Gladys O'Connor explained

Gladys O'Connor
Birth Date:28 November 1903
Birth Place:London, England
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1986–1998

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]

After several decades as a businesswoman, O'Connor pursued an acting career in the 1980s, appearing in films such as (1986), Billy Madison (1995), Fly Away Home (1996), Harriet the Spy (1996), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), and Half Baked (1998). O'Connor's last role was in 1998.

Early life

Born 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

O'Connor began acting in American television series and films in the middle of the 1980s. Her first appearance was in 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

O'Connor died in Toronto on 21 February 2012, at the age of 108.[4]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1986Woman at Phone Booth
1987Oklahoma SmugglersBlanche
1991White LightOld Lady
1991Stepping OutPatient #2
1995Billy MadisonTour Guide
1996Harriet the SpyWoman with Purse
1996Fly Away HomeFarm Woman
1996The Long Kiss GoodnightAlice
1997Critical CareBed One
1998Half BakedGrandma Smoker

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987Anne of AvonleaMaid at Maplehurst2 episodes
1989Glory! Glory!Mrs. BexterTelevision film
1990The Kids in the HallThirty Helens Agree #2Episode #1.11
1990Sanity ClauseOld Age Home WomanTelevision film
1990Road to AvonleaOld LadyEpisode: "The Blue Chest of Arabella King"
1993MatrixMargeEpisode: "Marked Man"
1994Side EffectsMrs. LyonsEpisode: "Superman"
1995Due SouthGladysEpisode: "An Eye for an Eye"
1998The Wonderful World of DisneyMavisEpisode: "The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon"

Notes and References

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