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Mabel Albertson (July 24, 1901 – September 28, 1982) was an American actress. Albertson was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, the daughter of Russian-born Jewish immigrants Flora Craft and Leopold Albertson. Her brother was actor Jack Albertson. Albertson`s mother, a stock actress, supported the family by working in a shoe factory. She was best known as Phyllis Stephens, Darrin`s interfering mother on the television sitcom Bewitched, who inevitably ended her stays at the Stephens` home by saying, "Frank [her husband], take me home. I`ve got a sick headache."

She also played Donald Hollinger`s mother on That Girl, Howard Sprague`s mother on The Andy Griffith Show, Dick Preston`s mother on The New Dick Van Dyke Show, and Mrs. Van Hoskins, a wealthy woman whose jewels are stolen, in the screwball comedy, What`s Up, Doc?. Her son George Englund was once married to Cloris Leachman. Her grandson George Englund, Jr. was once married to Sharon Stone. She died of Alzheimer`s disease on September 28, 1982 at the age of 81, in Santa Monica, California. Mabel Albertson`s remains were cremated and scattered in the Pacific Ocean.