Randolph, the last living member of the iconic ’50s sitcom, preceded death through his co-stars Jackie Gleason, Art Carney and Audrey Meadows.
‘LOST’ EPISODE OF ‘HONEYMOON’ FOUND
The cast of “The Honeymooners,” from left to right, Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows and Joyce Randolph. The exhibition aired for one season in 1955. (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis Getty Images)
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The short-lived comedy followed the lives of two New York couples, Ralph Kramden (Gleason) and his wife Alice (Meadows), as well as Ed Norton (Carney) and his wife Trixie (Randolph). Originally a comedy strip about “The Jackie Gleason Show”, it was transformed into a 30-minute show for a single season, spanning 39 episodes.
When the show premiered, Gleason’s variety show was cut, only to return in 1956 after “The Honeymooners” was canceled.
In 2022, The Hollywood Reporter reported that CBS Studios will reboot the series focusing on a female lead.
Joyce Randolph and Art Carney starred as married couple Trixie and Ed Norton in ‘The Honeymooners.” (Getty Images)
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Randolph was involved in many projects prior to “The Honeymooners,” many of which, according to her son, are missed, since it’s live television. She joked that she played the role of the young woman who ended up as the corpse in “The Homicide Mystery. “So they called her the ‘most murdered girl’ on TV,” he told Fox News Digital.
“In addition to being a wonderful actress, she was a wonderful mom and loving wife,” Charles said of his late mother. Randolph married husband Richard Lincoln Charles one day after “The Honeymooners” premiered in 1955. They stayed married until his death in 1997.
Actress Joyce Randolph poses for a movie in 2014. (Bobby Bank/WireImage/Getty Images)
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A personal memorial service for Randolph will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the circle of family members says donations can be made in Randolph’s honor to the Entertainment Community Fund, formerly The Actor’s Fund.
Randolph’s late husband is a member of the association’s board of directors.
Caroline Thayer is an entertainment for Fox News Digital. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer. Story tips can be sent to caroline. thayer@fox. com.