Trivia

Turned down an offer of one million dollars to pose nude for Playboy magazine in the early 1970s.

She played the same character (Gloria Bunker Stivic) on three different series: All in the family (1971), Archie Bunker's Place (1979) and Gloria (1982).

Made her TV debut as a dancer on a Herb Alpert special.

Is the only one of the four cast members of All in the family (1971) who did not hail from New York City.

Daughter, Samantha Rader, graduated from Vassar College in June 2001 with a degree in Cognitive Science.

Sideline: primitive artist (watercolors, acrylics).

She played Miss Lynch for three years in the touring company of "Grease".

Was long-time TV spokesperson for the Christian Children's Fund, appearing in several extended public service spots for them through the 1980s.

• Performed as Matron Mama Morton in the musical "Chicago" in Kansas City.

(March 2011)

• Played Mother Superior in "Nunsense", a comedic play about nuns.

(October 2008)

• Performed in "The Fully Monty." Struthers played Jeanette Burmeister, an aging old broad who Sally says had an early career playing the piano for bands and musicals.

(July 2007)

• Played Miss Hannigan in "Annie" at the Reagle Players, Waltham MA. This production also starred Bob Fitch, who played Rooster Hannigan in the original Broadway cast in 1977.

(July 2008)

Best remembered by the public for her role as "Gloria" on All in the family (1971).

She is a lifelong Democrat.

She played Miss Hannigan in the 20th Anniversary revival of "Annie" from January to June of 1998.

• Ogunquit, Maine. Played the role of Louise Seger in "Always Patsy Cline" at the Ogunquit Playhouse.

(May 2012)

• Reprised the role of Dolly Levi in Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma's production of "Hello Dolly!", Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

(July 2005)

• Played Dolly Levi in the Bloomington Civic Theater production of "Hello Dolly" in Bloomington, Minnesota.

(August 2003)

• Reprised the role of Miss Hannigan from "Annie" at the Nevada Conservatory Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

(December 2004)

She has appeared in one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Cinq pièces faciles (1970).