Molly Picon

Molly Picon
Picon, as Mrs. Bronson, in Car 54, Where Are You? episode, Occupancy, August 1st (1962)
Born
Mollie Picon[1]

(1898-02-28)February 28, 1898
Manhattan, New York, New York
DiedApril 5, 1992(1992-04-05) (aged 94)
Resting placeMount Hebron Cemetery, New York City
OccupationActress
Years active1904–1984
Spouse
Jacob Kalich
(m. 1919; died 1975)

Molly Picon (Yiddish: מאָלי פּיקאָן; Malka Opiekun; February 28, 1898[2] – April 5, 1992) was an American actress of stage, screen, radio and television, as well as a lyricist and dramatic storyteller.[3]

She began her career in Yiddish theatre and film, rising to a star, before transitioning into character roles in English-language productions. She is most widely known for her role as Yente the Matchmaker in the 1971 musical film Fiddler on the Roof.

  1. ^ New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1866–1909
  2. ^ "The Papers of Molly Picon (1898-1992)". JewishTheatre.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2007.
  3. ^ "Unknown Title". Tucson Daily Citizen. Tucson, Arizona. August 29, 1952. p. 16.