Sally Struthers

Sally Struthers

Born

July 28, 1947 (77 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Portland, Oregon, USA

Cute as a button and with a petite, porcelain prettiness and vulnerability that endeared her to the American public, Sally Struthers nabbed a series role in the early 1970s and became a solid part of TV history as a member of a dysfunctional family quartet in the milestone sitcom, "All in the Family" (1971). She was born Sally Ann Struthers on July 28, 1948, in Portland, Oregon and raised there, pursuing an acting career following high school. Relocating to Los Angeles, she trained at the Pasadena Playhouse College of Theatre Arts and earned a scholarship as its "most promising student". She performed briefly in regional stock plays until finding her break as both a commercial actress and dancer on TV. She appeared as a regular on such variety shows as "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1967) and "The Tim Conway Comedy Hour" (1970) and showed starlet promise in films, as well as offering ditsy support in the Jack Nicholson starrer, Five Easy Pieces (1970), and the chase film, The Getaway (1972), top-lining Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw. And, then came "All in the Family" (1971). Also starring Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton and Rob Reiner, Struthers went on to win two supporting Emmy Awards as Kewpie-doll "Gloria Bunker Stivic". She and Rob Reiner left the show after seven seasons, both eager to grow. While Rob Reiner became a noted director, Sally made her Broadway debut in "Wally's Cafe" in 1981, and returned, four years later, with a gender-bending version of "The Odd Couple" as neat-freak "Florence" opposite Rita Moreno's slovenly "Olive". In addition, she found work in topical mini-series drama with Aloha Means Goodbye (1974) (TV), Hey, I'm Alive (1975) (TV), My Husband Is Missing (1978) (TV), ...And Your Name Is Jonah (1979) (TV), A Gun in the House (1981) (TV), to name a few. But without a hit show as collateral, offers started drying up. Sally returned to the TV series fold in the early 1980s spinning off her "Gloria" character with the self-titled sitcom, "Gloria" (1982), but the ensemble formula that worked so well for her before was missing here and the show died in its freshman year. To compensate, however, Sally's baby-doll voice worked extremely well for her in cartoons. She remained active off-camera, providing little girl voices for Saturday morning entertainment, notably her teenage "Pebbles Flintstone" character. Other voice-over work included "TaleSpin" (1990), as "Rebecca 'Becky' Cunningham", and puppeteer Jim Henson's creative prehistoric sitcom, "Dinosaurs" (1991), playing dino-daughter "Charlene Sinclair". IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell.net

I Brake for Caterpillars

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Sister John Bosco

3.0

2024

eVil Sublet

eVil Sublet

Reena

3.0

2023

Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life

Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life

Self

0.0

2023

Very Frightening Tales

Very Frightening Tales

Lady Talia

0.0

2023

Friendly Neighborhood Coven

Edie

0.0

2019

Christmas Harmony

Christmas Harmony

Shirley

6.2

2018

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

Lucy

1.0

2018

You & Me

You & Me

Tilly

6.0

2018

The Relationtrip

The Relationtrip

Liam's Mom (voice)

5.1

2017

The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

Self

6.9

2016

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Lucy

5.3

2014

The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air

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Self

0.0

2009

Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"

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Self

0.0

2009

What I Did for Love

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Aunt Trudy

6.1

2006

Baadasssss!

Baadasssss!

Roz

6.5

2004

Reeseville

Reeseville

Katie Oakman

0.0

2003

A Month of Sundays

A Month of Sundays

Onida Roy

3.5

2001

Out of the Black

Out of the Black

Betty

1.0

2001

The Others

The Others

Mrs. Zelov

4.0

1997

In the Best Interest of the Children

In the Best Interest of the Children

Patty Pepper

5.0

1992

The Tin Soldier

The Tin Soldier

8.0

1992

All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special

All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special

9.0

1991

Talespin: Plunder & Lightning

Talespin: Plunder & Lightning

Rebecca Cunningham (voice)

6.2

1990

A Deadly Silence

A Deadly Silence

Aunt Marilyn

6.2

1989

The GLO Friends Save Christmas

The GLO Friends Save Christmas

Blanche (voice)

3.0

1985

The Charmkins

The Charmkins

Poison Ivy (voice)

0.0

1983

The Fairest of Them All

The Fairest of Them All

Self

0.0

1983

A Gun in the House

A Gun in the House

Emily Cates

6.3

1981

...And Your Name Is Jonah

...And Your Name Is Jonah

Jenny Corelli

6.6

1979

My Husband Is Missing

My Husband Is Missing

Katherine Eaton

6.0

1978

A Different Approach

A Different Approach

6.3

1978

Intimate Strangers

Intimate Strangers

Janis Halston

5.0

1977

The Great Houdinis

The Great Houdinis

Bess Houdini

6.0

1976

Hey, I'm Alive

Hey, I'm Alive

Helen Klaben

5.0

1975

Aloha Means Goodbye

Aloha Means Goodbye

Sara Moore

0.0

1974

The Getaway

The Getaway

Fran Clinton

7.1

1972

Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces

Betty

7.1

1970

The Phynx

The Phynx

World's No. 1 Fan

3.5

1970

Street Smart

Bunny

0.0

A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

Virginia Foldau · (8 episodes)

7.5

2024

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

Additional Voices (voice) · (1 episode)

7.8

2018

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

Rose (voice) · (2 episodes)

7.8

2018

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Babette Dell · (2 episodes)

7.3

2016

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Self · (1 episode)

7.3

2009

American Dad!

American Dad!

Clara (voice) · (1 episode)

7.0

2005

Best Week Ever

Best Week Ever

(6 episodes)

5.6

2004

Still Standing

Still Standing

Louise Miller · (10 episodes)

6.9

2002

The Division

The Division

Eve Warner · (1 episode)

7.0

2001

As Told by Ginger

As Told by Ginger

Mrs. Higsby (voice) · (1 episode)

6.6

2000

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

Babette Dell · (52 episodes)

7.9

2000

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

Penguin / Iguanas (voice) · (1 episode)

6.9

1998

Cow and Chicken

Cow and Chicken

(1 episode)

7.1

1997

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Aunt Lorraine · (1 episode)

7.8

1996

Duckman

Duckman

(1 episode)

7.2

1994

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

Charlene Sinclair (voice) · (65 episodes)

7.8

1991

Tiny Toon Adventures

Tiny Toon Adventures

Rhoda's Mom (voice) · (1 episode)

7.8

1990

Tiny Toon Adventures

Tiny Toon Adventures

Sandy Witch (voice) · (1 episode)

7.8

1990

TaleSpin

TaleSpin

Rebecca Cunningham (voice) · (65 episodes)

7.3

1990

Tom & Jerry Kids Show

Tom & Jerry Kids Show

Jerry's Mother (voice) · (1 episode)

6.4

1990

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Tiger Lily · (1 episode)

6.9

1985

Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge

Nora Bennington / Nancy Bowman · (1 episode)

6.1

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Nancy La Rue · (1 episode)

7.5

1984

This Is Your Life

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

1983

Gloria

Gloria

Gloria Stivic · (22 episodes)

5.0

1982

9 to 5

9 to 5

Marsha McMurray Shrimpton · (52 episodes)

6.8

1982

Dinah!

Dinah!

Self · (2 episodes)

6.7

1974

The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show

The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show

Pebbles Flinstone · (20 episodes)

4.0

1971

All in the Family

All in the Family

Gloria Stivic · (185 episodes)

7.9

1971

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

Barbara · (1 episode)

6.1

1969

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Katie O'Hara · (1 episode)

6.0

1969

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest · (2 episodes)

6.8

1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self · (2 episodes)

6.5

1968

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

Self - Guest / Various Characters · (1 episode)

7.7

1967

Ironside

Ironside

(1 episode)

6.8

1967

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

(0 episode)

6.9

1967

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self · (2 episodes)

7.5

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self - Co-Hostess · (5 episodes)

5.4

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · (2 episodes)

5.4

1961