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Pearl Shear(1918-2009)

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Pearl Shear in The Addams Family (1964)
Pearl Shear was born on 19 April 1918 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Remington Steele (1982), Raid on Entebbe (1976) and Lost & Found (1999). She died on 27 July 2009 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
BornApril 19, 1918
DiedJuly 27, 2009(91)
BornApril 19, 1918
DiedJuly 27, 2009(91)
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Known for

Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
Remington Steele
7.3
TV Series
  • Miss Marple
  • Ruth Gompitt
Charles Bronson, Yaphet Kotto, and Peter Finch in Raid on Entebbe (1976)
Raid on Entebbe
6.7
Movie
  • Mrs. Loeb
  • 1976
Sophie Marceau and David Spade in Lost & Found (1999)
Lost & Found
5.1
Movie
  • Mrs. Norton
  • 1999
Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Ron Carey, Harvey Korman, and Howard Morris in High Anxiety (1977)
High Anxiety
6.6
Movie
  • Screaming Woman at Gate
  • 1977

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Actress

  • Sophie Marceau and David Spade in Lost & Found (1999)
    Lost & Found
    5.1
    • Mrs. Norton
    • 1999
  • Beverly D'Angelo, Elle Macpherson, Laura San Giacomo, David Strathairn, Amy Madigan, Adam Arkin, Robert Costanzo, Jon Tenney, and Lauren Tom in With Friends Like These (1998)
    With Friends Like These
    5.9
    • Estelle Hirsch
    • 1998
  • Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, and Ray Romano in Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
    Everybody Loves Raymond
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Emma
    • 1996
  • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Bozinsky
    • 1994
  • Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
    Married... with Children
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Volunteer #1
    • 1992
  • Jeffrey Combs in Doctor Mordrid (1992)
    Doctor Mordrid
    5.4
    • Sara Golden
    • 1992
  • Tim Allen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patricia Richardson, Zachery Ty Bryan, Earl Hindman, and Taran Noah Smith in Home Improvement (1991)
    Home Improvement
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Older Woman
    • 1992
  • Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)
    Empty Nest
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Charlotte
    • 1991
  • Doctor Doctor (1989)
    Doctor Doctor
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Sarah Ballantyne
    • 1990
  • Harry Anderson, Selma Diamond, Ellen Foley, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson, and Richard Moll in Night Court (1984)
    Night Court
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Eunice
    • 1990
  • Jan-Michael Vincent in Hit List (1989)
    Hit List
    5.6
    • Mrs. Gulliver
    • 1989
  • Coming of Age (1988)
    Coming of Age
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Marvel Whitsett
    • 1988
  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Betty
    • 1987
  • Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway in Barfly (1987)
    Barfly
    7.1
    • Helen
    • 1987
  • Max Headroom (1987)
    Max Headroom
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1987

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 19, 1918
    • Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • July 27, 2009
    • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA(undisclosed)
  • Children
    • Kerry Shear Waite

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    Ex-mother-in-law of Ralph Waite.

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