Rita Karin
Rita Karin | |
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| Born | Rita Karpinowicz New York City, New York , U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Norbert Horowitz; 2 children |
| Parent(s) | Moses Karpinowicz and Rachel Levitan |
Rita Karin (born Rita Karpinowicz; October 24, 1919 – September 10, 1993) was a Polish-born American actress best known for her role as Jackie Mason's mother on the 1989 TV series Chicken Soup. She also appeared as Meryl Streep's Brooklyn landlady who appears at the beginning of Sophie's Choice. Her voice can be heard singing children's songs from the camps in the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.
Born to Moses Karpinowicz and Rachel Levitan in
Death
Rita Karin died at 73 from undisclosed causes in New York City. She was survived by her son, Dr. Michael Horowitz, and daughter, Mrs. Rochelle Axelrod, and five grandchildren.[2][3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1971 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight |
Mrs. Goldfarb | |
| 1972 | Up the Sandbox | Mrs. Grossbard | Uncredited |
| 1978 | Matilda | Spectator | |
| 1978 | The Big Fix | Aunt Sonya | |
| 1982 | Sophie's Choice | Yetta | |
| 1989 | Enemies, A Love Story | Mrs. Schreier | |
| 1991 | He Said, She Said | Mrs. Spepk | |
| 1991 | Age Isn't Everything | ||
| 1993 | The Pickle | Grandmother | |
| 1994 | Full Cycle | Gram | (final film role) |
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