1977Winner
Best Performance
Annie Hall
Loretta Tupper
Actor
Marblehead, Ohio, USA
May 6, 1906
Biography
Loretta Nellie Clemens Tupper (May 6, 1906 – September 17, 1990) was an American singer, pianist and vaudevillian and radio actress., who later added television and film appearances to her impressive repertoire. In her early career she was known as Loretta Clemens and in her later career she was known as Loretta Tupper She featured in numerous television commercials and was famous for playing the old lady in the Fruit of the Loom television commercials from the 1980s. She was a character on the PBS television show Sesame Street called Mrs. Mae Trump in the 1980s. She played small roles in numerous movies.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1982Winner
Best Performance
The King of Comedy
1985Nominee
Best Performance
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Career Highlights
1980Highlight
Best Performance
Midnight Madness
1980Highlight
Best Performance
Home Movies
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Annie Hall
The King of Comedy
The Purple Rose of Cairo