Doris Belack

Acting

Doris Belack

Born February 26, 1926New York City, New York, USA57 credits

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
2007Arranged
as ElonaMovie
Prime
2005Prime
as BlancheMovie
Everwood
2002Everwood
as Ruth HoffmanTV
Fail Safe
2000Fail Safe
as Mrs. JohnsonMovie
Doug's 1st Movie
1999Doug's 1st Movie
as Mayor Tippi Dink (voice)Movie
The Odd Couple II
1998The Odd Couple II
as Blanche Madison PovitchMovie
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998Krippendorf's Tribe
as President PorterMovie
Public Morals
1996Public Morals
as Gabriella BiondiTV
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angel
as Elaine WeissTV
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hope
as Mrs. TaublerTV
Ellen
1994Ellen
as CoraTV
F
1993Family Album
as Lillian LernerTV
Laurie Hill
1992Laurie Hill
as Beverly FielderTV
Doug
1991Doug
as Ms. Wingo (voice)TV
What About Bob?
1991What About Bob?
as Dr. Catherine TomskyMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Margaret BarryTV
She-Devil
1989She-Devil
as PaulaMovie
Hostage
1988Hostage
as EdnaMovie
*batteries not included
1987*batteries not included
as Mrs. ThompsonMovie
Almost Partners
1987Almost Partners
as Anna McCueMovie
Mathnet
1987Mathnet
as Broadway Annie RoseTV
Fast Forward
1985Fast Forward
as Mrs. GilroyMovie
The Hearst and Davies Affair
1985The Hearst and Davies Affair
as Louella ParsonsMovie
The Cosby Show
1984The Cosby Show
as SaleswomanTV
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King
as Mrs. CourtneyTV
The Cradle Will Fall
1983The Cradle Will Fall
as Edna BurnsMovie
Tootsie
1982Tootsie
as RitaMovie
Family Ties
1982Family Ties
as Mrs. WillisTV
Hanky Panky
1982Hanky Panky
as Building ManagerMovie
The Black Marble
1980The Black Marble
as Harried WomanMovie
The Last Tenant
1978The Last Tenant
as HousekeeperMovie
L
1977Looking Up
as Libby LevineMovie
Barney Miller
1975Barney Miller
as Bernice FishTV
L
1950Lux Video Theatre
as Chicago OperatorTV