Gloria Jane Stroock (July 10, 1924 – May 5, 2024) was an American actress. She had a supporting role in the television series McMillan & Wife as Maggie, the secretary of lead character Stewart McMillan.
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Early years
Stroock was born in New York City on July 10, 1924, as the daughter of James Stroock, president of Brooks Costume and Uniform Company, and his wife. Her mother, Bianca, designed contemporary costumes for Broadway plays. Stroock was the older sister of Geraldine Brooks, and both of them graduated from Julia Richman High School. Stroock studied dramatics at Syracuse University.
Career
On television, Stroock portrayed Cornelia Otis Skinner in the CBS situation comedy The Girls (1950). She co-starred in "Person to Person", the November 7, 1950, episode of Armstrong Circle Theatre. Beginning on March 8, 1956, she was a panelist on the game show Down You Go. She had guest roles in television series such as Archie Bunker's Place, Baretta, Martin Kane, Private Eye, and Operation Petticoat.
Stroock signed with Paramount in 1946. She had supporting roles in films including The Competition and The Day of the Locust
Stroock's roles on Broadway included Joan Massuber in Oh, Brother (1945), Meg in Little Women (1945), and Polly Dalton in Cayden (1949). She also appeared in Truckline Cafe (1946).
Personal life and death
On August 12, 1956, Stroock married Leonard B. Stern. They remained wed until his death in 2011; the couple had two children, Kate and Michael.
Stroock died at her son's home in Tucson, Arizona, on May 5, 2024, at the age of 99.