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.
Early years
Stroock was born in
New York City
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on July 10, 1924,
as the daughter of James Stroock, president of Brooks Costume and Uniform Company, and his wife.
She was the elder sister of
Geraldine Brooks.
Career
On television, Stroock portrayed
Cornelia Otis Skinner in the CBS situation comedy ''
The Girls'' (1950). She co-starred in "Person to Person", the November 7, 1950, episode of ''
Armstrong Circle Theatre
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''.
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
''Baretta'' is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978.
The show was a revised and milder version of a 1973–1974 ABC series, '' Toma'', starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police ...
'', ''
Martin Kane, Private Eye'', and ''
Operation Petticoat''.
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).
Personal life and death
On August 12, 1956,
Stroock married
Leonard B. Stern. They remained wed until his death in 2011; the couple had two children, Kate and Michael.
Notice of Gloria Stroock/Leonard Stern marriage
nytimes.com; accessed August 22, 2014.[Obituary for Leonard B. Stern](_blank)
foxnews.com; accessed August 22, 2014.
Stroock died at her son's home in Tucson, Arizona
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, on May 5, 2024, at the age of 99.
Filmography
References
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1924 births
2024 deaths
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American women
American film actresses
American stage actresses
American television actresses
Actresses from New York City
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