Audrey Meadows
American actress, The Honeymooners star
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Died
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Performers & Entertainers
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United States
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An American actress, Meadows gained widespread recognition for her role as Alice Kramden on the television series The Honeymooners, which aired from 1955 to 1956. She began her career in the entertainment industry during the late 1940s. Prior to her success in television, she appeared in various stage productions and films. Meadows also worked as a banker, balancing her career in entertainment with her finance profession. After the conclusion of The Honeymooners, she continued to make guest appearances on various television shows and found opportunities in theater. Her contributions to both television and theater left a lasting imprint on the industry.
Played Alice Kramden in The Honeymooners
Appeared in The Jackie Gleason Show
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