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She is the younger sister of actor Dick Van Patten , and aunt to actors Vincent Van Patten , James Van Patten and Nels Van Patten . She was formerly married to the late actor Martin Balsam , and mother of actress Talia Balsam , who was married to actor George Clooney . She was usually astringent in her roles, except when she played Maude Pomfritt, schoolteacher Leander Pomfritt (played by William Schallert )'s treacly wife on the late 1950s/early 1960s series, '' The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis ''. External links |