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For 40 years I thought the character Ma was a gay man........

posted 18 years ago by barden62
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Go figure...........

I thought the same thing.

What a repulsive creep. It's a woman? Oh. What a repulsive creep.

~~"Lucas, you and I were just friends."~~

[–] Tresix 17 years ago

I knew she was a woman, but, after having seen her in some other roles, I'm wondering if she was a lesbian.

s to the left of me.
s to the right.
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you!

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[–] stephan-128 15 years ago

she certainly leaves an impression.

[–] flash3-21 13 years ago

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0819238/board/flat/29637686

MORE COWBELL!
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[–] evilbastard9 14 years ago

I thought the same thing until I looked up the movie here.

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[–] noveltylibrary 14 years ago

Thought man but then saw her heels, thought transvestite. She was shudder- inducing and reminded me of Jon Lovitz.

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[–] EJF 9 years ago

Here's some background on the actress Madame Spivy, born Bertha Levine:

https://elingregory.wordpress.com/2014/03/12/guest-post-madame-spivy-by-vanda/

[–] willjohn 8 years ago

Madame Spivey appeared in many films and TV shows as a character actress.

She was also a jazz singer and pianist who owned her own club. Surprisingly athletic for her build she would often do the splits as part of her act. Her club act was very popular.