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name: "Paula Trueman"
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born: "25 April 1897"
died: "23 March 1994"
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average_fi1m_score: 84
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# Paula Trueman

Actor. Born 25 April 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 23 March 1994.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 April 1897, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 23 March 1994
- **Active:** 1977–1987

## Biography

Paula Trueman was an American stage, film and television actress. Born in New York City on 25 April 1897, she graduated from Hunter College and trained in dance and acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse. Her stage career began in the 1920s with revues such as The Grand Street Follies and included dozens of Broadway roles through to 1980, among them original productions of You Can't Take It With You (1936) and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949).

She made her film debut in Crime Without Passion (1934) and later appeared in Paint Your Wagon (1969), The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Annie Hall (1977), Zelig (1983), Dirty Dancing (1987) and Moonstruck (1987) as Lucy. Trueman also worked in television, including episodes of Tales from the Darkside. She died in New York City on 23 March 1994.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Moonstruck* (1987), Fi1m 84, as Lucy — [page](https://film.one/film/moonstruck.md)
- *Zelig* (1983), Fi1m 82, as Woman on Telephone — [page](https://film.one/film/zelig.md)
- *Annie Hall* (1977), Fi1m 86, as Street Stranger — [page](https://film.one/film/annie-hall.md)

## Also known for

- *Dirty Dancing* (1987), Mrs. Schumacher
- *The Outlaw Josey Wales* (1976), Grandma Sarah
- *The Stepford Wives* (1975), Welcome Wagon Lady
- *Paint Your Wagon* (1969), Mrs. Fenty
- *The Anderson Tapes* (1971), Nurse
- *Tales from the Darkside* (1984), Great Grandma, Aunt Teresa
- *Can't Stop the Music* (1980), Stick-Up Lady
- *The Equalizer* (1985), Mrs. Hammerschmidt

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