Gloria Stroock
Gloria Stroock | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gloria Jane Stroock (1924年07月10日)July 10, 1924 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 5, 2024(2024年05月05日) (aged 99) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Geraldine Brooks (sister) |
Gloria Jane Stroock (July 10, 1924 – May 5, 2024) was an American actress. She had a supporting role in the television series McMillan & Wife as Maggie, the secretary of lead character Stewart McMillan.[1]
Early years
[edit ]Stroock was born in New York City on July 10, 1924,[2] as the daughter of James Stroock,[3] president of Brooks Costume and Uniform Company, and his wife.[4] She was the elder sister of Geraldine Brooks.[citation needed ]
Career
[edit ]On television, Stroock portrayed Cornelia Otis Skinner in the CBS situation comedy The Girls (1950).[5] She co-starred in "Person to Person", the November 7, 1950, episode of Armstrong Circle Theatre .[6]
Stroock had supporting roles in films including The Competition and The Day of the Locust as well as guest roles in television series such as Archie Bunker's Place , Baretta , Martin Kane, Private Eye , and Operation Petticoat .[citation needed ]
Stroock's roles on Broadway included Joan Massuber in Oh, Brother (1945), Meg in Little Women (1945), and Polly Dalton in Cayden (1949). She also appeared in Truckline Cafe (1946).[7]
Personal life and Death
[edit ]On August 12, 1956,[4] Stroock married Leonard B. Stern. They remained wed until his death in 2011; the couple had two children, Kate and Michael.[8] [9]
Stroock died at her son's home in Tucson, Arizona, on May 5, 2024, at the age of 99.[2] [10]
Filmography
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Day of the Locust | Alice Estee | |
| 1977 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Mildred Blanchard | |
| 1980 | Seed of Innocence | Sophie, Danny's Mother | |
| 1980 | The Competition | Mrs. Dietrich | |
| 1983 | Uncommon Valor | Mrs. MacGregor | |
| 1991 | Missing Pieces | Woman at Concert | |
| 1996 | No Easy Way | Alice Jacobson | Final film role |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Gloria Stroock in 'McMillan'". Sunday News. Pennsylvania, Lancaster. October 3, 1976. p. 101. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Gloria Stroock Stern". Legacy. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Shearer, Stephen (19 May 2006). Patricia Neal: An Unquiet Life. University Press of Kentucky. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-8131-7136-4 . Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Gloria Stroock Wed". The New York Times. August 13, 1956. p. 16. ProQuest 113749407 . Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (24 June 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 540. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1 . Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "Pick of the Programs". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. November 7, 1950. p. 29. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gloria Stroock". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ Notice of Gloria Stroock/Leonard Stern marriage, nytimes.com; accessed August 22, 2014.
- ^ Obituary for Leonard B. Stern, foxnews.com; accessed August 22, 2014.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (May 14, 2024). "Gloria Stroock, 'McMillan & Wife' and 'Fun With Dick and Jane' Actress, Dies at 99". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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