R
Rita Karin
Known for
Acting
Born
October 24, 1919
Birthplace
Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Died
September 10, 1993 (aged 73)
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.
Best known work
Sophie's Choice
1982
He Said, She Said
1991
Enemies, a Love Story
1989
The Big Fix
1978
Kate & Allie
1984
Up the Sandbox
1972
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
The Pickle
1993
Age Isn't Everything
1991Filmography
1993
The Pickleas Grandmother
1991
He Said, She Saidas Mrs. Spepk
1991
Age Isn't Everythingas Flo
1989
Enemies, a Love Storyas Mrs. Schreier
1989
1985
1984
1982
Sophie's Choiceas Yetta
1981
Starstruckas Mrs. Reuben
1978
The Big Fixas Aunt Sonya
1978
Matildaas Spectator
1974
Nicky's Worldas Mrs. Mylonas
1972
Up the Sandboxas Mrs. Grossbard (uncredited)
1972
1971
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straightas Mrs. Goldfarb