Jean Stapleton

"Those were the days..." Jean Stapleton is most remembered for and recognized as the beloved "dingbat" and grandmotherly Edith Bunker from the hit '70s television series All in the Family (1971-1979). Her character's hitch: a sweet soul adjusting to a changing world a whole lot better than her bigot husband, Archie. Both characters became pop icons and props from the show have been retired to the Smithsonian Museum. After winning three Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy and three Golden Globes for Best Actress in a Television Series during the run of the show, the ...