Audrey Meadows Swapped Places
Audrey Meadows made the role of Alice Kramden iconic. Fans know and love her for playing opposite to Jackie Gleason’s bigger than life Ralph Kramden, so here’s something that will completely blow your mind. Meadows wasn’t the original Alice Kramden.
While Meadows’ image is famous for sharing the screen with Gleason, it was a different actress that had the part. In the original sketch, actress Pert Kelton had the role as part of The Jackie Gleason Show, but had to leave the role due to “health problems.” Later on, it came out that the actress was blacklisted by the industry. When Meadows was asked who would be suitable, she named a few actresses, and then finally, when none seemed to fit she suggested herself for the role.
