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13 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘The Jeffersons’

9. Marla Gibbs Kept Her Day Job

“Not unless you plan to pay me for it,” was Marla Gibbs’ reply to producers asking her to quit her day job at United Airlines, in order to work on the series full-time. Gibbs played “Florence” the no-nonsense, outspoken maid of the Jefferson family. When she landed the role, and two years following that, Gibbs still had her longtime reservation agent job. Initially Florence was not meant to be a recurring character, but the audience’s response made that happen. When producers discovered Gibbs was still commuting daily between her airline job and the studio, they coughed up a full-time contract to ensure they kept the actress happy.

Florence on The Jeffersons
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Marla Gibbs
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