Ann Morgan Guilbert

Ann Morgan Guilbert (October 16, 1928 – June 14, 2016), sometimes credited as Ann Guilbert, was an American television and film actress and comedian who portrayed a number of roles from the 1950s on, most notably as Millie Helper in 61 episodes of the early 1960s sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show,[1] and later Yetta Rosenberg, Fran Fine's doddering grandmother, in 56 episodes of the 1990s sitcom The Nanny.

Ann Morgan Guilbert
Guilbert on The Dick Van Dyke Show
Born	(1928-10-16)October 16, 1928 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	June 14, 2016(2016-06-14) (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Ann Guilbert
Occupation	Actress/comedian
Years active	1952–2016
Height	5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Spouse(s)	George Eckstein ​ ( m. 1951; div. 1966) Guy Raymond ​ ( m. 1967; died 1997)
Children	Hallie Todd Nora Eckstein

Life and career

Guilbert was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Dr. Gerald Guilbert, a physician, and his wife, Cornelia (née Morgan).[2] Her paternal grandfather, Lionel Guilbert, was an immigrant from England.[3]

She attended Solomon Juneau High School and after moving to San Francisco studied theater arts at Stanford University.[4] She began her career as a featured performer and singer in the Billy Barnes Revues of the 1950s and 1960s.

After The Dick Van Dyke Show, she made guest appearances in many other television shows, including Adam-12 (the premiere episode), as well as The Andy Griffith Show, Love, American Style, That Girl, Dragnet, Picket Fences, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. From 1993 to 1999, she appeared as Yetta Rosenberg on The Nanny. In December 2004, she appeared in the reunion of The Nanny titled The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember with Fran Drescher and other cast members of The Nanny.[5]

She appeared in such feature films as A Guide for the Married Man, Viva Max!, Grumpier Old Men (as the mother of Sophia Loren's character), and Please Give, for which she received the CFA for Best Supporting Actress.

Personal life

Guilbert was married to writer and producer George Eckstein from 1951 until their divorce in 1966. They had two children together, actress Hallie Todd and acting coach Nora Eckstein.[6] Her second marriage, to Guy Raymond, lasted from 1967 until his death in 1997.[7]

Death

Guilbert died in Los Angeles on June 14, 2016, aged 87.[6][8] An episode of Life in Pieces was dedicated in her memory.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1962	Two for the Seesaw	Molly
1963	The Man from the Diners' Club	Ella Trask
1964	One Man's Way	Mrs. Grayle
1968	How Sweet It Is!	Bibi
1969	Viva Max!	Edna Miller
1995	Grumpier Old Men	Francesca 'Mama' Ragetti
1998	Sour Grapes	Mrs. Drier
2010	Please Give	Andra

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1961	My Three Sons	Verna Foster	Episode: "Unite or Sink"
1961–1966	The Dick Van Dyke Show	Millie Helper	Recurring role
1962	You're Only Young Once	Connie Fletcher	TV film
1966	Hey, Landlord	Mrs. Henderson	Episode: "Pursuit of a Dream"
1967	'Good Morning World	Harriet Hatfield	Episode: "You vs. Me"
1967	The Andy Griffith Show	Ella	Episode: "Aunt Bee's Cousin"
1967, 1970	Dragnet 1967	Marnie Prout / Bessie McDermott	Episodes: "The Big Neighbor", "Burglary: Helpful Woman"
1968	Adam-12	Ruth Elkins	Episode: "Log 1: The Impossible Mission"
1969	I Dream of Jeannie	Thelma Crawford	Episode: "Jeannie for the Defense"
1969	Room 222	Mrs. Garrett	Episode: "Fathers and Sons"
1971	The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill	Martha Grimes	TV film
1971	The New Andy Griffith Show	Nora	Supporting role
1971	The Partridge Family	Mrs. Bruner	Episode: "The Undergraduate"
1971	Love, American Style	Mrs. Manfried	Segment: "Love and the Tuba"
1972	Second Chance	Charlene	TV film
1972, 1974	Emergency!	Tilly Meers / Cora	Episodes: "Women", "Surprise"
1973	Chase	Mae Monroe	Episode: "Pilot"
1975	The Ghost Busters	The Witch	Episode: "Which Witch Is Which?"
1975	On the Rocks	Mrs. Palik	Episode: "Dear John"
1976	Maude	Mathilda	Episode: "Walter's Stigma"
1976	Amelia Earhart	Esther Biddles	TV miniseries
1981	Barney Miller	Ms. Swallock	Episode: "Stress Analyzer"
1989	Cheers	Marge Thornhill	Episode: "Call Me, Irresponsible"
1989	Newhart	Aunt Bess	Episode: "Georgie and Bess"
1990	Murder, She Wrote	Harriet De Vol	Episode: "Murder: According to Maggie"
1990–91	The Fanelli Boys	Theresa Fanelli	Main role
1991	Blossom	Elizabeth	Episode: "You Can't Go Home"
1991, 1996	Seinfeld	Evelyn	Episodes: "The Pen", "The Cadillac"
1991, 1993	Empty Nest	Mama Todd	Episodes: "Windy", "Mama Todd, the Sequel"
1992–1994	Picket Fences	Myriam Wambaugh	Recurring role (seasons 1–3)
1993	Home Improvement	Wilson's Mother	Episode: "To Build or Not to Build"
1993–1999	The Nanny	Yetta Rosenberg	Recurring role
2004	The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited	Millie Helper	TV film
2005	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Lenore	Episode: "Kamikaze Bingo"
2007	State of Mind	Faye Fleischman	Episode: "Passion Fishing"
2007	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Church lady	Episode: “Alternate”
2012	Happily Divorced	Myrna	Episode: "The Burial Plotz"
2012	Friend Me	Mrs. Nesbitt	Episode: "Evan Is Now Friends with Vrementashen"
2012	Before We Made It	Lily	TV film
2013	Modern Family	Grams	Episode: "ClosetCon '13"
2013–2015	Getting On	Birdy Lamb	Recurring role
2014	The Winklers	Chef	TV film
2015	Grey's Anatomy	Gabby Margraff	Episode: "Old Time Rock and Roll"
2016	Life in Pieces	Gigi	Episodes: "Soccer Gigi TV Mikey", "CryTunes Divorce Tablet Ring"

References

1. Willens, Michele (May 26, 1996). "They've Come a Long Way". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
2. "Ann Morgan Guilbert". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
3. Schmierbach, Edie (December 22, 2018). "Grumpier Old Men actress buried at Henderson". The Free Press (Mankato). "A Minneapolis native, the actress was the granddaughter of Lionel and Annie (Didra) Guilbert... Lionel Guilbert was an immigrant from England. He purchased his building in 1898 from his in-laws, Christian and Louisa (Buck) Didra."
4. Guild, Leo (January 30, 1966). "Milwaukee's Nosy TV Neighbor". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
5. "Lifetime Television's 'The Nanny Reunion: a Nosh to Remember' Averages 3.6 Million Viewers". PR Newswire. December 7, 2004. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
6. "Ann Morgan Guilbert, Millie on 'Dick Van Dyke Show,' Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
7. "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985", Raymond W. Guyer [actor Guy Raymond] and Ann Guilbert Eckstein, September 8, 1969, Los Angeles, California. Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento; database copy of original record, archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah.
8. "TV actress Ann Morgan Guilbert dead at 87". Fox News, June 18, 2016

External links

• Ann Morgan Guilbert on IMDb
• Ann Morgan Guilbert at Find a Grave