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Helen Shaw was an American actress. She is best known for playing a kindly old woman on such shows as Diff'rent Strokes and Highway to Heaven. She played Mrs. Dempsey in the 1983 film Twilight Zone: The Movie and Steve Martin's grandmother in the 1989 comedy Parenthood. She was a humorous guest during her first appearance on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson on 6 October 1989.
She died in 1997 at the age of 100.
Born
Sunday, 25 July 1897
Died
Monday, 08 September 1997
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Harry | Jenny | 1993 |
| Parenthood | Grandma | 1989 |
| Wicked Stepmother | Sadie | 1989 |
| Hell Town | Ruthie | 1985 |
| Highway to Heaven | Ethel | 1984 |
| Twilight Zone: The Movie | Mrs. Dempsey (segment "Kick the Can") | 1983 |
| Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case | 1980 | |
| Diff'rent Strokes | Elderly Lady | 1978 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself | 1962 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Harry | Jenny | 1993 |
| Parenthood | Grandma | 1989 |
| Wicked Stepmother | Sadie | 1989 |
| Hell Town | Ruthie | 1985 |
| Highway to Heaven | Ethel | 1984 |
| Twilight Zone: The Movie | Mrs. Dempsey (segment "Kick the Can") | 1983 |
| Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case | 1980 | |
| Diff'rent Strokes | Elderly Lady | 1978 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself | 1962 |
