RIP, Georgia Engel

While she did a lot more in her career than play the lovable, caring, ditzy blonde Georgette Franklin (eventually Georgette Baxter) on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, that’s the role I remember her in. Georgette was everyone’s friend, soft-spoken, gentle, kind, seemingly not too bright, but with a steel core when it came to protecting her friends and values. Georgette was both an object of fun on the show, but also part of its heart, and Engle played her delightfully.

Thanks, ma’am, for many hours of great entertainment.

Do you want to know more? 

• Georgia Engel, Georgette From ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ Dead at 70 | TMZ.com
• Georgia Engel – IMDb