Rita Karin
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Oct 24, 1919 (106 years old)
Place of Birth
Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Biography
She was a Polish-born American actress best known for her role as Jackie Mason's mother on the 1989 TV series Chicken Soup. Also appeared at the beginning of Sophie's Choice as Yetta, Sophie's (Meryl Streep) landlady. Her voice can be heard singing children's songs from the camps in the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.
Known For
| 1993 | The PickleGrandmother | |
| 1991 | He Said, She SaidMrs. Spepk | |
| 1991 | Age Isn't EverythingFlo | |
| 1989 | Enemies, a Love StoryMrs. Schreier | |
| 1989 | Chicken SoupBea Fisher | |
| 1985 | Kojak The Belarus File | |
| 1984 | Kate & Allie | |
| 1982 | Sophie's ChoiceYetta | |
| 1981 | StarstruckMrs. Reuben | |
| 1978 | The Big FixAunt Sonya | |
| 1978 | MatildaSpectator | |
| 1974 | Nicky's WorldMrs. Mylonas | |
| 1972 | Up the SandboxMrs. Grossbard (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | ABC Afterschool SpecialMrs. Reuben | |
| 1971 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightMrs. Goldfarb |