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Audrey Meadows was an American actress born as Audrey Cotter on 8th February 1922 in New York City, and will be best remembered for her role in the 1950s TV comedy “The Honeymooners”, as housewife Alice Kramden. She passed away in 1996.

Have you ever wondered how rich Audrey Meadows was? According to celebrity dot money, it has been estimated that Meadows’ net worth was three million dollars, accumulated through a notable acting career, primarily during the 1950s and 1960s. Her role in the popular TV show “The Honeymooners” brought her great popularity and significantly increased her net worth.

Audrey was the youngest of four children in the family; her parents had been Episcopal missionaries in China, where her siblings had been born. A year before Audrey was born, her parents returned to the USA and settled in New York. Meadows went to Barrington School for Girls in Great Barrington Massachusetts, and decided to pursue an acting career upon graduation. Her first engagements included singing in Broadway musicals such as “Top Banana”. She then landed a regular television role in “The Bob and Ray Show”, and soon after in “The Jackie Gleason Show”, in which she starred as Alice, a role which she later continued in “The Honeymooners” when it became a regular situation comedy of a half-hour on CBS. When the show’s creator, Jackie Gleason produced the Honeymooners specials in the 1970s, Meadows auditioned for the role of Alice but was initially turned down due to her chic and pretty looks. However, after submitting a completely different photo of herself in which she looked much plainer, she won the role. Her portrayal of Alice was probably the most impressionable, as she became more associated with the character than any other actor who played the role. She reprised her role in other shows as well, including “The Steve Allen Show” and “The Jack Benny Program”. Audrey earned a large amount of money thanks to her brother Edward, a lawyer, who had previously inserted a clause into her contract with the producers of the “Honeymooners”, where he stated she would be paid in case of the show’s rebroadcast. Since the series did eventually start airing in reruns, Meadows earned millions of dollars in return.

When it comes to her career after this show, Audrey co-operated with director Alfred Hitchcock, who cast her in several of his “Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat” series, and several other TV variety shows, series and feature films. During the ‘80s she was mostly seen in situation comedies such as “Too Close for Comfort”. Later, she even had an impact in “The Simpsons” in the episode “Old Money”, voicing the character of Grandpa Simpson’s girlfriend, Bea Simmons. Her net worth was still rising.

Apart from her fruitful career in the entertainment industry, Meadows also had a marketing and banking career – she served as director of the First National Bank of Denver, becoming the first woman to hold this position. Also, for twenty years she worked as an advisory director of Continental Airlines, retiring in 1981.

In October 1994, Audrey published “Love, Alice: My Life As A Honeymooner” – her memoirs, and only two years later, after being diagnosed with lung cancer, she died in Beverly Hills, California, five days before her 74th birthday on 3rd February 1996 in, USA.

Privately, Meadows was married twice, firstly to real estate man Randolph Rouse from 1956 to ’58, and then Robert F. “Bob” Six from 1961 to ‘86.

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Audrey Meadows Cotter Quick Info

Full Name Audrey Meadows
Net Worth $3 Million
Date Of Birth February 8, 1922
Died February 3, 1996, Beverly Hills, California, United States
Place Of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Height 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Nationality American
Spouse Randolph Rouse
Parents Francis James Meadows Cotter, Ida Miller Taylor
Siblings Jayne Meadows, George Edward Cotter
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0575031/
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress In A Regular Series
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, TV Land Favorite Cantankerous Couple Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actress In A Supporting Role, Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Performance By An Actress
Movies That Touch of Mink, Invisible Diplomats
TV Shows Too Close for Comfort, The Honeymooners, The Jackie Gleason Show, Bob and Ray

Audrey Meadows Cotter Trademarks

  1. New England accent
  2. Gravelly voice
  3. Red hair

Audrey Meadows Cotter Quotes

  • My father was an Episcopal minister, and for 14 years my family lived in China, in a city called Wuchang. We four children spoke Chinese before we spoke English. We left when the communists came, in the early 1930s. I was about 5 years old.
  • [on Jackie Gleason] He was divine to work with, an absolute genius. I’ve never been in a show that had the chemistry of everybody together like that. We were all very close.
  • I’ve always voted Republican because America is exactly that, a republic. You can’t expect much leadership with a Democrat behind the desk their not even close to dual efficient.
  • [on Jackie Gleason and The Honeymooners (1955)] He did not like to rehearse. I kept saying to Art [Art Carney] ‘When do we do the blocking?’ And he said, ‘You just did it’. I said, ‘Well, are they going to do a camera run?’ He said, ‘You just did it’. I said, ‘Well, what time is dress rehearsal?’ And he said, ‘You just did it’. I was in a state of panic. So I got through that first show and then I got to love the fact of not rehearsing, because it’s much better for comedy when it’s not over-rehearsed.
  • You as you are are better by far than the you that you are trying to be.

Audrey Meadows Cotter Important Facts

  • $750 /week
  • She was the live action model for the cartoon character Wilma Flintstone.
  • A Republican, she publically endorsed Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan for president.
  • Her father was Francis Meadows Cotter, an Episcopal missionary. Her mother’s name was Ida Miller Taylor.
  • She was the first The Simpsons (1989) guest star to have passed away. Ironically she played an old woman at an old folk’s home who died and came back as a ghost.
  • Although not a comedienne by nature, Audrey appeared with many of Hollywood’s top comic royalty during her “Golden Age of TV” years including Red Skelton, George Gobel, Jack Benny, Sid Caesar, and Carol Burnett.
  • Biography in: “American National Biography”. Supplement 1, pp. 401-403. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
  • Jackie Gleason was short and had a Napoleon complex, so he hired short actors to work with. One of the few exceptions was Audrey, who was 5’6″ but wore flats.
  • She returned once to The Honeymooners (1955) in 1966 for the last black-and-white sketch entitled “The Adoption” which was broadcast in Miami.
  • She lived in China for the first five years of her life because her parents were missionaries there. Until her family moved back the US, Audrey spoke nothing but Chinese. Her family was visiting New York City when she was born.
  • One of many of her character’s famous quips to Jackie Gleason’s “Ralph Kramden” was when Ralph said that he was waiting for his “pot of gold”: “Go for the gold, Ralph, you’ve already got the pot!”.
  • When she first auditioned for the part of Alice Kramden, Jackie Gleason turned her down because, he said, she was too pretty to be believable as Ralph’s wife. Determined to get the part, she hired a photographer to take pictures of her with frumpy clothes, no makeup and a generally world-weary attitude and sent them to Gleason. Gleason, not recognizing the woman in the photo as Audrey, told his producers that she was “Alice” and to find her. When he found out it was indeed Audrey, he said that any actress that determined to get the part deserved it, and hired her.
  • Became the first woman director of the First National Bank of Denver in post-acting years.
  • Audrey and Joyce Randolph (who played neighbor Trixie in the Honeymooner’s sketches) knew each other before the classic TV show. They once worked together in a summer stock production of “No, No, Nanette.”.
  • Her last word was reportedly “Jayne!” Her sister Jayne Meadows rushed to her bedside when she heard of her impending death, and after Audrey said this last word, Jayne took her little sister’s hand and Audrey squeezed it. She slipped into a coma and never said another word, passing away on February 3, 1996, in Room 8102 of Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
  • Both Audrey and Jayne Meadows competed against members of the William F. Buckley family in local talent shows. In 1944, three of Buckley’s sisters were accused of vandalizing the church where Audrey and Jayne’s father was rector.
  • The youngest of four children.
  • Brother-in-law is the late Steve Allen.
  • Late husband, Bob Six, was CEO of Continental Airlines and was once married to Ethel Merman.
  • Played field hockey in school
  • She and sister Jayne Meadows had nicknames for each other when they were little. Audrey was Sara and Jayne was Elinor.
  • Debuted at Carnegie Hall as a mezzo soprano.
  • Was a chain smoker.
  • Father, Rev. Francis James Meadows Cotter was an Episcopal priest and mother, Ida, was a missonary.
  • In one sense, Audrey and her agent, were smarter than the usually visionary Jackie Gleason. Audrey was the only one of the Honeymooners cast whose contract required payments to her for TV re-runs and sales of the episodes.
  • Younger sister of actress Jayne Meadows.
  • Best remembered for her continuing role as Alice Kramden, wife of Ralph Kramden (played by Jackie Gleason), in TV’s The Honeymooners (1955). (The same role had been played earlier by Pert Kelton, and later by Sheila MacRae.).

Audrey Meadows Cotter Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Dave’s World 1995 TV Series Ruby Actress
Empty Nest 1994 TV Series Margaret Randall Actress
Burke’s Law 1994 TV Series Georgia Stark Actress
Sisters 1993 TV Series Ada Benbeow Actress
Davis Rules 1992 TV Series Gunny’s Ex-Wife Actress
Hi Honey, I’m Home 1991 TV Series Alice Kramden Actress
The Simpsons 1991 TV Series Bea Simmons Actress
Uncle Buck 1990-1991 TV Series Maggie Hogoboom Actress
Wally and the Valentines 1989 TV Movie Lillian Actress
Nightingales 1989 TV Series Actress
CBS Summer Playhouse 1988 TV Series Aunt Lunar Actress
Too Close for Comfort 1982-1986 TV Series Iris Martin Actress
Life with Lucy 1986 TV Series Audrey, Lucy’s Sister Actress
Murder, She Wrote 1986 TV Series Mildred Tilley Actress
Hotel 1985 TV Series Amelia Chelton Actress
The Love Boat 1978-1984 TV Series Helen Williams / Mrs. Elliott / Gladys Watkins Actress
Diff’rent Strokes 1982 TV Series Mrs. Martinson Actress
Lily: Sold Out 1981 TV Movie Polly Jo Actress
The Honeymooners 1978/I TV Movie Alice Kramden Actress
Starsky and Hutch 1978 TV Series Hilda Zuckerman Actress
The Honeymooners 1978/II TV Movie Alice Kramden Actress
The Honeymooners 1977 TV Movie Alice Kramden / Mother Cratchit Actress
The Honeymooners 1976 TV Movie Alice Kramden Actress
The Dean Martin Show 1974 TV Series Martha Washington Actress
Love, American Style 1972 TV Series Eve / Harriet / Mom (segment “Love and Dear Old Mom and Dad”) Actress
The Red Skelton Hour 1960-1971 TV Series Clara Appleby / Mrs. Cavendish / The Queen / … Actress
The Tim Conway Comedy Hour 1970 TV Series Actress
Rosie! 1967 Mildred Deever Actress
Clown Alley 1966 TV Movie Washerwoman Clown Actress
Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine 1966 TV Series Alice Kramden Actress
Invisible Diplomats 1965 Short Kelly Smith Actress
Please Don’t Eat the Daisies 1965 TV Series Kitty Actress
Take Her, She’s Mine 1963 Anne Michaelson Actress
Sam Benedict 1962 TV Series Dr. Carrie Morton Actress
That Touch of Mink 1962 Connie Emerson Actress
The DuPont Show of the Week 1962 TV Series Constance Actress
General Electric Theater 1961 TV Series Connie Marlowe Actress
Checkmate 1961 TV Series Althea Todd Actress
Wagon Train 1961 TV Series Nancy Palmer Actress
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1960 TV Series Mrs. Bixby Actress
Play of the Week 1960 TV Series Nell Valentine Actress
The United States Steel Hour 1959 TV Series Actress
At the Movies 1959 TV Movie Performer Actress
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show 1957-1958 TV Series Comedian-Babies Mother / Comedian-Baby Sitter / Jealous Wife Actress
The Jackie Gleason Show 1952-1957 TV Series Alice Kramden / Sketch Actress / Audrey Meadows / … Actress
The Honeymooners 1955-1956 TV Series Alice Kramden Actress
I’ll Buy That 1953 TV Series Actress
Man Against Crime 1953 TV Series Actress
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse 1952 TV Series Lady Mary Actress
Lux Video Theatre 1952 TV Series The Singer Actress
Bob and Ray 1951 TV Series Regular (1951-1952, 1953) Actress
The Amazing Mr. Malone 1951 TV Series Actress
The Simpsons 1991 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
At the Movies 1959 TV Movie performer: “On the Good Ship Lollipop” – uncredited Soundtrack
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show 1958 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Marilu 1994 TV Series Herself Self
Vicki! 1993 TV Series Self
Comic Relief IV 1991 TV Movie Herself Self
Night of 100 Stars III 1990 TV Movie Herself Self
The Honeymooners Anniversary Special 1990 TV Movie documentary Herself – Host Self
The Pat Sajak Show 1989 TV Series Herself Self
The New Hollywood Squares 1987-1989 TV Series Guest Appearance Self
The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1987 TV Special Herself – Presenter Self
The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1986 TV Special Herself Self
Gleason: In His Own Words 1986 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
All-Star Party for ‘Dutch’ Reagan 1985 TV Special Herself Self
The Honeymooners Anniversary Celebration 1985 TV Movie Herself / Alice Kramden Self
The Honeymooners Reunion 1985 TV Movie Herself / Alice Kramden Self
Family Feud 1985 TV Series Herself Self
Your Choice for the Film Awards 1983 TV Special Herself – Presenter Self
Good Morning America 1978 TV Series Herself Self
The Mike Douglas Show 1976 TV Series Herself Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Evil Knievel 1975 TV Special Herself Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jackie Gleason 1975 TV Special Herself Self
The Dean Martin Show 1973-1974 TV Series Herself Self
The Carol Burnett Show 1970 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
The Hollywood Squares 1968 TV Series Herself Self
The Jerry Lewis Show 1967 TV Series Herself Self
The Match Game 1963-1967 TV Series Team Captain Self
The Joey Bishop Show 1967 TV Series Herself Self
The Hollywood Palace 1967 TV Series Herself Self
Clown Alley 1966 TV Series Herself Self
Hollywood Talent Scouts 1966 TV Series Herself Self
Salute to Stan Laurel 1965 TV Special documentary Herself Self
Password All-Stars 1964 TV Series Herself – Panelist Self
That Was the Week That Was 1964 TV Series Herself Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show 1958-1962 TV Series Herself / Herself – Guest Self
The DuPont Show of the Week 1961 TV Series Herself Self
The 13th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1961 TV Special Herself – Presenter Self
Person to Person 1954-1960 TV Series documentary Herself / Herself – – Host / Herself – Actress Self
The Revlon Revue 1960 TV Series Herself Self
Masquerade Party 1960 TV Series Herself Self
The Sid Caesar-Art Carney Hour 1959 TV Movie Herself Self
The Garry Moore Show 1958 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show 1957-1958 TV Series Herself / Herself – Sketch Performer / Herself – Guest Self
Keep Talking 1958 TV Series Herself / panelist, 1958-1959 Self
The Jack Benny Program 1958 TV Series Herself / Alice Kramden Self
Tonight! 1957 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
The Name’s the Same 1955 TV Series Herself – Panelist Self
What’s My Line? 1955 TV Series Herself – Mystery Guest Self
What’s Going On? 1954 TV Series Herself / panelist Self
The Ed Sullivan Show 1954 TV Series Herself Self
What’s in a Word 1954 TV Series Herself / panelist Self
The Jackie Gleason Show 1953-1954 TV Series Herself / Sketches Self
The Arthur Murray Party 1954 TV Series Herself Self
America’s Clown: An Intimate Biography of Red Skelton 2014 Video Clara Appleby Archive Footage
Pioneers of Television 2008 TV Mini-Series documentary Herself / Alice Kramden Archive Footage
Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work 2006 TV Movie Herself Archive Footage
1955, Seven Days of Fall 2005 Documentary Alice Kramden in ‘The Honeymooners’ Archive Footage
The Honeymooners 50th Anniversary Celebration 2002 TV Movie Alice Kramden Archive Footage
Inside TV Land: The Honeymooners 2000 TV Movie documentary Alice Kramden Archive Footage
ABC 2000: The Millennium 1999 TV Movie documentary Archive Footage
Pioneers of Primetime 1995 TV Movie documentary Herself / Alice Kramden Archive Footage
Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders and Ad-Libs 1994 Video Gloria Castle Archive Footage
Funny Women of Television 1991 TV Movie documentary Herself Archive Footage
The Best of Gleason 3 1989 TV Movie Alice Kramden Archive Footage
Jackie Gleason: The Great One 1988 TV Movie documentary Herself / Alice Kramden Archive Footage
The Best of Gleason 2 1988 TV Movie Herself / Alice Kramden Archive Footage
Gleason: He’s the Greatest 1988 TV Series Monica Mildew – Reggie’s Fiancee Archive Footage
The Best of Gleason 1988 TV Movie Alice Kramden / Monica Mildew – Reggie’s Fiancee Archive Footage
Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine 1963 TV Series Herself / Alice Kramden Archive Footage

Audrey Meadows Cotter Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
1995 Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy American Comedy Awards, USA Won
1960 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Television On 8 February 1960. At 6100 Hollywood Blvd. Won
1955 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Regular Series The Jackie Gleason Show (1952) Won
1995 Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy American Comedy Awards, USA Nominated
1960 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Television On 8 February 1960. At 6100 Hollywood Blvd. Nominated
1955 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Regular Series The Jackie Gleason Show (1952) Nominated