Rita Karin

Acting
Born 1919-10-24 - Died 1993-09-10Wilno, 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.

Movies (12)

Sophie's Choice
7.3

Sophie's Choice

1982Movie7.3
The Big Fix
5.8

The Big Fix

1978Movie5.8
He Said, She Said
5.9

He Said, She Said

1991Movie5.9
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
5.2

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971Movie5.2
Enemies, a Love Story
6.2

Enemies, a Love Story

1989Movie6.2
Matilda
5.7

Matilda

1978Movie5.7
Up the Sandbox
5.9

Up the Sandbox

1972Movie5.9
Starstruck
8.0

Starstruck

1981Movie8.0
The Pickle
5.0

The Pickle

1993Movie5.0
Kojak: The Belarus File
6.8

Kojak: The Belarus File

1985Movie6.8
Nicky's World
9.0

Nicky's World

1974Movie9.0
Age Isn't Everything
2.7

Age Isn't Everything

1991Movie2.7

TV Shows (3)

Kate & Allie
6.1

Kate & Allie

1984Series6.1
ABC Afterschool Special
6.5

ABC Afterschool Special

1972Series6.5
Chicken Soup
7.5

Chicken Soup

1989Series7.5