01of 141950sValerie Harper.Jack Mitchell/Getty ImagesHarper was born on Aug. 22, 1939, in Suffren, New York, and was raised in New Jersey. She made her Broadway debut in 1956 as a dancer inLi’l Abner.02of 141964ShutterstockShe married actor Dick Schaal in 1964, tellingPEOPLEin 1975: “He was my mentor. He totally brought me into acting. He’s read me lines for years and been nothing but supportive.” (They later divorced in 1978.)03of 141970sCBS via GettyHarper debuted as the kooky neighbor from New York onThe Mary Tyler Moore Showin 1970.04of 141971Getty ImagesHarper took home the Emmy for best supporting actress after the show’s first season alongside costar Ed Asner, who won best supporting actor.05of 141974GettyHarper would eventually win fourEmmy Awardsand one Golden Globe for her role onThe Mary Tyler Moore Showbefore getting her own spinoff.06of 141974CBS Photo Archive/GettyRhodadebuted on Sept. 9, 1974, to rave reviews and big ratings.07of 141975CBS/GettyMary Tyler Moore guest-starred in the final episode of the first season in March 1975.08of 141986Harper also starred inThe Hogan Family, originally titledValerie,opposite Jason Bateman.09of 141987Barry King/FilmMagicHarper, whose film credits include,Freebie and the Bean(1974),The Last Married Couple in America(1980) andBlame It on Rio(1984), married her second husband Tony Cacciotti in 1987.10of 142000(L-R) Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper.Courtesy Everette CollectionHarper reunited with Moore for the ABC telefilmMary and Rhodain 2000.11of 142010Walter McBride/Getty ImagesHarper was nominated for a Best Actress Tony Award nominee in 2010 forLooped. In 2013, she stepped down from the role of Tallulah Bankhead after being hospitalized.12of 142013David Livingston/Getty ImagesIn March 2013, Harper announced she had leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a rare condition that occurs when cancer cells spread into the fluid-filled membrane surrounding the brain. She was diagnosed early with (and successfully treated for) lung cancer in 2009.13of 142013Adam Taylor/Walt Disney TelevisionHarper competed on season 17 ofDancing with the Starswith pro partner Tristan MacManus.14of 142017Tara Ziemba/Getty ImagesOne of Harper’s last red carpet appearances was a screening ofMy Mom And The Girlat The Hollywood Museum on November 8, 2017.
01of 141950sValerie Harper.Jack Mitchell/Getty ImagesHarper was born on Aug. 22, 1939, in Suffren, New York, and was raised in New Jersey. She made her Broadway debut in 1956 as a dancer inLi’l Abner.
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1950s
Valerie Harper.Jack Mitchell/Getty Images
Harper was born on Aug. 22, 1939, in Suffren, New York, and was raised in New Jersey. She made her Broadway debut in 1956 as a dancer inLi’l Abner.
02of 141964ShutterstockShe married actor Dick Schaal in 1964, tellingPEOPLEin 1975: “He was my mentor. He totally brought me into acting. He’s read me lines for years and been nothing but supportive.” (They later divorced in 1978.)
02of 14
1964
Shutterstock
She married actor Dick Schaal in 1964, tellingPEOPLEin 1975: “He was my mentor. He totally brought me into acting. He’s read me lines for years and been nothing but supportive.” (They later divorced in 1978.)
03of 141970sCBS via GettyHarper debuted as the kooky neighbor from New York onThe Mary Tyler Moore Showin 1970.
03of 14
1970s
CBS via Getty
Harper debuted as the kooky neighbor from New York onThe Mary Tyler Moore Showin 1970.
04of 141971Getty ImagesHarper took home the Emmy for best supporting actress after the show’s first season alongside costar Ed Asner, who won best supporting actor.
04of 14
1971
Getty Images
Harper took home the Emmy for best supporting actress after the show’s first season alongside costar Ed Asner, who won best supporting actor.
05of 141974GettyHarper would eventually win fourEmmy Awardsand one Golden Globe for her role onThe Mary Tyler Moore Showbefore getting her own spinoff.
05of 14
1974
Getty
Harper would eventually win fourEmmy Awardsand one Golden Globe for her role onThe Mary Tyler Moore Showbefore getting her own spinoff.
06of 141974CBS Photo Archive/GettyRhodadebuted on Sept. 9, 1974, to rave reviews and big ratings.
06of 14
CBS Photo Archive/Getty
Rhodadebuted on Sept. 9, 1974, to rave reviews and big ratings.
07of 141975CBS/GettyMary Tyler Moore guest-starred in the final episode of the first season in March 1975.
07of 14
1975
CBS/Getty
Mary Tyler Moore guest-starred in the final episode of the first season in March 1975.
08of 141986Harper also starred inThe Hogan Family, originally titledValerie,opposite Jason Bateman.
08of 14
1986
Harper also starred inThe Hogan Family, originally titledValerie,opposite Jason Bateman.
09of 141987Barry King/FilmMagicHarper, whose film credits include,Freebie and the Bean(1974),The Last Married Couple in America(1980) andBlame It on Rio(1984), married her second husband Tony Cacciotti in 1987.
09of 14
1987
Barry King/FilmMagic
Harper, whose film credits include,Freebie and the Bean(1974),The Last Married Couple in America(1980) andBlame It on Rio(1984), married her second husband Tony Cacciotti in 1987.
10of 142000(L-R) Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper.Courtesy Everette CollectionHarper reunited with Moore for the ABC telefilmMary and Rhodain 2000.
10of 14
2000
(L-R) Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper.Courtesy Everette Collection
Harper reunited with Moore for the ABC telefilmMary and Rhodain 2000.
11of 142010Walter McBride/Getty ImagesHarper was nominated for a Best Actress Tony Award nominee in 2010 forLooped. In 2013, she stepped down from the role of Tallulah Bankhead after being hospitalized.
11of 14
2010
Walter McBride/Getty Images
Harper was nominated for a Best Actress Tony Award nominee in 2010 forLooped. In 2013, she stepped down from the role of Tallulah Bankhead after being hospitalized.
12of 142013David Livingston/Getty ImagesIn March 2013, Harper announced she had leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a rare condition that occurs when cancer cells spread into the fluid-filled membrane surrounding the brain. She was diagnosed early with (and successfully treated for) lung cancer in 2009.
12of 14
2013
David Livingston/Getty Images
In March 2013, Harper announced she had leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a rare condition that occurs when cancer cells spread into the fluid-filled membrane surrounding the brain. She was diagnosed early with (and successfully treated for) lung cancer in 2009.
13of 142013Adam Taylor/Walt Disney TelevisionHarper competed on season 17 ofDancing with the Starswith pro partner Tristan MacManus.
13of 14
Adam Taylor/Walt Disney Television
Harper competed on season 17 ofDancing with the Starswith pro partner Tristan MacManus.
14of 142017Tara Ziemba/Getty ImagesOne of Harper’s last red carpet appearances was a screening ofMy Mom And The Girlat The Hollywood Museum on November 8, 2017.
14of 14
2017
Tara Ziemba/Getty Images
One of Harper’s last red carpet appearances was a screening ofMy Mom And The Girlat The Hollywood Museum on November 8, 2017.
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