Mabel Ida Albertson (July 24, 1901 – September 28, 1982) was an American actress of television, stage, radio and film who portrayed Phyllis Stephens in the TV sitcom Bewitched. She also appeared in TV's The Time Tunnel (S1:E30, "Town of Terror").

Albertson is probably best known for her role as Darrin Stephens' neurotic mother on television's Bewitched. She also played Donald Hollinger's mother on That Girl, and Howard Sprague's mother on The Andy Griffith Show.

Mabel Albertson's comic gifts helped her to make these generally obnoxious characters hilarious. She is indeed memorable as Jerry Lewis' mother-in-law in Don't Give Up the Ship (1959), as George Hamilton's mother in All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960) or the domineering mother-in-law of poor Anthony Franciosa in Period of Adjustment (1962).

Darrin's parents (Mabel Albertson and Robert F. Simon) are in town for a visit, and it's very clear that Mrs. Stephens and Endora (Agnes Moorehead) don't lik...

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Albertson rose to fame for her role as Phyllis Stephens in the sitcom "Bewitched." She appeared in over 100 episodes of the show, playing a sarcastic witch who is married to a mortal man. Albertson also starred in several notable films, including "Barefoot in the Park" (1967) and "What's Up, Doc?" (1972).

Bewitched is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, ... Mabel Albertson as Darrin's mother, Phyllis Stephens (1964–1971); Robert F. Simon and Roy Roberts alternating the role of Frank Stephens, Darrin's father (1964–1971).

2020年2月24日 · Mabel became the “face” of television sitcom mothers. She played Phyllis Stephens, Darrin’s mother on Bewitched and often said “Frank, take me home, I’m getting a sick headache.” Her husband wrote several Bewitched episodes (season 1, episodes 25 and 30).

2012年7月24日 · Most remembered for her role as 'Phyllis Stephens' on the television situation comedy "Bewitched," she had a career in entertainment that spanned from the 1920s to the 1970s. Some of her more notable motion picture roles were in the films "The Long, Hot Summer" (1958), "All The Fine Young Cannibals" (1961), "Barefoot in the Park" (1967) and ...

2014年9月18日 · Mabel Albertson (Phyllis Stephens): September 1982, age 81, Alzheimer’s disease. Maurice Evans (Maurice): March 1989, age 87, cancer. Robert F. Simon (Frank Stephens): November 1992, age 83, heart attack.