Marcia Wallace

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

59

Gender

Female

Birthday

1942-11-01

Day of death

2013-10-25 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Creston, Iowa, USA

Marcia Wallace

Biography

Marcia Karen Wallace (November 1, 1942 – October 25, 2013) was an American actress and comedian, primarily known for her roles on sitcoms. She is best known for her roles as receptionist Carol Kester on the 1970s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show, Mrs. Carruthers on Full House, and as the voice of elementary school teacher Edna Krabappel on the animated series The Simpsons, for which she won an Emmy in 1992. The character was retired after her death but sporadically appears through archive recording. Wallace was known for her tall frame, red hair, and distinctive laugh. She had a career spanning five decades on TV, film, and stage. She was a frequent guest on The Merv Griffin Show, which led to her receiving a personal request to appear on The Bob Newhart Show in a role created especially for her. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1985, she became a cancer activist, and remained so throughout her life.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Magnum, P.I.

    Magnum, P.I.

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Full House

    Full House

  • Cow and Chicken

    Cow and Chicken

  • ALF

    ALF

  • A Different World

    A Different World

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • Providence

    Providence

  • Murphy Brown

    Murphy Brown

  • Murphy Brown

    Murphy Brown

  • The Bob Newhart Show

    The Bob Newhart Show

  • The Angry Beavers

    The Angry Beavers

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • The Brady Bunch

    The Brady Bunch

  • Darkwing Duck

    Darkwing Duck

  • Darkwing Duck

    Darkwing Duck

  • Darkwing Duck

    Darkwing Duck

  • The Simpsons Movie

    The Simpsons Movie

  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers

    Captain Planet and the Planeteers

  • Monsters University

    Monsters University

  • Charles in Charge

    Charles in Charge

  • The Invaders

    The Invaders

  • Big Stan

    Big Stan

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • Body Language

    Body Language

  • Finder of Lost Loves

    Finder of Lost Loves

  • Battle of the Network Stars

    Battle of the Network Stars

  • George & Leo

    George & Leo

  • Teen Angel

    Teen Angel

  • The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

    The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

  • Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck

    Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck

  • The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

    The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

  • That's My Bush!

    That's My Bush!

  • Mathnet

    Mathnet

  • Teen Witch

    Teen Witch

  • Flying High

    Flying High

  • Pray TV

    Pray TV

  • Gridlock

    Gridlock

  • My Mom's a Werewolf

    My Mom's a Werewolf

  • The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV

    The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV

  • Cook-Off!

    Cook-Off!

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

    Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

  • O2Be

    O2Be

  • The Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank

    The Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank

  • The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special

    The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special