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Doris Belack

Acting

Born February 26, 1926 · New York City, New York, USA

Died October 4, 2011

Also known as Dorris Belack · Doris Belak

Biography

Doris Belack (February 26, 1926 – October 4, 2011) was an American character actress of stage, film and television. Belack played the formidable soap opera producer Rita Marshall in the 1982 comedy film Tootsie. Her other film credits included roles in Fast Forward (1985), Batteries Not Included (1987), Splash, Too (1988), She-Devil (1989), Opportunity Knocks (1990), What About Bob? (1991), Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult. (1994), Krippendorf's Tribe (1998), The Odd Couple II (1998) and Fail Safe (2000). Her husband, producer Philip Rose, died on May 31, 2011, four months before her own death. They were married for 65 years and had no children.

Filmography34 titles

Almost Partners

1987as Anna McCue

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Margaret Barry

Everwood

2002as Ruth Hoffman

The Golden Girls

1985as Gloria

Sex and the City

1998as Lenore

Barney Miller

1975as Bernice Fish

Doug

1991as Ms. Wingo (voice)

Law & Order

1990as Margaret Barry

Touched by an Angel

1994as Elaine Weiss

Tootsie

1982as Rita

Family Ties

1982as Mrs. Willis

Sisters

Remington Steele

1982as Rose

The Cosby Show

1984as Saleswoman

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Fail Safe

2000as Mrs. Johnson

What About Bob?

1991as Dr. Catherine Tomsky

*batteries not included

1987as Mrs. Thompson

Lux Video Theatre

as Chicago Operator

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983as Mrs. Courtney

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

1994as Dr. Roberts

The Odd Couple II

1998as Blanche Madison Povitch

The Patty Duke Show

1963as Miss Grey

Treasury Men in Action

Arranged

2007as Elona

Ellen

1994as Cora

Prime

2005as Blanche

She-Devil

1989as Paula

Opportunity Knocks

1990as Mona

Doug's 1st Movie

1999as Mayor Tippi Dink (voice)

Fast Forward

1985as Mrs. Gilroy

Hanky Panky

1982as Building Manager

Krippendorf's Tribe

1998as President Porter

Absolute Strangers

1991as Fran