She became a TV icon to generations of viewers as Madge, the
wisecracking manicurist for Palmolive Dishwashing Detergent. She played
this role for 27 years, one of the longest ongoing product endorsement
relationships in TV history.
"I'd dip my hands in Palmolive the rest of my life," (reflecting on her
past experience in Palmolive commercials gave her the ability to pick
and choose her theater roles)
