Actor
Doris Belack
Born February 26, 1926 in New York City, New York, USADied October 4, 201127 films
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).
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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.
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First watchTootsie19827.2as RitaWhen struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and…View filmEssential films
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27 films as actor- 2007ArrangedElona
- 2005PrimeBlanche
- 2000Fail SafeMrs. Johnson
- 1999Doug's 1st MovieMayor Tippi Dink (voice)
- 1998The Odd Couple IIBlanche Madison Povitch
- 1998Krippendorf's TribePresident Porter
- 1997What's Your Sign?
- 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultDr. Roberts
- 1991What About Bob?Dr. Catherine Tomsky
- 1991Absolute StrangersFran
- 1990Opportunity KnocksMona
- 1989She-DevilPaula
- 1989The Luckiest Man in the WorldMrs. Posner
- 1988HostageEdna
- 1987*batteries not includedMrs. Thompson
- 1987Almost PartnersAnna McCue
- 1985Fast ForwardMrs. Gilroy
- 1985The Hearst and Davies AffairLouella Parsons
- 1983Sessions
- 1983The Cradle Will FallEdna Burns
- 1982TootsieRita
- 1982Hanky PankyBuilding Manager
- 1981We're Fighting BackDoctor
- 1980The Black MarbleHarried Woman
- 1980The Jilting of Granny WeatherallOlive
- 1978The Last TenantHousekeeper
- 1977Looking UpLibby Levine