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Molly Picon (Yiddish: מאָלי פּיקאָן; Malka Opiekun; February 28, 1898 [2] – April 5, 1992) was an American actress of stage, screen, radio and television, as well as a lyricist and dramatic storyteller.
Molly Picon (1898-1992) was a versatile and popular performer in Yiddish and English theater, film and radio. She starred in over 200 Yiddish plays, co-wrote many of them with her husband Jacob Kalich, and appeared in Fiddler on the Roof, The Cannonball Run and other films.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Molly Picon was a Yiddish icon who entertained audiences for over seven decades in theater, radio, TV and film. She starred in over 200 Yiddish productions, wrote her own songs and skits, and played the "Jewish mama" in many comedies.
- February 28, 1898
- April 5, 1992
Learn about the life and career of Molly Picon, who starred in Yiddish theater and films for nearly 90 years. Discover how she became a Yiddish star in Europe and America, and how she played various roles, including a boyish girl.
Apr 7, 1992 · Molly Picon, the comedic actress and singer who lightened and brightened the often dolorous themes of Yiddish theater with shows that were sprightly operettas, died yesterday in...
Her films provide graphic documentation of authentic [Jewish village] life before the Nazis obliterated it. Molly Picon aboard the ocean liner Lloyd Triestino in an undated photo. (Courtesy American Jewish Historical Society) In 1937, in Warsaw, she was paid the record sum of $10,000 to star in Joseph Green’s .
Molly Picon was a prominent star of Yiddish theatre in New York in the 1920s and ’30s, known for her comedic and musical roles. She also appeared in Broadway and film productions, such as Fiddler on the Roof, and received critical acclaim for her performances.
