Joyce Randolph Dies: ‘The Honeymooners’ Costar Trixie Norton Was 99
deadline.comJoyce Randolph, who played Trixie Norton on the television classic The Honeymooners, died Saturday at her home in New York City, according to multiple reports.
She was in hospice care at the time of her death, which was from natural causes. Randolph played the wife of sewer worker Ed Norton, played by Art Carney. The couple were the best friends and neighbors of Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason), and Alice Kramden (Audrey Meadows).
Randolph was tabbed for the role after Gleason saw her on a chewing gum commercial. She was the last surviving member of the main cast, which only had 39 episodes, but is still regarded as one of the classics of television.
In addition to The Honeymooners, Randolph appeared in The Ed Sullivan Show, The Plainclothesman, The Doctors and the Nurses, Hi Honey, I’m Home and more.
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