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{{Short description|American actress (1924–2024)}}
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|name = Gloria Stroock
| name = Gloria Stroock
| birth_name = Gloria Jane Stroock
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1924|7|10}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1924|07|10}}
| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
| birth_place = [[New York City]], U.S.
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| occupation = Actress
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|05|05|1924|07|10}}
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| years_active =
| death_place = [[Tucson, Arizona]], U.S.
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Leonard B. Stern]]|1956|2011|end=d.}}
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| occupation = Actress
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| children = 2
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| years_active =
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| relatives = [[Geraldine Brooks (actress)|Geraldine Brooks]] (sister)
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Leonard B. Stern]]|1956|2011|end=d.}}
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| children = 2
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| relatives = [[Geraldine Brooks (actress)|Geraldine Brooks]] (sister)
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'''Gloria Jane Stroock''' (born July 10, 1924) is an American actress. She is best known for her supporting role in the television series ''[[McMillan & Wife]]'' as Maggie, the secretary of lead character Stewart McMillan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gloria Stroock in 'McMillan' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60241662/gloria-stroock/ |accessdate=September 29, 2020 |work=Sunday News |date=October 3, 1976 |location=Pennsylvania, Lancaster |page=101|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
'''Gloria Jane Stroock''' (July 10, 1924 – May 5, 2024) was an American actress. She had a supporting role in the television series ''[[McMillan & Wife]]'' as Maggie, the secretary of lead character Stewart McMillan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gloria Stroock in 'McMillan' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60241662/gloria-stroock/ |accessdate=September 29, 2020 |work=Sunday News |date=October 3, 1976 |location=Pennsylvania, Lancaster |page=101|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


==Early years==
==Early years==
Stroock is the daughter of James Stroock,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Shearer |first1=Stephen |title=Patricia Neal: An Unquiet Life |date=19 May 2006 |publisher=University Press of Kentucky |isbn=978-0-8131-7136-4 |page=41 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8bfGYghnSEUC&q=%22Gloria+Stroock%22&pg=PA41 |accessdate=September 29, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> president of Brooks Costume and Uniform Company, and his wife.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Gloria Stroock Wed |url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/113749407 |accessdate=September 29, 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=August 13, 1956 |page=16|id={{ProQuest|113749407}} |via = [[ProQuest]]}}</ref>
Stroock was born in [[New York City]] on July 10, 1924,<ref name="Legacy">{{cite web |title=Gloria Stroock Stern |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/gloria-stern-obituary?id=55100966 |website=Legacy |access-date=14 May 2024 |date=14 May 2024}}</ref> as the daughter of James Stroock,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Shearer |first1=Stephen |title=Patricia Neal: An Unquiet Life |date=19 May 2006 |publisher=University Press of Kentucky |isbn=978-0-8131-7136-4 |page=41 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8bfGYghnSEUC&q=%22Gloria+Stroock%22&pg=PA41 |accessdate=September 29, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> president of Brooks Costume and Uniform Company, and his wife.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Gloria Stroock Wed |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/113749407 |accessdate=September 29, 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=August 13, 1956 |page=16|id={{ProQuest|113749407}} |via = [[ProQuest]]}}</ref> She was the elder sister of [[Geraldine Brooks (actress)|Geraldine Brooks]].{{Citation needed |date=June 2023}}


== Career ==
== Career ==
On television, Stroock portrayed Cornelia Otis Skinner in the CBS situation comedy ''The Girls'' (1950).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brooks |first1=Tim |last2=Marsh |first2=Earle F. |title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present |date=24 June 2009 |publisher=Random House Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-307-48320-1 |page=540 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w8KztFy6QYwC&q=%22Gloria+Stroock%22&pg=PA540 |accessdate=September 29, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> She also had supporting roles in films including ''[[The Competition (1980 film)|The Competition]]'' and ''[[The Day of the Locust (film)|The Day of the Locust]]'' as well as guest roles in television series such as ''[[Archie Bunker's Place]]'', ''[[Baretta]]'', ''[[Martin Kane, Private Eye]]'', and ''[[Operation Petticoat]]''.{{Citation needed |date=September 2020}}
On television, Stroock portrayed [[Cornelia Otis Skinner]] in the CBS situation comedy ''[[The Girls (television series)|The Girls]]'' (1950).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brooks |first1=Tim |last2=Marsh |first2=Earle F. |title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present |date=24 June 2009 |publisher=Random House Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-307-48320-1 |page=540 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w8KztFy6QYwC&q=%22Gloria+Stroock%22&pg=PA540 |accessdate=September 29, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> She co-starred in "Person to Person", the November 7, 1950, episode of ''[[Armstrong Circle Theatre]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pick of the Programs |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76768521/the-record/ |access-date=April 30, 2021 |work=The Record |date=November 7, 1950 |location=New Jersey, Hackensack |page=29|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
Stroock had supporting roles in films including ''[[The Competition (1980 film)|The Competition]]'' and ''[[The Day of the Locust (film)|The Day of the Locust]]'' as well as guest roles in television series such as ''[[Archie Bunker's Place]]'', ''[[Baretta]]'', ''[[Martin Kane, Private Eye]]'', and ''[[Operation Petticoat]]''.{{Citation needed |date=September 2020}}


Stroock's roles on Broadway included Joan Massuber in ''Oh, Brother'' (1945), Meg in ''Little Women'' (1945), and Polly Dalton in ''Cayden'' (1949). She also appeared in ''Truckline Cafe'' (1946).<ref>{{cite web |title=Gloria Stroock |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/gloria-stroock-472262 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |accessdate=September 29, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929235110/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/gloria-stroock-472262 |archivedate=September 29, 2020}}</ref>
Stroock's roles on Broadway included Joan Massuber in ''Oh, Brother'' (1945), Meg in ''Little Women'' (1945), and Polly Dalton in ''Cayden'' (1949). She also appeared in ''Truckline Cafe'' (1946).<ref>{{cite web |title=Gloria Stroock |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/gloria-stroock-472262 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |accessdate=September 29, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929235110/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/gloria-stroock-472262 |archivedate=September 29, 2020}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life and Death==
On August 12, 1956,<ref name=":0" /> Stroock married [[Leonard B. Stern]] from 1956. They remained wed until his death in 2011; the couple had two children, Kate and Michael.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1956/08/13/archives/gloria-stroock-wed-actress-is-bride-of-leonard-stern-writer-for.html Notice of Gloria Stroock/Leonard Stern marriage], nytimes.com; accessed August 22, 2014.</ref><ref name="Fox News Obituary Article for Leonard B. Stern">[http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/06/09/mad-libs-co-creator-leonard-stern-dies-at-88 Obituary for Leonard B. Stern], foxnews.com; accessed August 22, 2014.</ref>
On August 12, 1956,<ref name=":0" /> Stroock married [[Leonard B. Stern]]. They remained wed until his death in 2011; the couple had two children, Kate and Michael.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1956/08/13/archives/gloria-stroock-wed-actress-is-bride-of-leonard-stern-writer-for.html Notice of Gloria Stroock/Leonard Stern marriage], nytimes.com; accessed August 22, 2014.</ref><ref name="Fox News Obituary Article for Leonard B. Stern">[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/mad-libs-co-creator-leonard-stern-dies-at-88 Obituary for Leonard B. Stern], foxnews.com; accessed August 22, 2014.</ref>

Stroock died at her son's home in [[Tucson, Arizona]], on May 5, 2024, at the age of 99.<ref name="Legacy"/><ref name="THR">{{cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Mike |title=Gloria Stroock, ‘McMillan & Wife’ and ‘Fun With Dick and Jane’ Actress, Dies at 99 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gloria-stroock-dead-mcmillan-wife-fun-with-dick-jane-1235898917/ |access-date=May 15, 2024 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=May 14, 2024}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|1991|| ''[[Missing Pieces (1992 film)|Missing Pieces]]'' || Woman at Concert ||
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|1996|| ''No Easy Way'' || Alice Jacobson || Final film role
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official|https://web.archive.org/web/20230314091641/https://www.gloriastroock.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|0835083}}
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* [http://www.gloriastroock.com Gloria Stroock's website]
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Latest revision as of 01:32, 10 November 2024

Gloria Stroock
Born
Gloria Jane Stroock

(1924-07-10)July 10, 1924
New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 5, 2024(2024-05-05) (aged 99)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 1956; died 2011)​
Children2
RelativesGeraldine Brooks (sister)

Gloria Jane Stroock (July 10, 1924 – May 5, 2024) was an American actress. She had a supporting role in the television series McMillan & Wife as Maggie, the secretary of lead character Stewart McMillan.[1]

Early years

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Stroock was born in New York City on July 10, 1924,[2] as the daughter of James Stroock,[3] president of Brooks Costume and Uniform Company, and his wife.[4] She was the elder sister of Geraldine Brooks.[citation needed]

Career

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On television, Stroock portrayed Cornelia Otis Skinner in the CBS situation comedy The Girls (1950).[5] She co-starred in "Person to Person", the November 7, 1950, episode of Armstrong Circle Theatre.[6]

Stroock had supporting roles in films including The Competition and The Day of the Locust as well as guest roles in television series such as Archie Bunker's Place, Baretta, Martin Kane, Private Eye, and Operation Petticoat.[citation needed]

Stroock's roles on Broadway included Joan Massuber in Oh, Brother (1945), Meg in Little Women (1945), and Polly Dalton in Cayden (1949). She also appeared in Truckline Cafe (1946).[7]

Personal life and Death

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On August 12, 1956,[4] Stroock married Leonard B. Stern. They remained wed until his death in 2011; the couple had two children, Kate and Michael.[8][9]

Stroock died at her son's home in Tucson, Arizona, on May 5, 2024, at the age of 99.[2][10]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1975 The Day of the Locust Alice Estee
1977 Fun with Dick and Jane Mildred Blanchard
1980 Seed of Innocence Sophie, Danny's Mother
1980 The Competition Mrs. Dietrich
1983 Uncommon Valor Mrs. MacGregor
1991 Missing Pieces Woman at Concert
1996 No Easy Way Alice Jacobson Final film role

References

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  1. ^ "Gloria Stroock in 'McMillan'". Sunday News. Pennsylvania, Lancaster. October 3, 1976. p. 101. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Gloria Stroock Stern". Legacy. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ Shearer, Stephen (19 May 2006). Patricia Neal: An Unquiet Life. University Press of Kentucky. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-8131-7136-4. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Gloria Stroock Wed". The New York Times. August 13, 1956. p. 16. ProQuest 113749407. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (24 June 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 540. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Pick of the Programs". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. November 7, 1950. p. 29. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gloria Stroock". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  8. ^ Notice of Gloria Stroock/Leonard Stern marriage, nytimes.com; accessed August 22, 2014.
  9. ^ Obituary for Leonard B. Stern, foxnews.com; accessed August 22, 2014.
  10. ^ Barnes, Mike (May 14, 2024). "Gloria Stroock, 'McMillan & Wife' and 'Fun With Dick and Jane' Actress, Dies at 99". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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