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

  • Kate & Allie

    Kate & Allie

  • Enemies, a Love Story

    Enemies, a Love Story

  • Nicky's World

    Nicky's World

  • Matilda

    Matilda

  • Sophie's Choice

    Sophie's Choice

  • The Pickle

    The Pickle

  • The Big Fix

    The Big Fix

  • Age Isn't Everything

    Age Isn't Everything

  • Starstruck

    Starstruck

  • Up the Sandbox

    Up the Sandbox

  • He Said, She Said

    He Said, She Said

  • Chicken Soup

    Chicken Soup

  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

    The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

  • Kojak The Belarus File

    Kojak The Belarus File