Doris Belack

Doris Belack

Known for
Acting
Born
February 26, 1926
Died
October 4, 2011 (aged 85)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Filmography

2007
Arranged poster

Arranged

Movie · as Elona

2005
Prime poster

Prime

Movie · as Blanche

2002
Everwood poster

Everwood

TV · as Ruth Hoffman · 2 eps

2000
Fail Safe poster

Fail Safe

Movie · as Mrs. Johnson

2000
Madigan Men poster

Madigan Men

TV · 1 ep

1999
Doug's 1st Movie poster

Doug's 1st Movie

Movie · as Mayor Tippi Dink (voice)

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Margaret Barry · 2 eps

1998
The Odd Couple II poster

The Odd Couple II

Movie · as Blanche Madison Povitch

1998
Krippendorf's Tribe poster

Krippendorf's Tribe

Movie · as President Porter

1998
Sex and the City poster

Sex and the City

TV · as Lenore · 1 ep

1997
What's Your Sign? poster

What's Your Sign?

Movie

1996
Public Morals poster

Public Morals

TV · as Gabriella Biondi · 2 eps

1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult poster

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Movie · as Dr. Roberts

1994
Ellen poster

Ellen

TV · as Cora · 1 ep

1994
Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel

TV · as Elaine Weiss · 1 ep

1994
Chicago Hope poster

Chicago Hope

TV · as Mrs. Taubler · 1 ep

1993
Family Album

Family Album

TV · as Lillian Lerner · 8 eps

1992
Laurie Hill poster

Laurie Hill

TV · as Beverly Fielder · 10 eps

1991
Absolute Strangers poster

Absolute Strangers

Movie · as Fran

1991
What About Bob? poster

What About Bob?

Movie · as Dr. Catherine Tomsky

1991
Doug poster

Doug

TV · as Ms. Wingo (voice) · 135 eps

1991
Sisters poster

Sisters

TV · 2 eps

1990
Opportunity Knocks poster

Opportunity Knocks

Movie · as Mona

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Margaret Barry, Arraignment Judge · 9 eps

1989
The Luckiest Man in the World poster

The Luckiest Man in the World

Movie · as Mrs. Posner

1989
She-Devil poster

She-Devil

Movie · as Paula

1988
Hostage poster

Hostage

Movie · as Edna

1987
*batteries not included poster

*batteries not included

Movie · as Mrs. Thompson

1987
Almost Partners poster

Almost Partners

Movie · as Anna McCue

1987
Mathnet poster

Mathnet

TV · as Broadway Annie Rose · 1 ep

1985
The Hearst and Davies Affair poster

The Hearst and Davies Affair

Movie · as Louella Parsons

1985
Fast Forward poster

Fast Forward

Movie · as Mrs. Gilroy

1985
Mr. Belvedere poster

Mr. Belvedere

TV · 1 ep

1985
The Golden Girls poster

The Golden Girls

TV · as Gloria · 1 ep

1985
The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer

TV · as Dorian · 1 ep

1984
The Cosby Show poster

The Cosby Show

TV · as Saleswoman · 1 ep

1983
Sessions poster

Sessions

Movie

1983
The Cradle Will Fall poster

The Cradle Will Fall

Movie · as Edna Burns

1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

TV · as Mrs. Courtney · 1 ep

1982
Tootsie poster

Tootsie

Movie · as Rita

1982
Hanky Panky poster

Hanky Panky

Movie · as Building Manager

1982
Family Ties poster

Family Ties

TV · as Mrs. Willis · 1 ep

1982
Remington Steele poster

Remington Steele

TV · as Myrtle, Rose · 1 ep

1982
Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey

TV · 1 ep

1982
Bakers' Dozen

Bakers' Dozen

TV · as Captain Florence Baker · 6 eps

1981
We're Fighting Back poster

We're Fighting Back

Movie · as Doctor

1980
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall poster

The Jilting of Granny Weatherall

Movie · as Olive

1980
The Black Marble poster

The Black Marble

Movie · as Harried Woman

1978
The Last Tenant poster

The Last Tenant

Movie · as Housekeeper

1977
Looking Up

Looking Up

Movie · as Libby Levine

1975
Barney Miller poster

Barney Miller

TV · as Bernice Fish · 1 ep

1964
Another World poster

Another World

TV · 1364 eps

1963
The Patty Duke Show poster

The Patty Duke Show

TV · as Miss Grey · 2 eps

1956
The Edge of Night poster

The Edge of Night

TV · 306 eps

1950
Lux Video Theatre poster

Lux Video Theatre

TV · as Chicago Operator · 2 eps

1950
Treasury Men in Action poster

Treasury Men in Action

TV · 1 ep

1949
The Clock

The Clock

TV · 1 ep