Rita Karin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

15

Gender

Female

Birthday

1919-10-24

Day of death

1993-09-10 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]

Rita Karin

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 Special

    ABC Afterschool Special

  • Starstruck

    Starstruck

  • Matilda

    Matilda

  • Up the Sandbox

    Up the Sandbox

  • Kate & Allie

    Kate & Allie

  • Sophie's Choice

    Sophie's Choice

  • The Pickle

    The Pickle

  • The Big Fix

    The Big Fix

  • He Said, She Said

    He Said, She Said

  • Age Isn't Everything

    Age Isn't Everything

  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

    The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

  • Chicken Soup

    Chicken Soup

  • Kojak The Belarus File

    Kojak The Belarus File

  • Enemies, a Love Story

    Enemies, a Love Story

  • Nicky's World

    Nicky's World