In a career spanning 70 years, Van dam amassed credits including "Homecoming," "Grace and Frankie," and "Interior Chinatown."

After rejecting Columbia Pictures' contract offer on the advice of Montgomery Clift, she appeared in everything from ‘The Brady Bunch’ and ‘Coming Home’ to ‘Interior Chinatown’ and a Lil Wayne music video.

Gwen Van Dam, a veteran character actress of seven decades whose 140 credits spanned television, film and the Los Angeles stage, died Dec. 19.

She also had a prolific career on stage, appearing in productions in 14 different Los Angeles theatrical companies. According to Deadline, she is survived by her daughter, Claudia Tumas; son Dirk Smillie;