
The actress was on Broadway, television and in films throughout her career. Yet are these real facts?
Jean Stapleton will always be known as a good-hearted actress who never let fame control her life. We all know her role as Edith Bunker on All in the Family, but with an impressive career, it's kind of hard to put her in a box.
Let's see if you can tell which Stapleton facts are true and which we made up. Good luck!
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Her real name is Jeanne Murray.
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She was a Broadway star before joining All in the Family.
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Stapleton refused to continue to play Edith after season two of All in the Family, but Carroll O'Connor convinced her to stay.
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The actress turned down the role of Mrs. Teevee in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory because it clashed with the filming of All in the Family's pilot.
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She wanted a recurring role on My Three Sons.
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Stapleton is related to actress Maureen Stapleton.
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She was in the film Cold Turkey with Dick Van Dyke.
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Stapleton never voiced a video game character.
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The actress wanted to play Jessica Fletcher in the TV series Murder, She Wrote but the role went to Angela Lansbury instead.
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She won three Emmys and two Golden Globes while on All in the Family.