Acting · 1919
Rita Karin
Born Oct 24, 1919·Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]·Died Sep 10, 1993 (73)
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.
Filmography
15 titles- 1993
The PickleGrandmother5.0Movie - 1991
He Said, She SaidMrs. Spepk5.9Movie - 1991
Age Isn't EverythingFlo2.7Movie - 1989
Chicken SoupBea Fisher7.5Show - 1989
Enemies, a Love StoryMrs. Schreier6.2Movie - 1985
Kojak: The Belarus File6.8Movie - 1984
Kate & Allie6.1Show - 1982
Sophie's ChoiceYetta7.3Movie - 1981
StarstruckMrs. Reuben8.0Movie - 1978
The Big FixAunt Sonya5.8Movie - 1978
MatildaSpectator5.7Movie - 1974Nicky's WorldMrs. Mylonas9.0Movie
- 1972
ABC Afterschool SpecialMrs. Reuben6.5Show - 1972
Up the SandboxMrs. Grossbard (uncredited)5.9Movie - 1971
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightMrs. Goldfarb5.2Movie