Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 26, 1926
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Doris Belack
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Arranged | Elona |
| 2005 | Prime | Blanche |
| 2000 | Fail Safe | Mrs. Johnson |
| 1999 | Doug's 1st Movie | Mayor Tippi Dink (voice) |
| 1998 | The Odd Couple II | Blanche Madison Povitch |
| 1998 | Krippendorf's Tribe | President Porter |
| 1997 | What's Your Sign? | |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Dr. Roberts |
| 1991 | Absolute Strangers | Fran |
| 1991 | What About Bob? | Dr. Catherine Tomsky |
| 1990 | Opportunity Knocks | Mona |
| 1989 | She-Devil | Paula |
| 1989 | The Luckiest Man in the World | Mrs. Posner |
| 1988 | Hostage | Edna |
| 1987 | *batteries not included | Mrs. Thompson |
| 1987 | Almost Partners | Anna McCue |
| 1985 | The Hearst and Davies Affair | Louella Parsons |
| 1985 | Fast Forward | Mrs. Gilroy |
| 1983 | Sessions | |
| 1983 | The Cradle Will Fall | Edna Burns |
| 1982 | Tootsie | Rita |
| 1982 | Hanky Panky | Building Manager |
| 1981 | We're Fighting Back | Doctor |
| 1980 | The Jilting of Granny Weatherall | Olive |
| 1980 | The Black Marble | Harried Woman |
| 1978 | The Last Tenant | Housekeeper |
| 1977 | Looking Up | Libby Levine |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Everwood | Ruth Hoffman |
| 2000 | Madigan Men | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Margaret Barry |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Lenore |
| 1996 | Public Morals | Gabriella Biondi |
| 1994 | Ellen | Cora |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Elaine Weiss |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | Mrs. Taubler |
| 1993 | Family Album | Lillian Lerner |
| 1992 | Laurie Hill | Beverly Fielder |
| 1991 | Doug | Ms. Wingo (voice) |
| 1991 | Sisters | |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Margaret Barry |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Arraignment Judge |
| 1987 | Mathnet | Broadway Annie Rose |
| 1985 | Mr. Belvedere | |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | Gloria |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Dorian |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Saleswoman |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Mrs. Courtney |
| 1982 | Family Ties | Mrs. Willis |
| 1982 | Remington Steele | Myrtle |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey | |
| 1982 | Bakers' Dozen | |
| 1982 | Remington Steele | Rose |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Bernice Fish |
| 1964 | Another World | |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Show | Miss Grey |
| 1956 | The Edge of Night | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Chicago Operator |
| 1950 | Treasury Men in Action | |
| 1949 | The Clock |