Doris Belack

Doris Belack

Acting

Born:
1926-02-26
Died:
2011-10-04
Place of birth:
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.

Known For

Filmography

Arranged

Arranged

6.22007Elona
Movie
Prime

Prime

6.02005Blanche
Movie
Everwood

Everwood

7.62002Ruth Hoffman
TV
Madigan Men

Madigan Men

8.02000
TV
Fail Safe

Fail Safe

6.82000Mrs. Johnson
Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.01999Margaret Barry
TV
Doug's 1st Movie

Doug's 1st Movie

5.61999Mayor Tippi Dink (voice)
Movie
Sex and the City

Sex and the City

7.31998Lenore
TV
The Odd Couple II

The Odd Couple II

6.31998Blanche Madison Povitch
Movie
Krippendorf's Tribe

Krippendorf's Tribe

4.61998President Porter
Movie
What's Your Sign?

What's Your Sign?

5.51997
Movie
Public Morals

Public Morals

7.01996Gabriella Biondi
TV
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.21994Elaine Weiss
TV
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

7.21994Mrs. Taubler
TV
Ellen

Ellen

6.21994Cora
TV
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

6.51994Dr. Roberts
Movie
Family Album

Family Album

10.01993Lillian Lerner
TV
Laurie Hill

Laurie Hill

7.01992Beverly Fielder
TV
Doug

Doug

7.31991Ms. Wingo (voice)
TV
What About Bob?

What About Bob?

6.91991Dr. Catherine Tomsky
Movie
Sisters

Sisters

7.21991
TV
Absolute Strangers

Absolute Strangers

1991Fran
Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.31990Arraignment Judge
TV
Opportunity Knocks

Opportunity Knocks

5.61990Mona
Movie
She-Devil

She-Devil

6.01989Paula
Movie
The Luckiest Man in the World

The Luckiest Man in the World

8.01989Mrs. Posner
Movie
Hostage

Hostage

5.01988Edna
Movie
*batteries not included

*batteries not included

6.71987Mrs. Thompson
Movie
Almost Partners

Almost Partners

9.01987Anna McCue
Movie
Mathnet

Mathnet

7.01987Broadway Annie Rose
TV
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

7.21985Dorian
TV
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

7.61985Gloria
TV
Mr. Belvedere

Mr. Belvedere

6.71985
TV
Fast Forward

Fast Forward

5.61985Mrs. Gilroy
Movie
The Hearst and Davies Affair

The Hearst and Davies Affair

4.21985Louella Parsons
Movie
The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

7.01984Saleswoman
TV
Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

6.61983Mrs. Courtney
TV
Sessions

Sessions

6.51983
Movie
The Cradle Will Fall

The Cradle Will Fall

4.01983Edna Burns
Movie
Tootsie

Tootsie

7.21982Rita
Movie
Remington Steele

Remington Steele

7.11982Rose
TV
Family Ties

Family Ties

7.21982Mrs. Willis
TV
Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky

5.31982Building Manager
Movie
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

7.01982
TV
Bakers' Dozen

Bakers' Dozen

9.01982Captain Florence Baker
TV
We're Fighting Back

We're Fighting Back

7.01981Doctor
Movie
The Black Marble

The Black Marble

4.81980Harried Woman
Movie
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall

The Jilting of Granny Weatherall

4.01980Olive
Movie
The Last Tenant

The Last Tenant

1978Housekeeper
Movie
Looking Up

Looking Up

9.01977Libby Levine
Movie
Barney Miller

Barney Miller

7.41975Bernice Fish
TV
Another World

Another World

5.51964
TV
The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

6.31963Miss Grey
TV
The Edge of Night

The Edge of Night

6.61956
TV
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

6.71950Chicago Operator
TV
Treasury Men in Action

Treasury Men in Action

6.21950
TV
The Clock

The Clock

1949
TV