Reta Shaw: Housemaid from Hell
Thank you, Scott Stiffler, for reminding me of the existence of Reta Shaw (1912-1882) the bulldog-like character actress who played any number of severe housemaids, nurses, lady military officers and suchlike in sitcoms and films from the early 1950s through the mid 1970s. With her broad-shoulders, barrel-like torso, and deep-throated, commanding voice, Shaw seemed to […]