The Addams Family
1964
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Her last Columbia feature was the women's lib -themed comedy Stand Up and Be Counted (1972). Her final recurring role was as Stella Fields, the Quartermaines' housekeeper, in the popular soap opera General Hospital, from 1979 to 1988.
Most daytime fans will remember Jeff's long-running stint on the soap drama General Hospital (1963) as Stella Fields, the Quartermain housekeeper, which started in 1979 and lasted until her death in 1988. Dogged by ill health in later years (including a serious bout with Addison's disease), Jeff died peacefully of a heart attack in her sleep at ...
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Apr 16, 1988 · Miss Donnell played George Gobel's wife in the 1950's television comedy series, ''The George Gobel Show,'' and had most recently appeared as Stella Fields in the ABC soap opera ''General...
Apr 14, 1988 · A featured or utility player in more than 50 films, she most recently had been seen as Stella Fields, a housekeeper and maid on “General Hospital.”
Jul 28, 2021 · Character actress JEFF DONNELL, 66, who portrayed George Gobel’s wife on the 1950s TV series The George Gobel Show and more recently appeared on the soap opera General Hospital, died Monday...
Throughout the '80s, Donnell played a recurring role on the soap "General Hospital" as a housekeeper until her sudden death from a heart attack in 1988. Filmography Cast (Feature Film)
Her role in the soap opera “General Hospital” is perhaps the most enduring of her television legacy, where she portrayed Stella Fields, a character that would endear her to a new generation of viewers. On April 11, 1988, the entertainment world was shaken by the sudden loss of Jeff Donnell.
