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Merie Earle (May 13, 1889 – November 14, 1984 (age 95)) was an American actress perhaps best remembered for her performance as Maude Gormley in ''The Waltons''. ==Life and career== Born Goldie Merie Ireland in Morrow, Ohio, Merie Earle grew up in the Columbus area where she enjoyed singing and dancing as a child. Following her marriage she moved to New York City with her husband, who was an engineer for the New York Central. Upon her husband’s retirement, the couple relocated to La Crescenta, California to be closer to their daughter. She was discovered by an agent while performing in a play at a Methodist church. Beginning her professional career late in life, Earle’s first jobs included ads for ''Polaroid''. In 1967 she made her feature film debut in ''Fitzwilly'' starring Dick Van Dyke. Her screen credits included ''Gaily, Gaily'' (1969), ''In Name Only'', ''Dr. Max'' (1974,) ''Crazy Mama'' (1975,) ''Fatso'' (1980,) and ''Going Ape'' (1981.) She was a regular on the TV series ''The Jerry Reed When You're Hot You're Hot Hour'' in 1972 and ''The Waltons'' from 1972-79 as Maude Gormley. Earle also appeared in the made-for-TV movie ''The Last of the Good Guys'' in 1978. Scheduled to make her Broadway debut, at age 88, in a revival of Paul Zindel’s ''Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds'' in 1978, Earle suffered a fractured hip during the show’s initial run in La Jolla, California and withdrew from the production prior to its New York premiere. She guest starred on many notable television series including ''Petticoat Junction, Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, Bewitched, The Bob Newhart Show, All in the Family, Alice, Phyllis,'' and ''Whiz Kids.'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Merie Earle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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