Charlotte Rae

Personal Info

Birthday

April 22, 1926

Day of Death

2018-08-05

(92 years old)

Place of Birth

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Also Known As

Charlotte Rae Lubotsky

Charlotte Rae

Biography

Charlotte Rae Lubotsky (April 22, 1926 – August 5, 2018) was an American actress and singer. On screen, Rae was best known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in the sitcoms Diff'rent Strokes and its spin-off, The Facts of Life.

She was born to Russian Jewish immigrants Esther (née Ottenstein), who was a childhood friend of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, and Meyer Lubotsky, a retail tire business owner. She was one of three sisters, along with Miriam and the late Beverly (December 21, 1921 – June 2, 1998). She graduated from Shorewood High School in 1944.

Known For

Pretty Little Liars

Murder, She Wrote

Diagnosis: Murder

The Love Boat

The King of Queens

Great Performances

Strong Medicine

Filmography

2015
Ricki and the Flash
as Oma
She's The Best Thing in It
as Self
2012
Love Sick Love
as Edna
2008
Christmas Cottage
as Vesta
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Mrs. Greenhouse
2001
The Facts of Life Reunion
as Mrs. Edna Garrett
2000
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
as Self
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
as Mrs. Caruthers (voice)
Another Woman's Husband
as Stella
1998
101 Dalmatians Christmas
as Nanny
1997
Nowhere
as Fortune Teller
1993
Thunder in Paradise
as Lola Miller
1992
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
as Aunt Figg (voice)
1986
The Worst Witch
as Miss Cackle / Agatha
Noah's Ark
as Noah's Wife / Additional Voices (voice)
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Words by Heart
as Mary Tom Chism
1982
The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
as Edna Garrett
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1979
Beane's of Boston
as Mae Slocombe
Hair
as Lady in Pink
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
as Bessie
1978
Rabbit Test
as Cousin Claire
1977
Sidewinder 1
as Mrs. Holt
Our Town
as Mrs. Soames
1975
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
as Helen
1974
In Fashion
as Madame Aigreville
1972
The Hot Rock
as Ma Murch
1971
Bananas
as Mrs. Ruth Mellish
1970
Jenny
as Bella Star
1969
Hello Down There
as Myrtle Ruth
1968
Pinocchio
as Rosa Whale
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
as Woman in Window
1966
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
as Terentievna
1959
The World of Sholom Aleichem
as The Angel Rochele
1958
"Waiting for Godot" Intercut with “Krazy Kat”
as Krazy Kat