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Rita Karin(1919-1993)

  • Actress
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Rita Karin was born on 24 October 1919 in Warsaw, Poland. She was an actress, known for Sophie's Choice (1982), He Said, She Said (1991) and Enemies, a Love Story (1989). She was married to Norbert Horowitz. She died on 10 September 1993 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornOctober 24, 1919
DiedSeptember 10, 1993(73)
BornOctober 24, 1919
DiedSeptember 10, 1993(73)
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Known for

Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice (1982)
Sophie's Choice
7.5
  • Yetta
  • 1982
Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth Perkins in He Said, She Said (1991)
He Said, She Said
5.7
  • Mrs. Spepk
  • 1991
Lena Olin, Anjelica Huston, Ron Silver, and Malgorzata Zajaczkowska in Enemies, a Love Story (1989)
Enemies, a Love Story
6.6
  • Mrs. Schreier
  • 1989
Richard Dreyfuss in The Big Fix (1978)
The Big Fix
6.4
  • Aunt Sonya
  • 1978

Credits

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Actress

  • Full Cycle
    3.5
    • Gram
    • 1994
  • Richard Lewis and Melanie Mayron in Tribeca (1993)
    Tribeca
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Millie
    • 1993
  • The Pickle (1993)
    The Pickle
    4.4
    • Grandmother
    • 1993
  • Age Isn't Everything (1991)
    Age Isn't Everything
    4.3
    • Flo
    • 1991
  • Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth Perkins in He Said, She Said (1991)
    He Said, She Said
    5.7
    • Mrs. Spepk
    • 1991
  • Lynn Redgrave and Jackie Mason in Chicken Soup (1989)
    Chicken Soup
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Bea Fisher
    • 1989
  • Lena Olin, Anjelica Huston, Ron Silver, and Malgorzata Zajaczkowska in Enemies, a Love Story (1989)
    Enemies, a Love Story
    6.6
    • Mrs. Schreier
    • 1989
  • Gideon Oliver (1989)
    Gideon Oliver
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Milch
    • 1989
  • Bill Daily, Heidi Helmer, Jason Marin, Connie Stevens, and Nita Talbot in Starting from Scratch (1988)
    Starting from Scratch
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Runkelman
    • 1988
  • Carroll O'Connor in Brass (1985)
    Brass
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Dietz
    • 1985
  • Kojak: The Belarus File (1985)
    Kojak: The Belarus File
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Fitzev
    • 1985
  • Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James in Kate & Allie (1984)
    Kate & Allie
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Rose
    • 1984
  • Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice (1982)
    Sophie's Choice
    7.5
    • Yetta
    • 1982
  • Melissa Sue Anderson and Marion Ross in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Reuben
    • 1981
  • Richard Dreyfuss in The Big Fix (1978)
    The Big Fix
    6.4
    • Aunt Sonya
    • 1978

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Rita Carpinowiz
  • Born
    • October 24, 1919
    • Warsaw, Poland
  • Died
    • September 10, 1993
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Norbert Horowitz(2 children)

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    Survived by her son Dr. Michael Horowitz, daughter Rochelle Axelrod and five grandchildren.

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