Madge

Remember the Palmolive dishing detergent commercials from the 60s? Madge was the manicurist who always had her clients hands soaking in Palmolive.

Jan Miner, who played Madge, was born October 15, 1917 in Boston. She trained for the stage and appeared for 35 years often with her husband Richard Merrell. She appeared in the film Lenny with Dustin Hoffman and Mermaids with Cher. She also made frequent guest appearances on the television show Law and Order. She was hired to play the character of Madge on the Palmolive commercials in the 60s and ended up playing the character for 27 years. Miner passed away on February 15, 2004 at the age of 86.