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Filmography
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Known For
History of the World: Part I Competence - The Roman Empire (1981) -
Karen Dena Madison (1975) -
The North Avenue Irregulars Mrs. Carlisle (1979) -
Known For
The Golden Girls Gloria Petrillo (1991) -
Actress
Sister's Keeper Harriette (2007) -
Fielder's Choice Bessie (2005) -
Philly Judge Ellen Armstrong (2001-2002) -
The Sky Is Falling Mrs. Jacobs (1999) -
King of the Hill Tilly's Friend (1999) -
Mad About You Mrs. Michalak (1998) -
Boy Meets World Gloria Heck (1997) -
Murphy Brown Phyllis (1990-1996) -
The Burning Zone Mrs. White (1996) -
Baywatch Nights Clara Fuller (1995) -
![My Wildest Dreams]( "My Wildest Dreams")
My Wildest Dreams Sophie (1995) -
![NYPD Blue]( "NYPD Blue")
NYPD Blue Estelle Bloom (1995) -
![Sisters]( "Sisters")
Sisters Mrs. Jacobsen (1995) -
![All My Children]( "All My Children")
All My Children Wilma Marlowe (1994) -
![Hearts Afire]( "Hearts Afire")
Hearts Afire Maxine (1994) -
![Empty Nest]( "Empty Nest")
Empty Nest Aunt Helen (1990-1993) -
![Harry and the Hendersons]( "Harry and the Hendersons")
Harry and the Hendersons Judge Raymond (1992) -
![Blossom]( "Blossom")
Blossom Mrs. Ubermeyer (1992) -
![Get a Life]( "Get a Life")
Get a Life Margaret Gardner (1991) -
![The Golden Girls]( "The Golden Girls")
The Golden Girls Gloria Petrillo (1991) -
![Going Places]( "Going Places")
Going Places (1991) -
![Babes]( "Babes")
Babes Ronnie's Mother (1990) -
![Good Grief]( "Good Grief")
Good Grief Mrs. Whiteside (1990) -
![Gravedale High]( "Gravedale High")
Gravedale High (1990) -
![Love or Money]( "Love or Money")
Love or Money Receptionist (1990) -
![Life Goes On]( "Life Goes On")
Life Goes On Beryl Metcalf (1989) -
![13 East]( "13 East")
13 East Mrs. Newman (1989) -
![Disorganized Crime]( "Disorganized Crime")
Disorganized Crime Judge D. Greenwalt (1989) -
![It's Garry Shandling's Show.]( "It's Garry Shandling's Show.")
It's Garry Shandling's Show. Miss Ferguson (1988) -
![Out of This World]( "Out of This World")
Out of This World Mrs. Wainwright (1988) -
![Thirtysomething]( "Thirtysomething")
Thirtysomething Birdie Kravitz (1988) -
![Life with Lucy]( "Life with Lucy")
Life with Lucy Mrs. Loomis (1986) -
![Daniel and the Lion's Den]( "Daniel and the Lion's Den")
Daniel and the Lion's Den Belshazzar's Mother (1986) -
![Santa Barbara]( "Santa Barbara")
Santa Barbara Katie Wallace (1985-1986) -
![The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible]( "The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible")
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible Belshazzar's Mother (1985) -
The O'Briens Sister-in-law (1985)
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![CBS Storybreak]( "CBS Storybreak")
CBS Storybreak (1985) -
![The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries]( "The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries")
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries Additional Voices (1984) -
Horizons Grandmother (1983)
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![Square Pegs]( "Square Pegs")
Square Pegs Vida Aronov (1982) -
![Scamps]( "Scamps")
Scamps Miss Pitts (1982) -
![Trapper John, M.D.]( "Trapper John, M.D.")
Trapper John, M.D. Prison Guard (1981) -
![History of the World: Part I]( "History of the World: Part I")
History of the World: Part I Competence - The Roman Empire (1981) -
![The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang]( "The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang")
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang Umbra (1981) -
Horizons Grandmother (1980)
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![Baby Comes Home]( "Baby Comes Home")
Baby Comes Home Dora (1980) -
![The Righteous Apples]( "The Righteous Apples")
The Righteous Apples Mrs. Carson (1980) -
![The Ropers]( "The Ropers")
The Ropers Ethel Armbrewster (1979-1980) -
![On the Air Live with Captain Midnight]( "On the Air Live with Captain Midnight")
On the Air Live with Captain Midnight Mother (1979) -
But Mother! Billie Barkley (1979)
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![The North Avenue Irregulars]( "The North Avenue Irregulars")
The North Avenue Irregulars Mrs. Carlisle (1979) -
![Turnabout]( "Turnabout")
Turnabout Gypsy (1979) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Renee Larsen (1978) -
![Welcome Back, Kotter]( "Welcome Back, Kotter")
Welcome Back, Kotter Ilona Garland (1978) -
![Getting Married]( "Getting Married")
Getting Married Sylvia Carboni (1978) -
![The Practice]( "The Practice")
The Practice Molly Gibbons (1976-1977) -
![Space Academy]( "Space Academy")
Space Academy Marcia Giddings (1977) -
![Blansky's Beauties]( "Blansky's Beauties")
Blansky's Beauties Katherine (1977) -
![The Ghost Busters]( "The Ghost Busters")
The Ghost Busters Countess (1975) -
Fay Mrs. Faber (1975)
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![Karen]( "Karen")
Karen Dena Madison (1975) -
![The Wild Party]( "The Wild Party")
The Wild Party Mrs. Murchison (1975) -
![Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers]( "Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers")
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers Estelle (1974) -
![Emergency!]( "Emergency!")
Emergency! Nurse Betty (1974) -
![The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder]( "The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder")
The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder Mother (1974) -
![The Strange and Deadly Occurrence]( "The Strange and Deadly Occurrence")
The Strange and Deadly Occurrence Audrey (1974) -
![Adam's Rib]( "Adam's Rib")
Adam's Rib Gracie Peterson (1973) -
![Mod Squad]( "Mod Squad")
Mod Squad Sadie (1973) -
ActressGeneral Electric Carousel of Progress Grandmother (Act IV) (1981-1993) (1964)
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Soundtrack
![Boy Meets World]( "Boy Meets World")
Boy Meets World (1997) -
Additional Crew
![Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Danny Thomas]( "Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Danny Thomas")
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This theater-based character player appeared in a number of musicals over the years including "The Threepenny Opera" (as Lucy Brown), "Funny Girl" (understudy for Mrs. Brice), and "Here's Where I Belong," based on the novel "East of Eden".
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Personal Details
Born
Deanne Frances Dietrich
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
(age 91)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
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