Edith Bunker is a fictional character on the 1970s sitcom All in the Family, played by Jean Stapleton.
22 Facts About Edith Bunker
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Edith Bunker is the wife of Archie Bunker, mother of Gloria Stivic, mother-in-law of Michael "Meathead" Stivic, and grandmother of Joey Stivic.
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Edith Bunker's cousin is Maude Findlay, one of Archie's nemeses.
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Series creator Norman Lear said on All Things Considered that the reason why Archie would always tell Edith Bunker to stifle herself was because Lear's father told his mother to "stifle".
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Edith Bunker is an undereducated but kind, cheery and loving woman.
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Edith Bunker is less politically opinionated than the rest of the family.
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Edith Bunker later migrated to New York City, where she lived most of her life and died in her sleep of a stroke in September 1980, at age 55.
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Edith Bunker attended Millard Fillmore High School and was in the graduating class of 1943.
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Edith Bunker is the most naive family member and the happiest character on the show.
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Edith Bunker was popular among audiences for her sweetness, unconditionally loving everyone she knew and staying optimistic during tragedy.
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In 1974 Edith Bunker got a part-time job as a caretaker at the Sunshine Home.
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Edith Bunker later was a partner in Archie's business, Archie's Place, the tavern he purchased in 1977.
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Edith Bunker just made that claim after Archie forged her signature - Archie claimed he just "traced" it from a check - on an application to mortgage their house, in order to secure funds for the purchase of the pub.
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Edith Bunker is most known for her shrill voice and her flighty demeanor.
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In both instances, Edith Bunker warned Archie to back off and says that God should be left to deal with those matters and the people involved.
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Edith Bunker later has a crisis of faith after Beverly's death protecting Mike from muggers.
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Edith Bunker is described by Archie's father as being "too smart" for him because, while Edith Bunker appears to have less-than-average intelligence, she is very wise about life and the way the world works.
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The first episode of the second season of Archie Bunker's Place reveals that Edith has died as the result of a stroke.
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Beneath his crusty, irascible exterior, Archie is intensely protective of Edith Bunker and becomes upset at the mere thought of losing her.
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Edith Bunker had been suffering from phlebitis and decided not to tell Archie, but when he finds out about it he scolds her for hiding it from him.
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Ya had no right to leave me that way, Edith Bunker, without givin' me just one more chance to say I love you.
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When Stapleton reminded him that Edith Bunker was a fictional character, Lear took a long pause, causing Stapleton to think she had hurt him.