Filmography
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Known For
Guys and Dolls Miss Adelaide (1955) -
State Fair Emily Edwards (1945) -
Jitterbugs Susan Cowan (1943) -
Known For
Doll Face Mary Elizabeth 'Doll Face' Carroll (1945) -
Actress
Murder, She Wrote Rita Bristol (1985) -
Amanda's Aunt Sonia (1983) -
I'm Going to Be Famous Laura Lowell (1983) -
Parasite Miss Elizabeth Daley (1982) -
CHiPs Vivian Blaine (1979) -
The Dark Courtney Floyd (1979) -
Sooner or Later Make-up artist (1979) -
Fast Friends Sylvia (1979) -
The Cracker Factory Helen (1979) -
Vega$ Lenora (1979) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Barbara Sharp (1978) -
![Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold]( "Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold")
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold Marietta Cutler (1978) -
![Fantasy Island]( "Fantasy Island")
Fantasy Island Mrs. Deverse (1978) -
![Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman]( "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman")
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Betty McCullough (1976) -
![Richard]( "Richard")
Richard Cameo appearance (1972) -
![Route 66]( "Route 66")
Route 66 Dixie Martin (1963) -
![Your Hit Parade]( "Your Hit Parade")
Your Hit Parade (1959) -
![Public Pigeon No. 1]( "Public Pigeon No. 1")
Public Pigeon No. 1 Rita DeLacey (1957) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Coral (1957) -
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Dream Girl Georgina Allerton (1955)
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![Guys and Dolls]( "Guys and Dolls")
Guys and Dolls Miss Adelaide (1955) -
![Damon Runyon Theater]( "Damon Runyon Theater")
Damon Runyon Theater Cutie Singleton (1955) -
![The Colgate Comedy Hour]( "The Colgate Comedy Hour")
The Colgate Comedy Hour Winnie Potter (1954) -
![Center Stage]( "Center Stage")
Center Stage (1954) -
![Main Street to Broadway]( "Main Street to Broadway")
Main Street to Broadway Vivian Blaine (1953) -
The Passing Show Miss Adelaide (1953)
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![The Philco Television Playhouse]( "The Philco Television Playhouse")
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![Skirts Ahoy!]( "Skirts Ahoy!")
Skirts Ahoy! Una Yancy (1952) -
![Three Little Girls in Blue]( "Three Little Girls in Blue")
Three Little Girls in Blue Liz Charters (1946) -
![If I'm Lucky]( "If I'm Lucky")
If I'm Lucky Linda Farrell (1946) -
![Doll Face]( "Doll Face")
Doll Face Mary Elizabeth 'Doll Face' Carroll (1945) -
![State Fair]( "State Fair")
State Fair Emily Edwards (1945) -
![Nob Hill]( "Nob Hill")
Nob Hill Sally Templeton (1945) -
![Something for the Boys]( "Something for the Boys")
Something for the Boys Blossom Hart (1944) -
![Greenwich Village]( "Greenwich Village")
Greenwich Village Bonnie Watson (1944) -
![Jitterbugs]( "Jitterbugs")
Jitterbugs Susan Cowan (1943) -
![He Hired the Boss]( "He Hired the Boss")
He Hired the Boss Sally Conway (1943) -
![Girl Trouble]( "Girl Trouble")
Girl Trouble Barbara (1942) -
Actress
![Thru Different Eyes]( "Thru Different Eyes")
Thru Different Eyes Sue Boardman (1942) -
Soundtrack
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (2003) -
![Murder, She Wrote]( "Murder, She Wrote")
Murder, She Wrote (1985) -
The 25th Annual Tony Awards (1971)
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![Guys and Dolls]( "Guys and Dolls")
Guys and Dolls (1955) -
![The Colgate Comedy Hour]( "The Colgate Comedy Hour")
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1954) -
![Skirts Ahoy!]( "Skirts Ahoy!")
Skirts Ahoy! (1952) -
![Three Little Girls in Blue]( "Three Little Girls in Blue")
Three Little Girls in Blue (1946) -
![If I'm Lucky]( "If I'm Lucky")
If I'm Lucky (1946) -
![Doll Face]( "Doll Face")
Doll Face (1945) -
![State Fair]( "State Fair")
State Fair (1945) -
![Something for the Boys]( "Something for the Boys")
Something for the Boys (1944) -
![Greenwich Village]( "Greenwich Village")
Greenwich Village (1944) -
Soundtrack
![Jitterbugs]( "Jitterbugs")
Jitterbugs (1943) -
Archive footage
![Howard]( "Howard")
Howard (2018) -
![Sinatra: All or Nothing at All]( "Sinatra: All or Nothing at All")
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![Broadway: The American Musical]( "Broadway: The American Musical")
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![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (2003) -
Archive footage
![Showbiz Goes to War]( "Showbiz Goes to War")
Showbiz Goes to War (1982) -
![Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals]( "Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals")
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Later in her career, she was asked to perform at the White House for Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
Quotes
I put all my intelligence, such as it is, into playing dumb blondes.
Trademark
A clothes horse involved in the apparel industry, she appeared on many "Best Dressed Women in America" lists from 1973 to 1983.
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Vivian Stapleton
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died
(age 74)
New York City, New York, USA
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