Edith Bunker Edith Bunker Edith Bunker (nėe Baines) is a fictional 1970s sitcom character on "All in the Family" (and occasionally "Archie Bunker's Place"), played by Jean Stapleton. She was the wife of Archie Bunker (who often called her a "dingbat"), mother of Gloria Stivic, mother-in-law of Michael "Meathead" Stivic and after 1975, grandmother of Joey Stivic. Her cousin was Maude Findlay (Beatrice Arthur) who was one of Archie's nemeses. While Edith was typically a traditional and subservient wife (with several notable exceptions throughout the series), Jean Stapleton was a noted feminist. Series creator Norman Lear said on "All Things Considered" that
Melinda O. Fee Melinda O. Fee Melinda O. Fee (born October 7, 1942 as Melinda Evelyn Fee) is an American actress who has starred in films and on television. Her mother was actress Astrid Allwyn, her father was Charles O. Fee (the second husband of Astrid Allwyn). Her younger sister, Vicki Fee, is also an actress. Her first starring role was on the television series "Love of Life". Most of Fee's other television roles were on soap operas like "Guiding Light" as Charlotte Waring Fletcher Bauer from 1971–1973, "Days of Our Lives" as Mary Anderson from 1981–1982, and "Santa Barbara" as Olivia Welles