Veteran stage and television actor Joyce Randolph played the shrewd Trixie Norton on “The Honeymooners,” who was the perfect foil for her gullible TV husband. She passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at age 99.
Joyce Randolph dies at 90: Cause of death and obituary announcement
Joyce Randolph’s son, Randolph Charles, confirmed on Sunday to The Associated Press that his mother, Randolph, died on Saturday night at her Manhattan apartment on the Upper West Side due to natural causes.
She was the only remaining main character of the beloved comedy from the heyday of television, the 1950s.
“The Honeymooners,” a charming portrayal of Brooklyn tenement life, was partly based on the childhood of star Jackie Gleason. Gleason portrayed Ralph Kramden as an aggressive bus driver. Audrey Meadows played Ed Norton, the cheerful sewer worker, and Art Carney played his witty, self-reliant wife Alice.
It was a common occurrence for Trixie and Alice to have to apologize to each other for the various stupidities and mishaps of their husbands, like selling dogfood as a snack without realizing it, trying in vain to prevent a rent increase, or freezing in the winter when their heat goes out.
Afterwards, Randolph would enumerate some of his best episodes, including one in which Ed was seen sleepwalking. Then Carney shouts, ‘Thelma?’ In the end, she disclosed to the Television Academy Foundation, “He was unaware of his wife’s true identity.
One of the funniest comedy skits in television history, “The Honeymooners,” debuted on Gleason’s variety show “Cavalcade of Stars” in 1950 and continues to this day. “The Jackie Gleason Show,” which Gleason hosted after switching networks, became increasingly well-liked.
Later, it was developed into a full-fledged series for one season (1955–1956). Later on, these 39 episodes were a mainstay of syndicated television, airing both nationally and abroad.
