Gladys O'Connor

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
O'Connor in Billy Madison
Born28 November 1903[1]
London, England[1]
Died21 February 2012(2012-02-21) (aged 108)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1986–1998

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

Born in London, England, United Kingdom in 1903, 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

O'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]

She 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

She died in 2012 in Toronto at the age of 108.[4]

Filmography

Film
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
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
  1. Skinner, Justin (30 November 2011). "Actress celebrates 108 years". Toronto.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. Gladys O'Connor profile. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  3. "Gladys O'Connor profile". IMDb. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  4. "Gladys O'Connor profile". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 13 November 2013.


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