Doris Belack

Doris Belack

1926-02-26 – 2011-10-04 (age 85) New York City, New York, USA
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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.

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Known For

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Tootsie
Tootsie

1982

as Rita

Prime
Prime

2005

as Blanche

*batteries not included
*batteries not included

1987

as Mrs. Thompson

What About Bob?
What About Bob?

1991

as Dr. Catherine Tomsky

Fast Forward
Fast Forward

1985

as Mrs. Gilroy

Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky

1982

as Building Manager

She-Devil
She-Devil

1989

as Paula

The Odd Couple II
The Odd Couple II

1998

as Blanche Madison Povitch

Doug's 1st Movie
Doug's 1st Movie

1999

as Mayor Tippi Dink (voice)

Fail Safe
Fail Safe

2000

as Mrs. Johnson

Krippendorf's Tribe
Krippendorf's Tribe

1998

as President Porter

The Hearst and Davies Affair
The Hearst and Davies Affair

1985

as Louella Parsons

Opportunity Knocks
Sessions
Arranged
Arranged

2007

as Elona

The Black Marble
The Black Marble

1980

as Harried Woman

We're Fighting Back
We're Fighting Back

1981

as Doctor

Hostage
Hostage

1988

as Edna

The Cradle Will Fall
The Cradle Will Fall

1983

as Edna Burns