Gladys O'Connor (28 November 1903 – 21 February 2012) was a British-born Canadian character actress. Born in London, O'Connor moved with her family to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1912, eventually settling in Toronto.[1]
Gladys O'Connor | |
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 Gladys O'Connor in Billy Madison (1995) | |
| Born | 28 November 1903 London, England |
| Died | 21 February 2012 (aged 108) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–1998 |
After several decades as a businesswoman, O'Connor pursued an acting career in the 1980s, appearing in films such as Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986), Billy Madison (1995), Fly Away Home (1996), Harriet the Spy (1996), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), and Half Baked (1998).[1] O'Connor's last role was in 1998.
Early life
editBorn in London, England on 28 November 1903,[1] she and her family moved to Canada when she was nine. Before becoming an actress, she worked as a saleswoman, accountant and bookkeeper.[2]
Career
editO'Connor began acting in American television series and films in the middle of the 1980s. Her first appearance was in Police Academy 3: Back in Training in 1986. Some of her other credits are Stepping Out, Harriet the Spy, Billy Madison, Matrix, and The Long Kiss Goodnight.[2]
O'Connor played a cranky but kind farm woman in Fly Away Home (1996). Her last role came in 1998 when she played Mavis in the television movie The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon.[3]
Death
editO'Connor died in Toronto on 21 February 2012, at the age of 108.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | Woman at Phone Booth | |
| 1987 | Oklahoma Smugglers | Blanche | |
| 1991 | White Light | Old Lady | |
| 1991 | Stepping Out | Patient #2 | |
| 1995 | Billy Madison | Tour Guide | |
| 1996 | Harriet the Spy | Woman with Purse | |
| 1996 | Fly Away Home | Farm Woman | |
| 1996 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | Alice | |
| 1997 | Critical Care | Bed One | |
| 1998 | Half Baked | Grandma Smoker |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Anne of Avonlea | Maid at Maplehurst | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Glory! Glory! | Mrs. Bexter | Television film |
| 1990 | The Kids in the Hall | Thirty Helens Agree #2 | Episode #1.11 |
| 1990 | Sanity Clause | Old Age Home Woman | Television film |
| 1990 | Road to Avonlea | Old Lady | Episode: "The Blue Chest of Arabella King" |
| 1993 | Matrix | Marge | Episode: "Marked Man" |
| 1994 | Side Effects | Mrs. Lyons | Episode: "Superman" |
| 1995 | Due South | Gladys | Episode: "An Eye for an Eye" |
| 1998 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Mavis | Episode: "The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon" |
References
edit- ^ a b c Skinner, Justin (30 November 2011). "Actress celebrates 108 years". Toronto.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ a b Gladys O'Connor profile. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "Gladys O'Connor profile". IMDb. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "Gladys O'Connor profile". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
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