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Polly Holliday, “Alice” actress dead at 88
Posted on 9/10/25 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 9/10/25 at 4:06 pm
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Polly Holliday, the actor who became beloved for her iconic "Kiss my grits!" catchphrase as Flo the waitress on Alice, has died. She was 88. Holliday died on Tuesday in her Manhattan home, her agent Dennis Aspland told The New York Times.
Alice was such a great show. And an interesting background as it was based on a Martin Scorsese movie, in which Vic Tayback originated the role of Mel Sharples
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Posted on 9/10/25 at 4:26 pm to cgrand
Tommy grew up to win a Super Bowl
Posted on 9/10/25 at 4:36 pm to cgrand
What a fun show. RIP
Posted on 9/10/25 at 4:51 pm to kywildcatfanone
Like many of the older sitcoms, the entire main cast is now dead. Polly Holliday was the last.
RIP Flo----------------and "Kiss My Grits"
RIP Flo----------------and "Kiss My Grits"
Posted on 9/10/25 at 4:54 pm to Friendly Satan
Wow. Can't believe she was still alive. 88 is a long run. RIP
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:09 pm to rebelrouser
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Wow. Can't believe she was still alive. 88 is a long run
not going to lie, if you had told me to guess how old that actress would be today, I would have aimed higher than 88
Posted on 9/10/25 at 6:50 pm to cgrand
Her grits have been kissed for the last time
Posted on 9/10/25 at 7:26 pm to gumbo2176
I had no idea Philip McKeon had died and he was only 55 years old.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 8:54 pm to Disco Ball
yeah and Linda Lavin died last year. Speaking of, her acting credits are insane. She was a remarkable talent
Posted on 9/11/25 at 10:03 am to cgrand
One of the few American TV shows we had access to when I lived in Dubai in the late 70s
I didn't realize it ran for 9 seasons
I didn't realize it ran for 9 seasons
Posted on 9/11/25 at 11:34 pm to kywildcatfanone
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What a fun show.
When I saw Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore a couple years ago, it was hard to comprehend that a fun sitcom was based on that movie.
I think Vic Tayback (Mel) was the only cast member in both the movie and the sitcom.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 7:53 am to PowerTool
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When I saw Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore a couple years ago, it was hard to comprehend that a fun sitcom was based on that movie.
It may be the most different movie vs. sitcom based on it in history. Totally different.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:36 am to cgrand
Alice was one of those shows that was on the air forever that I could never figure out how. I have never watched a single moment and have never known anyone in my family or social circle who did.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:44 am to cgrand
Holy cow I watched that all the time in syndication growing up. What a great show.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:46 am to SoFla Tideroller
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Alice was one of those shows that was on the air forever that I could never figure out how.
Florence Jean Castleberry busting Moe Sharples chops on prime time seventies tv was great.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 11:49 am to boxcarbarney
Fun fact: That's actress Linda Lavin singing the theme song.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 5:44 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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Alice was one of those shows that was on the air forever that I could never figure out how. I have never watched a single moment and have never known anyone in my family or social circle who did.
Not sure I've ever had a real life conversation w/ anyone about it, but in the days of turning the knob to see what was on and what was coming in clear...sometimes you just stopped on whatever was funny and not news.
I think there also might be some tie-in with the trucker movie thread. Life at a truck stop? We're seeing the other side!
ETA: well not exactly truck stop, but highway/truckstop diner was the premise, I think.
This post was edited on 9/12/25 at 5:49 pm
Posted on 9/12/25 at 7:42 pm to cgrand
Linda was married to fellow actor Ron Leibman
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