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

The Cannonball Run

Mom Goldfarb

Cannonball Run II

Mrs. Goldfarb

Fiddler on the Roof

Yente

The Naked City

Soda-Selling Shopkeeper (uncredited)

For Pete's Sake

Mrs. Cherry

Murder on Flight 502

Ida Goldman

Come Blow Your Horn

Mrs. Sophie Baker

Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women

Self (archive footage)