Blossom Rock | |
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| Born | Edith Marie Blossom McDonald August 21, 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 1978 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Memory Slope #1183 |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, vaudevillian |
| Years active | 1923–1966 |
| Spouse |
Clarence Warren Rock
(m. 1926; died 1960) |
| Relatives | Jeanette MacDonald (sister) |
Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald (August 21, 1895 – January 14, 1978), also known as Blossom Rock, was an American actress of vaudeville, stage, film and television. During her career she was also billed as Marie Blake or Blossom MacDonald. Her younger sister was screen actress and singer Jeanette MacDonald.[2] Rock is best known for her role as "Grandmama" on the 1960s macabre/black comedy sitcom The Addams Family.[3]
- ^ Inman, Julie (October 22, 1964). "Addams' Grandmama Visits Haunted House". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Mansour, David (2011). From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 190. ISBN 9780740793073. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ Gross, Ed (August 5, 2020). "Here's What Happened to the Cast of 'The Addams Family' — and Not a Lot of it Was Good!". Closer Weekly. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2021.