- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFlorence Schwartz
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Florence Stanley was born Florence Schwartz on July 1, 1924 in Chicago. She enjoyed a prolific career in the theatre before achieving fame on television as Abe Vigoda's long-suffering, neglected wife, Bernice, on Barney Miller (1975), and later, as Bernice Fish in the short-lived spinoff Fish (1977). Other notable performances include small roles in, Robert Mulligan's Up the Down Staircase (1967), Mike Nichols's The Day of the Dolphin (1973), and The Fortune (1975).
- IMDb mini biography by: tony.r.vario@gmail.com/Rms125a@hotmail.com
- SpouseMartin Newman(October 13, 1951 - October 3, 2003) (her death, 2 children)
- Stone-faced, raspy-voiced
- Played the wife of the donuts baker in the 1984 Dunkin Donuts commercial line.
- Played matchmaker Yenta on stage in "Fiddler on the Roof" for six years (1965-1971).
- Started her professional career following college when she traveled to Germany as a Civilian Actress Technician, as part of the U.S. Army Special Services after World War II.
- Graduated from Northwestern University.
- Met husband Martin Newman when both were cast in the production of "Bury the Dead" at the Cherry Lane Theatre in 1948.
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