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Rita Karin
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Birthday: October 24, 1919 (106)
Place of Birth: 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.

Known For

ABC Afterschool SpecialABC Afterschool Specialas Mrs. ReubenSophie's ChoiceSophie's Choiceas YettaHe Said, She SaidHe Said, She Saidas Mrs. SpepkThe Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightThe Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straightas Mrs. GoldfarbEnemies, a Love StoryEnemies, a Love Storyas Mrs. SchreierKate & AllieKate & Allie
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