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Rita Karin

Acting
Known For

73 Years Old

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.

Born

Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania] on 24th October 1919

Died

10th September 1993

All Credits

ABC Afterschool Special Image
ABC Afterschool Special
Mrs. Reuben
Kate & Allie Image
Kate & Allie
Sophie's Choice Image
Sophie's Choice
Yetta
Chicken Soup Image
Chicken Soup
Bea Fisher
The Pickle Image
The Pickle
Grandmother
He Said, She Said Image
He Said, She Said
Mrs. Spepk
Matilda Image
Matilda
Spectator
The Big Fix Image
The Big Fix
Aunt Sonya
Up the Sandbox Image
Up the Sandbox
Mrs. Grossbard (uncredited)
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight Image
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Mrs. Goldfarb
Enemies, a Love Story Image
Enemies, a Love Story
Mrs. Schreier
Kojak The Belarus File Image
Kojak The Belarus File
No Image
Nicky's World
Mrs. Mylonas
Age Isn't Everything Image
Age Isn't Everything
Flo
Starstruck Image
Starstruck
Mrs. Reuben