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Dorothy Van (January 10, 1928 - May 16, 2002) was an American stage and TV actress who is best remembered for her comedic role as Aunt Effie Harper on the 1980s situation comedy Mama's Family.
Aunt Effie Harper is Thelma Harper's sister-in-law. Originally, she was named "Effie Crowley" and she was referred to as "Cousin Effie". Effie is generally considered to be crazy, and she provides a good laugh with her antics and ever-present rum balls.
Aunt Effie Harper is Thelma Harper 's sister-in-law. (Presumably Thelma Harper's late husband's sister, though this is never confirmed in the show.) Effie is generally considered to be crazy, and she provides a good laugh with her antics and ever-present rum balls.
Mama's Family is an American sitcom television series starring Vicki Lawrence as Mama (Thelma Harper). The series is a spin-off of a recurring series of comedy sketches called " The Family " featured on The Carol Burnett Show (1967–78) and Carol Burnett & Company (1979).
Mama's Family: Created by Dick Clair, Jenna McMahon. With Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Allan Kayser. Mama's Family originated with Thelma "Mama" Harper, and her younger sister Fran living together in Mama's house.
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She started her career as a stage actress in 1946 despite her fathers objections and later emerged as an actress and writer for television in the 1980s situation comedy "Mama's Family" in the role of Aunt Effie Harper.
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With Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Beverly Archer. Mama brings Aunt Effie, who's been in shock since she fell off her roof, home from the hospital and spends two weeks trying to rehabilitate her while her family puts together Vint's new 'miracle' jigsaw puzzle.
