Acting
Molly Picon
EN, YI, DE cinema · 21 credits
Born
31 May 1898
Died
5 April 1992 (aged 93)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Malka Opiekun
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Molly Picon ( February 28, 1898 – April 6, 1992) was an American actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a lyricist. She was first and foremost a star in Yiddish theatre and film, but as Yiddish theatre faded she began to perform in English-language productions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Molly Picon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
as Self (archive footage)
The Great Yiddish Love
as Self - Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
Cannonball Run II
as Mrs. Goldfarb
The Cannonball Run
as Mom Goldfarb
Murder on Flight 502
as Ida Goldman
For Pete's Sake
as Mrs. Cherry
Fiddler on the Roof
as Yente
Norman Jewison, Film Maker
as Self (uncredited)
Come Blow Your Horn
as Mrs. Sophie Baker
The Jazz Singer
as Sarah Rabinowitz
The Naked City
as Soda-Selling Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Mamele
as Khavtshi Samet, Songs
Let's Make a Night of It
as Specialty Act (uncredited)
Yiddle with His Fiddle
as Itke/Judel, Songs
East and West
as Mollie Brownstein