Molly Picon

Personal Info

Birthday

May 31, 1898

Day of Death

1992-04-05

(93 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Malka Opiekun

Molly Picon

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.

Known For

Dr. Kildare

Fiddler on the Roof

The Cannonball Run

Cannonball Run II

Murder on Flight 502

For Pete's Sake

Come Blow Your Horn

Let's Make a Night of It

Filmography

2007
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
as Self (archive footage)
2002
The Great Yiddish Love
as Self - Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
1984
Cannonball Run II
as Mrs. Goldfarb
1981
The Cannonball Run
as Mom Goldfarb
1975
Murder on Flight 502
as Ida Goldman
1974
For Pete's Sake
as Mrs. Cherry
1971
Fiddler on the Roof
as Yente
Norman Jewison, Film Maker
as Self (uncredited)
1963
Come Blow Your Horn
as Mrs. Sophie Baker
1937
Let's Make a Night of It
as Specialty Act
1936
Yiddle with His Fiddle
as Itke/Judel
1923
East and West
as Mollie