Scotty Bloch (born Maybelle Scott;[citation needed] January 28, 1925 – September 15, 2018[1]) was an American East Coast-based stage and television actress.

Scotty Bloch
Born
Maybelle Scott

(1925-01-28)January 28, 1925
DiedSeptember 15, 2018(2018-09-15) (aged 93)
Occupation(s)American stage and television actress
Spouse
Daniel J. Bloch
(m. 1948; died 2013)
Children2

Career

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Bloch worked as an actress since the 1940s. Her television work included playing Lucille O'Brien in the dramatic series Kay O'Brien[2] and a recurring role on Kate and Allie as Jane Curtin's mother. In 1980, she appeared on Broadway in Mark Medoff's Children of a Lesser God,[3] at the Longacre Theatre in New York. She also starred in the Oscar and Palme d'Or-winning 1989 short film The Lunch Date, written and directed by Adam Davidson.[4]

Personal life

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Bloch married Daniel Bloch in 1948. They remained wed until his death in 2013.[5] They had two sons, Andrew and Anthony.[6]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1982 The King of Comedy Crockett's Secretary
1990 A Shock to the System Secretary #1
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities Sally Rawthrote
1994 I.Q. Dinner Guest #2
1996 Everyone Says I Love You Holden's Mother
1997 Deconstructing Harry Ms. Paley
1999 The Out-of-Towners Florence Needleman
2000 Small Time Crooks Edgar's Wife

References

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  1. ^ "Scotty Bloch Obituary - Old Lyme, CT". Dignity Memorial. 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  2. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 558. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7. LCCN 2011030517. OL 25186253M. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  3. ^ "Scotty Bloch". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
  4. ^ "The Lunch Date". Cannes Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  5. ^ Bloom, Lary (1998-02-08). "The Bloch Watch". Hartford Courant. pp. 159–161. ISSN 1047-4153. OCLC 8807834. Retrieved 2022-05-28 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Scotty Bloch". Hartford Courant. 2018-11-11. p. B9. ISSN 1047-4153. OCLC 8807834. Retrieved 2022-05-28 – via Newspapers.com. 
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