Doris Belack
Known for Acting · 57 credits
- Born
- 1926-02-26
- Died
- 2011-10-04
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Dorris Belack · Doris Belak
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
TV Shows (30)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Margaret Barry
Law & Order
1990
as Margaret Barry / Arraignment Judge
Everwood
2002
as Ruth Hoffman
Chicago Hope
1994
as Mrs. Taubler
The Cosby Show
1984
as Saleswoman
Sex and the City
1998
as Lenore
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Elaine Weiss
Family Ties
1982
as Mrs. Willis
The Equalizer
1985
as Dorian
Barney Miller
1975
as Bernice Fish
The Golden Girls
1985
as Gloria
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Ellen
1994
as Cora
Doug
1991
as Ms. Wingo (voice)
Remington Steele
1982
as Myrtle / Rose
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
as Mrs. Courtney
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Chicago Operator
Mr. Belvedere
1985
Treasury Men in Action
1950
The Patty Duke Show
1963
as Miss Grey
Another World
1964
The Edge of Night
1956
Madigan Men
2000
Mathnet
1987
as Broadway Annie Rose
Laurie Hill
1992
as Beverly Fielder
Public Morals
1996
as Gabriella Biondi
The Clock
1949
Family Album
1993
as Lillian Lerner
Sisters
1991
Bakers' Dozen
1982
as Captain Florence Baker
Movies (27)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
as Dr. Roberts
Prime
2005
as Blanche
*batteries not included
1987
as Mrs. Thompson
Tootsie
1982
as Rita
What About Bob?
1991
as Dr. Catherine Tomsky
She-Devil
1989
as Paula
The Black Marble
1980
as Harried Woman
The Odd Couple II
1998
as Blanche Madison Povitch
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998
as President Porter
Doug's 1st Movie
1999
as Mayor Tippi Dink (voice)
Hanky Panky
1982
as Building Manager
Arranged
2007
as Elona
Opportunity Knocks
1990
as Mona
Fail Safe
2000
as Mrs. Johnson
Fast Forward
1985
as Mrs. Gilroy
Looking Up
1977
as Libby Levine
Absolute Strangers
1991
as Fran
We're Fighting Back
1981
as Doctor
The Last Tenant
1978
as Housekeeper
The Cradle Will Fall
1983
as Edna Burns
What's Your Sign?
1997
Sessions
1983
Almost Partners
1987
as Anna McCue
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall
1980
as Olive
The Hearst and Davies Affair
1985
as Louella Parsons
Hostage
1988
as Edna
The Luckiest Man in the World
1989
as Mrs. Posner
About Doris Belack
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, d… With 57 credits spanning from 1949 to 2007, Doris Belack has appeared in 27 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Doris Belack Movies
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) — as Dr. Roberts
- Prime (2005) — as Blanche
- *batteries not included (1987) — as Mrs. Thompson
- Tootsie (1982) — as Rita
- What About Bob? (1991) — as Dr. Catherine Tomsky
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