Life and Career of Alice Pearce The Nosy Neighbor Gladys Kravitz on Bewitched TV Show 

I agree. Alice had the most comical facial expressions of any actor I’ve ever seen. I think Dick York also had incredible facial expressions and that’s what made his interpretation of Darrin Stephens so memorable. The way a face lights up and scrunches or reacts is everything in comedy. Facial plasticity is important. Jim Carrey understood this very well and made a career out of it. The other comediennes who did this so well were Lucille Ball & Carol Burnett. In modern times, the actress who epitomises this style of female comedic facial plasticity is Monica Horan who played Amy MacDougall-Barone in “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Monica is the modern day Alice Pearce and should play Gladys in any remake of Bewitched. Perfect casting.

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Your comment captured what I thought & felt also, and so well put.

@Jen Toby Very well said, fantastic tribute to this amazing woman!

I have a new appreciation for “Gladys Kravitz” now. Thank you.

Couldn’t agree more with your sediment and comments. A beautiful soul that made me laugh and now cry- gone too soon . She valued and journaled the love of her 2 husbands and family to help the future. I Grew up watching this show as a kid with my family. Fond memories and a much simpler time and world

I misread your post for a second, I thought it said "Gladys KNIGHT" (LOL) - I had something in my eye which (messed) with my vision momentarily.

@@farrellmcnulty909 ,GK, my favorite singer.

@@shirle7343 She's great. I'd like to get those Buddha Records albums again - Imagination, I feel A song.

Nobody else could do those expressions

Well done. Surprisingly more moving than I expected. Thanks.

I really appreciate that! I do that my grammar is not the best and people love to get on me about that. So your Positive comment, really made me feel good. Thank You :)

George Tobias was hilarious - he was a real asset to the cast.

There was one show where he was playing the flute while Gladys was bothering him - I thought that was hilarious.

That actor was George Tobias, who had a long career in movies and television. I liked him in The Glenn Miller Story, playing a dancehall manager.

George Tobias played a Greek in a lot of old movies.

the two of them were perfect together!

My neighbor and I call each other Gladys!

@LindyTN Well said.

My husband calls me Gladys!!! Thank you for this look into this beautiful soul that graced so many TV screens!

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Yes she was beautiful inside and out!!

I couldn't agree more!!

"They" say that beauty is only skin deep but I think "they" are wrong. Beauty is heart deep, and Alice had enough heart to be truly beautiful. She was a lovely woman.

Well I am crying. I have nothing but admiration for this little GIANT of a woman. I know that she had to be in great pain, and yet she worked hard to make is laugh. We wouldn't have known what she was going through had it not been for the weight loss. My Mom fought cancer for 12 years. In the end when she died her tiny little body was wrought with cancer. One time as I was hugging her, I felt lumps all around her rib cage. I asked Mom what they were. She said they're cancer tumors honey. I asked why don't they remove them. She said those aren't doing any harm. It's the tumors in my lungs that are killing me. She said all this during our looonng morning hug. She never stopped smiling, she told me how much she loved me, she said that I was her favorite child, and that she always wanted that morning hug from me. After she died, over the years during family gatherings I had conversations with my siblings (2 brothers 5 sisters). Turns out we all had similar conversations with Mom, and she told each one of us that..."you are my favorite child" I'm not sure why I told you this story, but it sure feels good remembering this. Thank You Gladys Kravitz You have made me smile once again.

@@petebenassi6588 I have a couple of favorite stories of my dad's lasts days. I think we tell them as a way of sharing their love and strength with others as well as to remind ourselves of how blessed we were to have them. Yours made me think of my dad and that's never a bad thing. So, thank you!

So sorry she died so young you know it was considered Young if you died at 41 now we think it's young if we die at 72 which is my age and I don't think I have too much time left God bless her and everyone else for bringing us such joy and continuing to bring us such joy in these movie clips

@@dbtschan , That`s true , nowadays if a person dies before 80 , we say something like " wow , she was only 76 "... The wonderful Alice Pearce made it to middle age at least and basically died doing what she loved .

I agree. This video has helped me to have a deeper appreciation of a very talented film star and an incredible human being. Rest In Peace, BEAUTIFUL Alice Pearce.🙏🏻❤️

If there ever was a proper reboot of Bewitched, I can see Melissa Rauch playing a younger version of Gladys Kravitz but still just as nosy. Johnny Galecki could make an interesting Darren and Allison Janney as Endora would be the best.

@@kenthuang436 Omg, I love your suggestions for the characters. Allison would be hilarious. Better Midler could be Aunt Clara. Didn't realize Melissa is only 4' 11"

@@donaldstanfield8862 I was actually thinking Betty White for Aunt Clara because she's so lovable but then I remembered how old Betty is . Jim Parsons would make a great Uncle Arthur.

U saying she’s ugly or something?

Exactly, she was as beautiful on the inside as the outside...and what a sweetheart Gene Kelly was too...I've heard lots of similar stories about his thoughtfulness and kindness.

@@lorimiller4301 i don't know about that?

William Asher.

@@donaldstanfield8862 That's correct LOL! (It was late in the evening- brain freeze lol.)

@@lorimiller4301 It's too bad you had to bring this into the conversation even if it is truth. Most of us realize that she was dying herself during the filming of the show; she had been diagnosed before being selected. She very likely didn't think she had energy or life to waste on a married man who was "in love" with someone else's wife. Both actors had their own tragedies.

Love that!

@@CoolClassics Me too! You must be proud that you have led to the stirring up of a new word!

Kravitzing, love that. My daughter warns me I'm being Aunt Petunia. lol

BAHAHAHAAH!! That's hilarious, thanks for sharing!

My mom is a Kravitz..er

I agree.So much more than on Bewitched. I have to watch her other work!

So much life packed in to a mere 48 years! What a brilliant soul she was and no doubt, still is wherever she shines in the Universe now.🙏🏻🌹

You are still young!!!!!!!!!!🇬🇧🤗💖

@@mariaevans5793 , Young in heart !

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@@CoolClassics I use it on others - my landlord being the best example - I also call him Phylllis Lindstrom and Mommie Dearest.

@@farrellmcnulty909 BAHAHAHAAH!!

In the Netflix Grace and Frankie, after robert(ex) had heart attack, G & F were in Robert’s home to grab items-neighbor comes in, Frankie says ‘oh no solicitors’ neighbor says oh no I’m her and Robert’s neighbor and Frankie says ‘oh are you GLADYS KRAVITZ?’ To which neighbor says ‘No, I’m LUCY!’ ☠️☠️☠️😝😝😝

Me too 🤣🤣😊

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She was a child on Bewitched? Bah hah! 😆🙃

Absolutely!👏👏👏👏👏

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Couldn't agree more!

@@CoolClassics Awesome job, I so enjoyed watching such a heartfelt tribute to this lovely lady!

It's too bad about her chin

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It's interesting that in each case instead of replacing the character they played they simply recast the role when these actors left the show.

@@animatsuri Except for Marion Lorne`s Aunt Clara roll! they made no mention of Her after She passed away, She was replaced by another Witch "Esmerelda" a totally different but not as lovable character!

@@roybo1930 Alice Ghostley, who replaced Marion Lorne was also a great character actress.

York was horrible. Sargeant was awesome as Derwood

I always thought Gladys was funny. I first saw her portrayed by Sandra Gould and I was pleasantly surprised to find out Alice Pearce played her first. That hit it out of the ballpark for me. I like Sandra Gould a lot, but my heart belongs to Alice.

Thank you so much!

PS - I forgot to say that I have The Disorderly Orderly on DVD and that scene with Mrs. Fuzzybee (Pearce) is hilarious! I'm sure the whole scene is uploaded somewhere on RU-vid.

Well said, sad to see her obviously thin, but she must have felt so loved after being so wanted for the part and then that outpouring of support after everyone knew she was do ill. Wow. Great story, indeed!

Right, what a great husband she had, that's awesome how he doted on her, she must have been such a sweetheart, too!

Adorable loved her