Florence Stanley
Biography
Florence Stanley was an American stage, film, and television actress. Born in Chicago, she began performing professionally in the 1940s and drew acclaim as Clytemnestra in the New York Shakespeare Festival's 1964 Electra. She understudied Maureen Stapleton in a 1965 Broadway revival of The Glass Menagerie, took over the role of Yente in Fiddler on the Roof in 1966, and left in 1971 for Neil Simon's The Prisoner of Second Avenue. Her film work began with Up the Down Staircase (1967), followed by The Day of the Dolphin (1973), The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975), and The Fortune (1975). On television she was known for Barney Miller and its spinoff Fish, My Two Dads, and Nurses. She voiced Wilhelmina Packard in Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), earning an Annie Award nomination, and Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003). Later films included Trapped in Paradise (1994), The Odd Couple II (1998), and Down with Love (2003).
79years old at death
- Born Chicago
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 36 years1967 to 2003
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A role that slipped away
Stanley took over the role of Yente in the Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof from Bea Arthur in 1966, and stayed with the show until 1971, performing it more than 2,000 times.
First role
Stanley's Broadway career was a long one. She got her start there as the understudy for Maureen Stapleton in a 1965 revival of The Glass Menagerie.
Beyond film
In 1964, Stanley played Clytemnestra for the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of Electra, earning praise, while Lee Grant took the title role.
About the name
During her career, Florence Stanley adopted a stage name. She started going by Florence Stanley at some point while working as an actress.
Florence Stanley movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire2001 Action, Adventure, Animationas Wilhelmina Bertha Packardvoice
IMDb rating 6.9150K votes
Most often with
Mike Nichols directed two of these films. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Mike NicholsDirector, 2 films, 1973 to 1975
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Also two films together5 more actors
- Phil MorrisAtlantis: Milo's Return (2003) and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
- Richard B. ShullTrapped in Paradise (1994) and The Fortune (1975)
- Elizabeth WilsonThe Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975) and The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
- Jacqueline ObradorsAtlantis: Milo's Return (2003) and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
- Don NovelloAtlantis: Milo's Return (2003) and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.