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Reta Shaw was a television actor, stage actor and film actor. Reta Shaw was born on September 13, 1912 in South Paris, Maine, United States. Death is recorded on January 8, 1982, at the age of 69.
My Take
Reta Shaw is exactly the sort of character actress I love to champion. She specialized in tough, capable working women, and that niche made her indispensable across the most popular TV of the 1960s and 70s. Most people will recognize her as Mrs. Brill in Mary Poppins or the housekeeper on The Ghost & Mrs. Muir, even if they never learned her name, and that quiet ubiquity is its own kind of mastery. The ability to walk on and instantly anchor a scene takes craft that rarely gets headlines. I have deep respect for performers who built whole careers on reliability and presence.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Reta Shaw
- Name (Japanese)
- リタ・ショウ
- Reading
- りた・しょう
- Born
- September 13, 1912 – January 8, 1982
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- South Paris, Maine, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / stage actor / film actor / actor
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reta%20Shaw
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453415
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Reta Shaw born?
Born September 13, 1912.
When did Reta Shaw die?
Died January 8, 1982, aged 69.
Where was Reta Shaw from?
Reta Shaw was from South Paris, Maine, United States.
What did Reta Shaw do?
Reta Shaw worked as television actor, stage actor, film actor, actor.
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