Quick Facts
Born:
1919-10-24
Birthplace:
Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Credits:
15 Total Roles
Rita Karin
Acting
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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
Yetta
He Said, She Said
Mrs. Spepk
Enemies, a Love Story
Mrs. Schreier
The Big Fix
Aunt Sonya
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Mrs. Goldfarb
Kate & Allie
Self
Up the Sandbox
Mrs. Grossbard (uncredited)
ABC Afterschool Special
Mrs. Reuben
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Pickle MOVIE | Grandmother |
| 1991 | He Said, She Said MOVIE | Mrs. Spepk |
| 1991 | Age Isn't Everything MOVIE | Flo |
| 1989 | Enemies, a Love Story MOVIE | Mrs. Schreier |
| 1989 | Chicken Soup TV | Bea Fisher |
| 1985 | Kojak The Belarus File MOVIE | Self |
| 1984 | Kate & Allie TV | Self |
| 1982 | Sophie's Choice MOVIE | Yetta |
| 1981 | Starstruck MOVIE | Mrs. Reuben |
| 1978 | The Big Fix MOVIE | Aunt Sonya |