Paula Trueman (April 25, 1897 – March 23, 1994) was an American stage and screen actress. She was best known for Paint Your Wagon, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Dirty Dancing.
Trueman graduated from Hunter College in her native New York City before acting professionally on and off Broadway. She was married to architect Harold Sterner until his death in 1976. She died of natural causes at the age of 96.
Paula Trueman Filmography:
Film Roles
- 1934 Crime Without Passion: Buster Malloy (
Uncredited Role) - 1941 One Foot in Heaven: Miss Peabody (Uncredited)
- 1963 The Patriots: Mrs. Conrad (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1969 Paint Your Wagon: Mrs. Fenty
- 1970 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever: Minor Role (Uncredited)
- 1971 The Anderson Tapes: Dr. Rubicoff’s Nurse
- 1974 Homebodies: Mattie
- 1975 The Stepford Wives: Welcome Wagon Lady
- 1976 The Outlaw Josey Wales: Grandma Sarah
- 1977 Annie Hall: Street Stranger
- 1978 The Last Tenant: Woman in Home (TV Movie)
- 1979 Better Late Than Never: Alice Elam (TV Movie)
- 1980 OHMS: Wheeler’s Mother (TV Movie)
- 1980 Can't Stop the Music: Stick-Up Lady
- 1982 The Electric Grandmother: Old Agatha (TV Movie)
- 1983 O Malley: Mrs. Douglas (TV Movie)
- 1983 Zelig: Woman on Telephone
- 1984 How To Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days: Old Lady
- 1984 Grace Quigley: Dorothy Trugert
- 1984 Mrs Soffel: Mrs. Stevenson
- 1986 Classified Love: Kate’s Grandmother (TV Movie)
- 1986 Say Yes: Lady on Bus
- 1986 Seize The Day: Woman #1
- 1987 Sweet Lorraine: Mrs. Falkman
- 1987 Dirty Dancing: Mrs. Schumacher
- 1987 Moonstruck: Lucy
Short Film Roles
- 1982 The Cop And The Anthem: Peanut Lady
Television Roles
- 1949 Studio One: Miss Tartlett (1 episode)
- 1953 Mister Peepers: Aunt Borghild (1 episode)
- 1954 The Elgin Hour: Edna Earle (1 episode)
- 1955-56 The Goldbergs: Julie Peterson (5 episodes)
- 1957 Goodyear Playhouse: Martha (1 episode)
- 1957-59 The Phil Silvers Show: Mrs. Femisch/The Wife (2 episodes)
- 1958 Decoy: Katherine (1 episode)
- 1959 Deadline: Lydia (1 episode)
- 1960-62 The United States Steel Hour: Aunt Laura/Miss Weir (2 episodes)
- 1964 The Defenders (1961): Switchboard Operator (1 episode)
- 1976 Kojak: Celia Moore (1 episode)
- 1977-78 All My Children: Maggie Flanigan (2 episodes)
- 1979 Billy: Gran
- 1980 3-2-1 Contact: Mrs. Fairbanks (3 episodes)
- 1985-88 Tales from the Darkside: Aunt Teresa/Great Grandma – Catherine (2 episodes)
- 1987 The Equalizer: Mrs. Hammerschmidt (1 episode)
- 1987 Leg Work: Fanny Green (1 episode)
Theatre Roles
- 1922 The Green Ring: Lyda
- 1922 Makers Of Light: Pearl
- 1924-25 The Little Clay Cart: Madanika
- 1925 The Legend Of The Dance: The Hostess
- 1925 The Critic: Near-Relation/First Niece/Thames’ Bank
- 1925-26 The Dybbuk: Gittel
- 1926 The Romantic Young Lady: Irene
- 1927 The Pinwheel: The Lady Friend
- 1927 Romantic Drama: Columbina
- 1927 Lovers And Enemies: Valeria
- 1927 If: Liza
- 1927-28 The Love Nest: Maureen Milton
- 1928 Maya: Hermance
- 1931 Ladies Of Creation: Tessie Wade
- 1932 A Midsummer Night's Dream: Puck
- 1935 Panic: A Woman
- 1936-38 You Can't Take It With You: Essie
- 1940-41 George Washington Slept Here: Hester
- 1941 As You Like It: Phoebe
- 1943 Feathers In A Gale: Phoebe Fuller
- 1943-45 Kiss And Tell: Mary Franklin
- 1944 Violet: Esther
- 1947-48 For Love Or Money: Mrs. Tremaine
- 1951 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Mrs. Ella Spofford
- 1952-53 Mrs Mc Thing: Sybil
- 1956 Wake Up Darling: Juliet
- 1962 A Family Affair: Mrs. Forsythe
- 1963 Like Other People: Little Mother
- 1964 The Sunday Man: Miss Mulligan
- 1967 Sherry: Harriet Stanley
- 1970 The Chinese And Dr Fish: Mrs. Fish
- 1980 Harold And Maude: Maude
