Rita Karin
Known for
Acting
Life
1919 – 1993 (aged 73)
Born in
Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Credits
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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
Sophie's Choice
08 Dec 1982
He Said, She Said
22 Feb 1991
Enemies, a Love Story
13 Dec 1989
The Big Fix
06 Oct 1978
Kate & Allie
19 Mar 1984
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
22 Dec 1971
Up the Sandbox
21 Dec 1972
ABC Afterschool Special
04 Oct 1972
Filmography
1993
- The Pickleas Grandmother
1991
- He Said, She Saidas Mrs. Spepk
- Age Isn't Everythingas Flo
1989
- Enemies, a Love Storyas Mrs. Schreier
- Chicken Soupas Bea Fisher12 episodes
1984
- Kate & Allie1 episode
1982
- Sophie's Choiceas Yetta
1981
- Starstruckas Mrs. Reuben
1978
- The Big Fixas Aunt Sonya
- Matildaas Spectator
1974
- Nicky's Worldas Mrs. Mylonas
1972
- Up the Sandboxas Mrs. Grossbard (uncredited)
- ABC Afterschool Specialas Mrs. Reuben1 episode
1971
- The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straightas Mrs. Goldfarb