Buddy Beaverhausen's Random Thoughts: Remembering Doris Roberts

Actress Doris Roberts left us on April 17 of this year. I hesitated to put that on my blog then because of the overwhelming number of celebrity deaths early this year. I don't want this turning into an obituary blog.

Doris lived to a ripened age 90. She worked as a stenographer as she struggled to pursue her heart's longing as an actress.

Doris is probably best known as the overbearing mom, Marie, on the tv sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond.

Doris was born in the Bronx, NYC, as Doris May Green. She became a successful character actress and appeared on tv in early tv shows like The Naked City, The Defenders and Ben Casey. She then was featured in films, including one of my favorites, The Honeymoon Killers.

I first took notice of Ms Roberts when she played Dorelda Doremus, a phony psychic and faith healer.

So, finally, Buddy Beaverhausen says goodbye to the late great actress Doris Roberts, star of stage, screen and tv. You are missed band long admired. RIP.

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RIP, Doris Roberts

Another star has left the firmament in the early part of 2016. We will all miss the lovable Doris Roberts, best known as Ray Romano's overbearing, meddling mom on tv's Everybody Loves Raymond.

Ms Roberts was 90 years old No details yet on cause of death.

She started out as a stage actress and  then did film and, most notably. television. She was in the movies The Honeymoon Killers and Barefoot in the Park, displaying her versatility, handling comedy and drama with equal aplomb.

Doris found her niche, however, on television, guest starring n Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman  as pseudo-psychic Dorelda Doremus  in a continuing story arc, Remington Steele and St. Elsewhere.

She was raised in the Bronx, NYC though she was born in St. Louis, MO. A brilliant character actress, she will be missed by family, Hollywood and fans alike. God bless Doris Roberts.