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Molly Picon
Acting
Born May 31, 1898 · New York City, New York, USA
Died April 5, 1992
Also known as Malka Opiekun
Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1962 · nominated
Filmography7 titles

Fiddler on the Roof
1971as Yente
1971as Yente

The Facts of Life
1979
1979

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
1948as Self

Murder on Flight 502
1975as Ida Goldman
1975as Ida Goldman

For Pete's Sake
1974as Mrs. Cherry
1974as Mrs. Cherry

Cannonball Run II
1984as Mrs. Goldfarb
1984as Mrs. Goldfarb

Come Blow Your Horn
1963as Mrs. Sophie Baker
1963as Mrs. Sophie Baker