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Shirl Bernheim (September 21, 1921 in Manhattan,
New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
– March 30, 2009 in
Englewood, New Jersey Englewood is a city in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Englewood was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township and the remaining portions of Engle ...
) was an American actress of film and television. She was born as Shirley Raphael and made her sole appearance on Broadway in her debut in 2000, aged 79, in '' The Tale of the Allergist's Wife'', in which she played "Frieda", the mother of the lead character (played by Linda Lavin and
Valerie Harper Valerie Kathryn Harper (August 22, 1939 – August 30, 2019) was an American actress. She began her career as a dancer on Broadway, making her debut as a replacement in the musical ''Li'l Abner''. She played Rhoda Morgenstern on ''The Mar ...
, consecutively). Bernheim appeared in the play from October 12, 2000, until May 26, 2002. Starting late in the industry, using her married name as her professional name, Bernheim's film and television career began in 1978 and lasted until 2004, with her second appearance on ''
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''. From 1978 to 1979 she played "Polly the Prize Lady" on '' The Cheap Show'', which was hosted by Dick Martin.


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1921 births 2009 deaths Actresses from Manhattan American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from Englewood, New Jersey 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American women {{US-screen-actor-1920s-stub