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The actress in her younger years.

What actress play the grandmother, Berthe, in the original Broadway production of Pippin?

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That was Irene Ryan, who was famous for creating the role of Granny on the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies. During the run of Pippin, Ryan suffered a stroke during a performance and died a few weeks later.