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- Birth nameMae Shamlian
- Height4′ 10″ (1.47 m)
- Mae LaBorde was born on May 13, 1909 in Fresno, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Pineapple Express (2008), The Heartbreak Kid (2007) and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005). She was married to Nicholas Laborde. She died on January 9, 2012 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- SpouseNicholas Laborde (his death, 2 children)
- In 2002, Laborde's acting career began when Sherrie Spillane , L.A. talent agent, signed her as a client. Laborde received her SAG card when she was in her mid-90s.
- She was best known for her appearances on Talkshow with Spike Feresten as well as portraying Gladys on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
- On Saturday, February 21, 2009, at 99 years old, she was awarded an honorary DTV converter box on Feresten's show in recognition of a comedy sketch she appeared in parodying the difficulties of installing a DTV converter box.
- Her acting career was started by a 2002 Los Angeles Times story, when columnist Steve Lopez, her former neighbor, decided to seek her out for some lighthearted driving tips. In those days she was well known around Santa Monica as the little old lady who barreled up and down her neighborhood's hilly streets and across the freeways in a gigantic 1977 Oldsmobile Delta 88.
- She worked throughout her life, including a stint as bookkeeper for Lawrence Welk.
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