Rita Karin
Acting•Born October 24, 1919•Died September 10, 1993 (age 73)•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.
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Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 24, 1919
Day of DeathSeptember 10, 1993
Place of BirthWilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
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