Birthday

1919-10-24

Died

1993-09-10

Birthplace

Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]

Gender

Female

Known For

Acting

Rita Karin

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.

Acting Credits