Jean Stapleton Jean Stapleton Jean Stapleton (born Jeanne Murray; January 19, 1923 – May 31, 2013) was an American character actress of stage, television, and film. Stapleton is best known for having portrayed Edith Bunker, the long-suffering yet devoted wife of Archie Bunker, on the 1970s sitcom "All in the Family". Stapleton was a three-time recipient of the Prime Time Emmy Award for leading actress in a comedy series and won two Golden Globes in the same category during the show's airing. She also made occasional appearances on the "All in the Family" follow-up series "Archie Bunker's Place", but asked to be
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