Anne Meara (1929–2015) |
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The incredibly gifted comedienne-actress Anne Meara is known for her comedic efforts alongside husband-comedian, Jerry Stiller; together, they were 'Stiller and Meara'; they were original members of the improvisational company, the Compass Players, which later evolved as the Second City Theater. They gained popularity with their skits on The Ed ...
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Died:(age 85) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
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Actress (91 credits)
Actress (91 credits)
2004-2012
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(TV Series)
Irene Kerns / Ida Becker
Irene Kerns / Ida Becker
- Dreams Deferred
(2012)
... Irene Kerns
- Scavenger
(2004)
... Ida Becker
2009
Wonder Pets!
(TV Series)
Granny Jenny / Linny's Grandmother
Granny Jenny / Linny's Grandmother
- Save the Old White Mouse!/The Adventures of Bee & Slug
(2009)
... Granny Jenny (voice)
- Save the Old White Mouse
... Linny's Grandmother (voice)
1999-2007
The King of Queens
(TV Series)
Veronica Olchin / Mary Finnegan
Veronica Olchin / Mary Finnegan
- China Syndrome, Parts 1 and 2
(2007)
... Veronica Olchin
- Buy Curious
(2005)
... Veronica Olchin
- Domestic Disturbance
(2005)
... Veronica Olchin
- Name Dropper
(2004)
... Veronica Olchin
- Icky Shuffle
(2004)
... Veronica Olchin
2002-2004
Sex and the City
(TV Series)
Mary Brady
Mary Brady
- An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux
(2004)
... Mary Brady
- The Ick Factor
(2004)
... Mary Brady
- One
(2003)
... Mary Brady
- Unoriginal Sin
(2002)
... Mary Brady
2003
Charlie Lawrence
(TV Series)
Charlie's Mother
Charlie's Mother
- If It's Not One Thing It's Your Mother
... Charlie's Mother
2003
Good Morning, Miami
(TV Series)
Claire's Friend
Claire's Friend
- The Slow and the Furious
(2003)
... Claire's Friend
1999-2002
Oz
(TV Series)
Aunt Brenda O'Reily
Aunt Brenda O'Reily
- Wheel of Fortune
(2002)
... Aunt Brenda O'Reily
- Legs
(1999)
... Aunt Brenda O'Reily
1992-1998
All My Children
(TV Series)
Peggy Moody
Peggy Moody
- Episode dated 18 May 1998
(1998)
... Peggy Moody
- Episode dated 26 November 1996
(1996)
... Peggy Moody
- Episode dated 1 August 1996
(1996)
... Peggy Moody
- Episode #1.6495
(1995)
... Peggy Moody
- Episode #1.6404
(1994)
... Peggy Moody
1996
Homicide: Life on the Street
(TV Series)
Donna DiGrazi
Donna DiGrazi
- Hostage: Part 2
(1996)
... Donna DiGrazi
- Hostage: Part 1
(1996)
... Donna DiGrazi (uncredited)
1994
Murphy Brown
(TV Series)
Reena Bernecky
Reena Bernecky
- Brown in Toyland
(1994)
... Reena Bernecky
- Bye Bye Bernecky
(1994)
... Reena Bernecky
1988-1993
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series)
Mae Shaughnessy / Winnie Tupper Banner
Mae Shaughnessy / Winnie Tupper Banner
- Murder in White
(1993)
... Mae Shaughnessy
- Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder?
(1988)
... Winnie Tupper Banner
1987-1993
CBS Schoolbreak Special
(TV Series)
Patricia Lennon / Mrs. Salters
Patricia Lennon / Mrs. Salters
- Love Off Limits
(1993)
... Patricia Lennon
- The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
(1987)
... Mrs. Salters
1978-1991
Sesame Street
(TV Series)
Silent 'Help' Film Narrator / Narrator
Silent 'Help' Film Narrator / Narrator
- Episode #23.7
(1991)
... Silent 'Help' Film Narrator (voice)
- Episode #19.51
(1988)
... Silent 'Help' Film Narrator (voice)
- 2292
(1987)
... Silent 'Help' Film Narrator (voice)
- Episode #17.64
(1986)
... (voice)
- Trumpet Afternoon
(1985)
... Narrator
1991
American Playhouse
(TV Series)
Bernice Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
Bernice Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
- The Sunset Gang
(1991)
... Bernice Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
1991
The General Motors Playwrights Theater
(TV Series)
Rose Finkler
Rose Finkler
- Avenue Z Afternoon
... Rose Finkler
1987-1989
ALF
(TV Series)
Dorothy Halligan
Dorothy Halligan
- Break Up to Make Up
(1989)
... Dorothy Halligan
- We Are Family
(1988)
... Dorothy Halligan
- Something's Wrong with Me
(1987)
... Dorothy Halligan
- The Gambler
(1987)
... Dorothy Halligan
- Try to Remember: Part 1
(1987)
... Dorothy Halligan (credit only)
1987
Saturday Night Live
(TV Series)
Bartender
Bartender
- Charlton Heston/Wynton Marsalis
(1987)
... Bartender (uncredited)
1979-1983
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Minnie Dunlop / Rose Vitelli / Margaret Hanrahan
Minnie Dunlop / Rose Vitelli / Margaret Hanrahan
- The Professor Has Class/When the Magic Disappears/We, the Jury
(1983)
... Minnie Dunlop
- Love, Honor and Obey/Gladys and Agnes/Radioactive Isaac
(1981)
... Rose Vitelli
- April's Return/Super Mom/I'll See You Again
(1979)
... Margaret Hanrahan
1979-1982
Archie Bunker's Place
(TV Series)
Veronica Rooney
Veronica Rooney
- Death of a Lodger
(1982)
... Veronica Rooney (credit only)
- Rabinowitz 's Brother
(1982)
... Veronica Rooney (credit only)
- Billie Moves Out
(1982)
... Veronica Rooney (credit only)
- West Side Astoria
(1982)
... Veronica Rooney (credit only)
- The Second Time Around
(1982)
... Veronica Rooney (credit only)
1979
Captain Kangaroo
(TV Series)
Mother Duck
Mother Duck
- Episode dated 13 November 1979
(1979)
... Mother Duck
1979
Time Express
(TV Series)
Gloria Chernoff
Gloria Chernoff
- Garbage Man/Doctor's Wife
(1979)
... Gloria Chernoff
1976-1977
Rhoda
(TV Series)
Sally Gallagher
Sally Gallagher
- What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
(1977)
... Sally Gallagher
- Guess Who I Saw Today
(1976)
... Sally Gallagher
- A Touch of Classy
(1976)
... Sally Gallagher
- Man of the Year
(1976)
... Sally Gallagher
- Rhoda Questions Her Life and Flies to Paris
(1976)
... Sally Gallagher
1975
Kate McShane
(TV Series)
Kate McShane
Kate McShane
- Midnight Lady, Pretty Lady
(1975)
... Kate McShane
- A Little Knowledge
(1975)
... Kate McShane
- God at $15,732 a Year
(1975)
... Kate McShane
- Conspiracy of Silence
(1975)
... Kate McShane
- Publish or Perish
(1975)
... Kate McShane
1974
The New Temperatures Rising Show
(TV Series)
Harriet
Harriet
- The Three Faces of Edwina
(1974)
... Harriet
1971-1973
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Janet Ferguson (segment "Love and the Clinical Problem") / Martha (segment "Love and the Conjugal Visit")
Janet Ferguson (segment "Love and the Clinical Problem") / Martha (segment "Love and the Conjugal Visit")
- Love and the Clinical Problem/Love and the Eat's Cafe/Love and the Last Joke/Love and the Persistent Assistant/Love and the Unsteady Steady
(1973)
... Janet Ferguson (segment "Love and the Clinical Problem")
- Love and the Anniversary Crisis/Love and the Conjugal Visit/Love and the Dream Burglar/Love and the Hotel Caper/Love and the Monsters
(1971)
... Martha (segment "Love and the Conjugal Visit")
1972-1973
The Corner Bar
(TV Series)
Mae / Jennifer Bradley
Mae / Jennifer Bradley
- Aunt Blanche
(1973)
... Mae
- The Space on the Barroom Floor
(1973)
... Mae
- Fifty Grand
(1973)
... Mae
- Mixed Doubles
(1973)
... Mae
- To Your Good Health
(1973)
... Mae
1972-1973
The Paul Lynde Show
(TV Series)
Grace Dickerson / Grace
Grace Dickerson / Grace
- Barbara Goes Home to Mother
(1973)
... Grace Dickerson
- Howie's Inheritance
(1973)
... Grace
- To Wed or Not to Wed
(1972)
... Grace Dickerson
- The Landlord
(1972)
... Grace Dickerson
1971-1972
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
(TV Series)
Annie Dempsey / Bunny Sterling
Annie Dempsey / Bunny Sterling
- We Love Annie
(1972)
... Annie Dempsey
- Thy Neighbor Loves Thee
(1971)
... Bunny Sterling
1964-1965
Linus! The Lion Hearted
(TV Series)
- Linus to the Rescue
(1965)
... (voice, as Stiller & Meara)
- Adrift on the Rapids
(1964)
... (voice, as Stiller & Meara)
- Mocking Bird
(1964)
... (voice, as Stiller & Meara)
1954-1955
The Greatest Gift
(TV Series)
Harriet
Harriet
- Episode #1.218
(1955)
... Harriet
- Episode #1.217
(1955)
... Harriet
- Episode #1.216
(1955)
... Harriet
- Episode #1.215
(1955)
... Harriet
- Episode #1.214
(1955)
... Harriet
1954
The Philco Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Betty Blake
Betty Blake
- Man on the Mountaintop
(1954)
... Betty Blake
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(6/28/75A) Appeared on a special report program title "Male Menopause". Also on the program were host William Windom and Oscar Brand. The anxieties of the middle-aged man are analyzed in this hour-long show with humor and dramatic sketches. See more »Alternate Names:
Jerry & Anne aka Stiller & Meara | Stiller & Meara | Stiller and Meara | MearaHeight:
5' 6" (1.68 m)
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