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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Holly Fulger to Joanna McClelland Glass
Marla Gibbs Biography (1931?-)
Full name, Margaret Gibbs; born June 14, 1931 (some sources say 1933), in Chicago, IL; daughter of Douglas Bradley and Ophelia Birdie (maiden name, Kemp)Gibbs; children: Angela Elayne, Jordan Joseph, Jr., Dorian Demetrius. Addresses: Agent: Hormar Inc., 7085 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 731, Los Angeles,CA 90028.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- June 14, 1931?
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Florence Johnston, The Jeffersons, CBS, 1979-1985
- Florence Johnston, Checking In, CBS, 1981
- Mary Jenkins, 227, NBC, 1985-1989
- Rotating host, The Late Show (also known as The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers and The Late Show Starring Ross Shafer), Fox, 1986
- Also appeared in the title role, Florence, CBS.
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Miniseries
- Mrs. Euphrates, Arthur Hailey's "The Moneychangers" (also known asThe Moneychangers), NBC, 1976
- Cosgrove, The Fire Next Time, CBS, 1993
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Movies
- First nurse, The Missing Are Deadly, 1974
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Nobody's Child, CBS, 1986
- Mary Hallard, Menu for Murder (also known as Murder at the PTALuncheon), CBS, 1990
- Mazie, Lily in Winter, USA Network, 1994
- Mrs. Peterson, "The Last Breeze of Summer," Showtime 30-Minute Movie, Showtime, 1994
- Also appeared in Tell Me Where It Hurts.
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Specials
- Rheba, You Can't Take It with You, 1979
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The Real Trivial Pursuit, 1985
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NBC's 60th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1986
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The 12th Annual Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1987
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Drug Free Kids: A Parent's Guide, PBS, 1988
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Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, syndicated,1988
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Motown 30: What's Goin' On!, CBS, 1990
- Host, A Salute to America's Pets, ABC, 1991
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Math ... Who Needs It?!, PBS, 1991
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Picture What Women Do, Lifetime, 1994
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Episodic
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Doc, CBS, 1975
- "Vigilante," Barney Miller, 1975
- "Isaac and the Marriage Counselor," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981
- Miss Stern, Pryor's Place, CBS, 1984
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Burt Wolf/Eating Well, PBS, 1992
- Principal Shaw, "To Whit, with Love," A Different World, 1993
- Josephine Douglas, "Mother Dearest," Empty Nest, 1993
- "Who Killed the Hollywood Headshrinker?" Burke's Law, CBS, 1995
- Miss Minnie, "Housekeeper from Hell," Martin, Fox, 1995
- Prospective buyer of the Banks' estate, "I, Done," The Fresh Prince ofBel-Air, NBC, 1996
- Dolores Palmer, "Wild Life," Martial Law, CBS, 1999
- Mrs. Hughley, "I Do, I Do, Again: Part 2," The Hughleys, ABC, 1999
- Hattie Mae, "Roots: Parts 1 & 2," The Hughleys, ABC, 1999
- Mrs. Boyd, "First Encounters of the Close Kind," Dawson's Creek, The WB, 1999
- Hattie Mae, "Love the One You're With," The Hughleys, ABC, 2000
- Hattie Mae, "We've Got It Maid," The Hughleys, ABC, 2000
- Millie, "The Invitation," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000
- Zella Van Exel, Judging Amy, CBS, 2001
- Also appeared as Old Mother Hubbard, Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, HBO.
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Awards Presentations
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The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1987
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The 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1987
- Host, The Stellar Gospel Music Awards (also known as The 5th Annual Stellar Awards), syndicated, 1990
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The 24th Annual Victor Awards, syndicated, 1990
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The 6th Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame, Fox, 1990
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The 19th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, syndicated, 1992
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The 24th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1992
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Film Appearances
- Beverly Solomon, Sweet Jesus, Preacher Man, 1972
- (Uncredited) Bartender, Black Belt Jones, 1974
- Louise Bradley, Up against the Wall, 1991
- Mrs. Reed, The Meteor Man, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
- Dela, Border to Border, 1998
- Odetta Waise, Foolish, 1999
- Enid, Lost and Found, 1999
- Eleanor Whitney, Stanley's Gig, 2000
- Lois Waters, The Visit, 2000
- Mary West, The Brothers, 2001
- Also appeared in Preacher Man.
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Stage Appearances
- Appeared in Medea,
Amen Corner, and The Gingerbread Lady, all Zodiac Theatre; also appeared in 227.
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