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Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937) is a retired American actress who appeared on stage, television and in film. She is best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom Alice , which she reprised in its short-lived spin-off, Flo .
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Alice (1976) remained on the air for several more seasons but Holliday never returned, even to make a guest appearance. Holliday's successor, actress Diane Ladd (who had played "Flo" in the film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) , on which the television series was based but adopted the role of "Belle Dupree" for the series), also did not ...
- January 1, 1
- 1.70 m
- Jasper, Alabama, USA
- Actress, Additional Crew
- Jane Kenney
- Linda Lavin (Alice Hyatt) Alice Hyatt is the friend everyone needs. Great at giving advice, which people frequently sought her out for. Alice was a force to be reckoned with, always standing up to the chauvinistic Mel and never losing her sense of humor.
- Vic Tayback (Mel Sharples) After a stint in the US Navy, Mel Sharples became a cook, opening, Mel’s Diner — always adorned in a greasy t-shirt and sailor cap, and armed with a spatula.
- Beth Howland (Vera Gorman) Vera, along with Alice, was the only waitresses at Mel’s Diner who lasted the show’s entire run. She was very lovable and shy, oftentimes clumsy and neurotic.
- Polly Holiday (Florence ‘Flo’ Jean Castleberry) Florence Jean Castleberry, better known as Flo, became a waitress at Mel’s Diner after three unsuccessful m arriages and took on a motherly role to Alice.
Apr 29, 2022 · Polly Holliday, who played sassy waitress Flo Castleberry, is also still alive. Holliday left "Alice" to star in the spin-off "Flo" in the late 1970s, but the show only lasted one season.
- David Konow
Alice works alongside handsome Mel Sharples (Vic Tayback), the grouchy, stingy owner and cook of the greasy spoon, and fellow waitresses and friends, sassy, man-hungry Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry (Polly Holliday), and neurotic, scatterbrained Vera Louise Gorman (Beth Howland).
Mar 19, 2023 · Alabama native Polly Holliday portrayed the man-hungry, wise-cracking Florence “Flo” Castleberry. After 90 episodes, Holliday and her Southern “kiss my grits” tagline spun off into a 1980...
Dec 11, 2019 · Philip McKeon, known for playing the son of Linda Lavin's titular character in the classic CBS sitcom "Alice," has died.
