Gladys O'Connor
Gladys O'Connor (November 28, 1903 – February 21, 2012) was a British-born Canadian character actress. Born in London, UK, O'Connor moved with her family to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1912, eventually settling in Toronto.[1]
Gladys O'Connor | |
|---|---|
 O'Connor in Billy Madison | |
| Born | November 28, 1903[1] |
| Died | February 21, 2012 (aged 108) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–1998 |
After several decades as a businesswoman, O'Connor pursued an acting career in the 1980s, appearing in films such as Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986), Billy Madison (1995), Fly Away Home (1996), Harriet the Spy (1996), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), and Half Baked (1998).[1] O'Connor eventually retired in 1998, and died in 2012 at the age of 108 in Toronto.[2]
Early life and career
Born in London, England, United Kingdom in 1903, she and her family moved to Canada when she was 9. Before becoming an actress, she worked as a saleswoman, accountant and bookkeeper.[3]
O'Connor began acting in American television series and films in the middle of the 1980s. Her first appearance was in Police Academy 3: Back in Training in 1986. Some of her other credits are Stepping Out, Harriet the Spy, Billy Madison, Matrix, and The Long Kiss Goodnight.[3]
She played a cranky but kind farm woman in Fly Away Home (1996). Her last role came in 1998 when she played Mavis in the television movie The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon.[4]
References
- Skinner, Justin (November 30, 2011). "Actress celebrates 108 years". Toronto.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Gladys O'Connor profile". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- Gladys O'Connor profile. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- "Gladys O'Connor profile". IMDb. Retrieved November 13, 2013.