# Sandra Gould

Sandra Gould (July 23, 1916 – July 20, 1999) was an American actress, known for her role as Gladys Kravitz on the sitcom Bewitched. Gould was the second actress to portray the role, debuting at the start of the third season.

## Life and career

Gould was born in Brooklyn, New York. She began acting in films with an uncredited role in T-Men (1947), and was the Phone Operator in Romance on the High Seas (1948), Doris Day's debut film. She appeared in several uncredited roles for the remainder of the decade, and received her first screen credit with The Story of Molly X (1949). During the same decade, Gould enjoyed a four-year run as Miss Duffy, the man-hungry daughter of the forever-unheard owner of radio's Duffy's Tavern.
In 1953, Gould appeared as a guest in an episode of Letter to Loretta with Loretta Young. In 1959 she played a secretary in the Academy Award-nominated Imitation of Life with Lana Turner and Juanita Moore. She continued to guest star in the 1950s and 1960s in such television series as I Love Lucy, I Married Joan, December Bride, Maverick, The Flintstones, The Twilight Zone, The Lucy Show, Burke's Law, I Dream of Jeannie; Love, American Style; Gilligan's Island, The Brady Bunch and Mister Ed. She played a prominent supporting role in the film The Ghost and Mr. Chicken in 1966. In 1963, Gould released a comedy single record entitled Hello Melvin (This Is Mama) as an answer to Allan Sherman's hit "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh".
In September 1966, Gould replaced her friend Alice Pearce, who had been battling ovarian cancer during the second season of the ABC-TV situation comedy Bewitched, and had died in March. The producers were undecided about what to do with the character of Gladys, so at first they had actress Mary Grace Canfield brought in to play Harriet Kravitz, Abner's sister, who was visiting him while his wife was visiting her mother. Soon after, Sandra Gould got the role of Mrs. Kravitz when actress-comedian Alice Ghostley turned down the role.
In the role of Gladys, Gould's over-the-top performance and shrill voice were popular with viewers, and she succeeded ultimately in making the character her own. She remained with the series through its 7th season. The Kravitzes were referenced once in the final/8th season (ep 241 "Three Men and a Witch on a Horse") but the characters did not appear. After Bewitched was cancelled in 1972, Gould reprised the role of Gladys five years later in a spin-off of the series, Tabitha. Gould also made appearances on Columbo, The Brady Bunch, Adam-12, Punky Brewster, Friends, and Veronica's Closet.
In 1961, Gould wrote the book Always Say Maybe, "a modern girl's guide to almost everything—but mostly men", published by Golden Press.

## Personal life

Twice married, Gould was the widow of broadcasting executive Larry Berns and television/film director Hollingsworth Morse. With Berns she had one son, Michael Berns, in 1965.
Gould adhered to Judaism.

## Death

Gould died on July 20, 1999, in Burbank, California of a stroke following heart surgery, she was 82. Upon her death, she was cremated and her ashes returned to her son.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1942 | The Gay Nineties | Gay Nineties Skit | Short |
| 1947 | T-Men | Woman | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Romance on the High Seas | Telephone Operator | Uncredited |
| 1948 | June Bride | Towne's Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1949 | City Across the River | Shirley | Uncredited |
| 1949 | My Dream Is Yours | Mildred | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Take One False Step | Newspaper Girl | Uncredited |
| 1949 | It Happens Every Spring | Mabel on Telephone | Voice, Uncredited |
| 1949 | The Girl from Jones Beach | Sylvia | Uncredited |
| 1949 | It's a Great Feeling | Train Passenger in Upper | Uncredited |
| 1949 | The Story of Molly X | Vera | |
| 1950 | Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey | Laurine | |
| 1951 | Fourteen Hours | Hotel Switchboard Operator | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Excuse My Dust | Bit Part | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Rhubarb | Housewife Bettor | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The First Time | Telephone Operator | Uncredited |
| 1952 | No Holds Barred | Mildred | |
| 1953 | The Clown | Bunny - Daylor's Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1953 | Easy to Love | Ben's Wife | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Great American Pastime | Gabby Neighbor | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Beau James | Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Teacher's Pet | Tess | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Imitation of Life | Annette | |
| 1959 | Blue Denim | Girl with Orchid | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Boys' Night Out | Miss Plotnik - George's Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Honeymoon Hotel | Mabel - Switchboard Operator | |
| 1964 | Dear Heart | Mrs. Sloan | |
| 1966 | The Ghost and Mr. Chicken | Loretta Pine | |
| 1970 | Airport | Millie Miles - Passenger | Uncredited |
| 1971 | The Barefoot Executive | Mrs. Wilbanks | |
| 1973 | Heterosexualis | | |
| 1975 | Whiffs | Cashier | Uncredited |
| 1977 | Chatterbox | Mrs. Bugatowski | |
| 1979 | Skatetown USA | Mrs. Thorndike | |
| 1992 | Deep Cover | Mrs. G. | |
| 1992 | The Nutt House | Ma Belle | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1949 | Arch Oboler's Comedy Theatre | | Season 1 Episode 5: "Mr. Dydee" |
| 1952 | Chevron Theatre | | Episode: "Dear Little Fool" |
| 1952 | Hollywood Opening Night | | Season 2 Episode 8: "The Singing Years" |
| 1952 | The Files of Jeffrey Jones | Barfly | Episode: "Tag, You're It!" |
| 1952–1955 | I Married Joan | Mrs. MacGruder / Bernard's Mother (uncredited) / League Member (uncredited) / Elsie / Geraldine / Mildred Webster | 12 episodes |
| 1953–1958 | Letter to Loretta | Milly | 2 episodes |
| 1953–1961 | The Jack Benny Program | Gloria / Zelda | 4 episodes |
| 1953–1965 | The Red Skelton Show | Mrs. Lump Lump / Hortense - Clara's Sister / Mrs. Gertrude Cavendish | 3 episodes |
| 1954 | The Pride of the Family | Cynthia | Season 1 Episode 34: "Albie's Discipline Campaign" |
| 1954 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | Piggy Harvey | Season 1 Episode 40: "Dear Little Fool" |
| 1954 | Red Skelton Revue | Mrs. Appleby | Season 1 Episode 8: "The Tooth, the Whole Tooth, and Nothing But the Tooth" |
| 1954–1957 | I Love Lucy | Nancy Johnson / Train Passenger (uncredited) | 2 episodes |
| 1955 | Damon Runyon Theater | | Season 2 Episode 4: "A Star Lights Up" |
| 1955–1956 | Our Miss Brooks | Nurse Dooley (uncredited) / Grace Lansing | 2 episodes |
| 1955–1956 | Lux Video Theatre | Nurse / Miss Mayo | 2 episodes |
| 1956 | Man Against Crime | Waitress | Season 1 Episode 2: "Badger Game" |
| 1956 | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | | Season 1 Episode 14: "Winter and Spring" |
| 1956–1957 | December Bride | Frieda Manheim | 3 episodes |
| 1957 | The People's Choice | Switchboard Operator | Season 2 Episode 16: "Sock's Master Plan" |
| 1957–1958 | Make Room for Daddy | Doris / Nurse | 2 episodes |
| 1958 | The Thin Man | Secretary | Season 1 Episode 15: "Asta Day" |
| 1958 | Meet McGraw | Millie | Season 1 Episode 39: "The Lie That Came True" |
| 1959 | Maverick | Lucy | Season 2 Episode 18: "The Rivals" |
| 1960 | Peter Loves Mary | Mrs. Stanton | Season 1 Episode 5: "Life with Father-In-Law" |
| 1961 | Westinghouse Playhouse | Sandy | Season 1 Episode 17: "Sweet Charity" |
| 1961 | Pete and Gladys | Mother | Season 1 Episode 34: "The Mannequin Story" |
| 1961 | Hawaiian Eye | Mrs. Gibbs | Season 3 Episode 4: "The Doctor's Lady" |
| 1961 | Hokey Wolf | Juliet (voice) | Season 2 Episode 10: "Phony-O and Juliet" |
| 1961 | The Flintstones | Mrs. Gypsum / Bruce / Kid (uncredited) / Dagmar (voice, uncredited) / Daisy Killgranite (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 1961 | 87th Precinct | Mrs. Stradling | Season 1 Episode 8: "The Guilt" |
| 1962 | The New Breed | Winnie | Season 1 Episode 25: "The Deadlier Sex" |
| 1962 | Room for One More | Mrs. Jason | Season 1 Episode 16: "What Is It?" |
| 1962 | Ensign O'Toole | Waitress | Season 1 Episode 5: "Operation: Jinx" |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show | Bank Secretary | Season 1 Episode 4: "Lucy Misplaces $2,000" |
| 1962 | Wagon Train | Edith | Season 6 Episode 14: "The Donna Fuller Story" |
| 1962–1964 | The Twilight Zone | Woman #1 / Woman | 2 episodes |
| 1963 | The Joey Bishop Show | Fainting Woman | Season 3 Episode 1: "The Baby's First Day" |
| 1963–1964 | My Three Sons | Mrs. Fletcher / Receptionist | 2 episodes |
| 1964 | McHale's Navy | The 1st Nurse | Season 2 Episode 25: "The Novocain Mutiny" |
| 1964 | Burke's Law | Mabel | Season 1 Episode 30: "Who Killed the Eleventh Best Dressed Woman in the World?" |
| 1964 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Park Commission Secretary | Season 2 Episode 26: "Ten Minutes from Now" |
| 1964 | The Bill Dana Show | Winnie the Hotel Maid | 2 episodes |
| 1965 | Dr. Kildare | Mrs. Gentry | Season 4 Episode 16: "Take Care of My Little Girl" |
| 1965 | The Cara Williams Show | Miss Landers | Season 1 Episode 24: "Variety Is the Spice of Wife" |
| 1965 | Mister Ed | Gertrude | Season 6 Episode 6: "Anybody Got a Zebra?" |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie | Mrs. Flaherty | Season 1 Episode 6: "The Yacht Murder Case" |
| 1966 | Gilligan's Island | Telephone Operator (uncredited) | Season 2 Episode 17: "You've Been Disconnected" |
| 1966 | The Farmer's Daughter | | Season 3 Episode 30: "Half an Anniversary" |
| 1966–1971 | Bewitched | Gladys Kravitz | 29 episodes (Recurring role) |
| 1967 | I Spy | Diane | Season 3 Episode 2: "The Beautiful Children" |
| 1969 | The Name of the Game | Bonnie | Season 2 Episode 7: "Give Till It Hurts" |
| 1969–1973 | Love, American Style | Ethel / Gladys August / Cora Ashton / Ethel | 4 episodes |
| 1971 | Make Room for Granddaddy | Molly | Season 1 Episode 20: "Karate Kate" |
| 1971 | Columbo | Matron | Season 1 Episode 4: "Suitable for Framing" |
| 1971 | The Partners | Mrs. Kipner | Season 1 Episode 10: "Have I Got an Apartment for You!" |
| 1971–1975 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Rose Shapiro / Long Distance Operator | 2 episodes |
| 1972 | Sarge | Mrs. Hauser | Season 1 Episode 13: "An Accident Waiting to Happen" |
| 1972 | Ironside | Stella | Season 5 Episode 24: "A Man Named Arno" |
| 1972 | Adam-12 | Woman | Season 5 Episode 10: "The Chaser" |
| 1973 | Emergency! | Lady at Community Center (uncredited) | Season 2 Episode 13: "Drivers" |
| 1973 | Wait Till Your Father Gets Home | (voice) | Season 1 Episode 24: "The Neighbors" |
| 1973 | Insight | Abby Bonneau | Season 1 Episode 363: "The Coming of the Clone" |
| 1973 | The Brady Bunch | Mrs. Gould | Season 5 Episode 6: "Getting Greg's Goat" |
| 1973 | The Little People | Sue | Season 2 Episode 12: "Doctor Take Five" |
| 1975 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Landlady | Season 1 Episode 13: "Primal Scream" |
| 1976 | Good Heavens | Lady | Season 1 Episode 2: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" |
| 1976 | Big John, Little John | Mrs. Kimberly | Season 1 Episode 3: "Very Little John" |
| 1976 | Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers | Chicken Lady | Miniseries Episode 1: "Part 1" |
| 1977 | Tabitha | Gladys Kravitz | Season 1 Episode 7: "Arrival of Nancy" |
| 1983 | The Kid with the 200 I.Q. | Bus Passenger #1 | TV Movie |
| 1985 | All Star Rock 'n' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular | Faye Flamboyant | TV Movie |
| 1985 | Crazy Like a Fox | | Season 2 Episode 7: "Some Day My Prints Will Come" |
| 1985 | Still the Beaver | Dorothy | Season 1 Episode 25: "A Boy and His Snake" |
| 1988 | Punky Brewster | Mrs. Yurtzoff | Season 4 Episode 8: "Cosmetic Scam" |
| 1990 | Gravedale High | Miss Webner (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | MacGyver | Soup Patron | Season 6 Episode 7: "Harry's Will" |
| 1996 | Friends | Old Woman (voice) | Season 3 Episode 10: "The One Where Rachel Quits" |
| 1999 | Veronica's Closet | Mrs. Riley | Season 2 Episode 11: "Veronica's from Venus/Josh's Parents Are from Mars" |
| 1999 | Boy Meets World | Little Old Lady | Season 6 Episode 19: "Bee True" |