Anna Berger (actress)

Anna Berger (July 26, 1922 – May 26, 2014) was an American character actress in film and television, who specialized in playing frazzled housewives and matriarchs.

Anna Berger
Born(1922-07-26)July 26, 1922
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 26, 2014(2014-05-26) (aged 91)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1952–2013
SpouseRobert Malatzky (? - 2014)
Children2

Early life and education

Anna Berger was born on July 26, 1922, in Manhattan, the third of eight children of William and Bella (Heller) Berger. She grew up on the Lower East Side and began acting as a child. After graduating from Seward Park High School, she studied acting in 1948.[1]

Career

She appeared in such films as Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and the Adam Sandler vehicle You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), and on such television series as Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Everybody Loves Raymond and NYPD Blue. She also acted on The Goldbergs.[2]

On Broadway, Berger appeared in Unlikely Heroes (1971), The Rose Tattoo (1966), Gideon (1961), and Twilight Walk (1951).[3]

In the early-1960s, Berger was the New York City Board of Education's drama specialist for community center programs.[2]

Death

Berger was married to Robert Malatzky, and they had two daughters.[1] Berger died on May 26, 2014, aged 91, in Manhattan.[1]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1959 Middle of the Night Caroline
1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three The Mother
1975 Hester Street Poultry Woman
1981 Endless Love Nurse
1983 Lovesick Analysis
1987 The House on Carroll Street Funeral Woman
1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors Aunt May
1989 Mortal Sins Mother Weinschank
1990 Book of Love Mama Gabooch
1991 The Dark Backward Mrs. Malt
1991 Mobsters Mrs. Greene
1992 Deep Cover Congresswoman
1995 The Killers Within Mrs. Thomas
1996 Mother Night Epstein's Mother
1997 Soleil Honorine Azoulay
2000 Sunset Strip Older Waitress
2000 Lost Souls Mrs. Levotsky
2000 The Amati Girls Stella
2001 Ghost World Seymour's Mother
2002 Clover Bend Rose
2003 The Hebrew Hammer Harriet Tubbleman
2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan Older Lady in Salon
2008 Bastard of Orleans, or Looking for Joan Vesuvia Maggiore
2011 Margaret Neighborhood Lady #1
2013 Chinese Puzzle La vieille dame

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1952 Lux Video Theatre Mrs. Paletto Episode: "The Face of Autumn"
1954 Goodyear Television Playhouse Mama Episode: "And Crown Thy Good"
1954 The Philco Television Playhouse Bookkeeper 2 episodes
1963 Naked City Mrs. Delehanty Episode: "Golden Lads and Girls"
1975 Kojak Mrs. Lipnick Episode: "The Nicest Guys on the Block"
1976 The Blue Knight Mrs. Goldman Episode: "Cop Killer"
1976 Harry O Mrs. Kline Episode: "Victim"
1976 Street Killing Louise Television film
1976 Baretta Woman Episode: "They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To"
1976 Raid on Entebbe Mrs. Berg Television film
1977 Rhoda Betsy Episode: "The Ultimatum"
1977 Seventh Avenue Celia Blackman 3 episodes
1977, 1981 Barney Miller Miriam Buckman / Georgia Himmel 2 episodes
1977 Contract on Cherry Street Mrs. Moore Television film
1978 The Last Tenant Mrs. Munro
1979 CHiPs Mary Taylor Episode: "Repo Man"
1979 Ryan's Hope Beryl Feldman 15 episodes
1981 Cagney & Lacey Mrs. Goldman Episode: "Pilot"
1984 Terrible Joe Moran Real Estate Agent Television film
1987 Leg Work Older Woman Episode: "Things That Go Bump in the Night"
1988 Hothouse Herbert's Mother Episode: "His Mother"
1990 People Like Us Hester Slatkin Television film
1990 Singer & Sons Mrs. Tarkasian 4 episodes
1990 Thirtysomething Lotte Strauss Episode: "Photo Opportunity"
1991 N.Y.P.D. Mounted Woman Television film
1991 Nurses Mrs. Garber Episode: "Coming to America"
1992–1993 Civil Wars Betty Howell 4 episodes
1993 Johnny Bago Ma Tenuti 6 episodes
1994 Empty Nest Bella Episode: "What's a Mother to Do?"
1994 Chicago Hope Mary Collito 2 episodes
1994 Murphy Brown Secretary #70 Episode: "The Secret Life of Jim Dial"
1994 The George Carlin Show Cat Woman Episode: "George Puts on a Happy Face"
1994 Missing Parents Elaine Freiburg Television film
1995 The Commish Ruby Simpkins Episode: "Letting Go"
1995 Charlie Grace Old Woman Episode: "One Simple Little Favor"
1996 Tracey Takes On... Judge Episode: "Law"
1996 The Home Court Aunt Sophie Episode: "Love, Death & Soda"
1996 ER Mr. Brazil's Caregiver Episode: "Fear of Flying"
1996, 1998,

2005

 NYPD Blue Belle / Rosemary / Marian Kadell 3 episodes
1997 Sunset Beach Mrs. Farmer Episode #1.226
1997–1998 The Nanny Marilyn 2 episodes
1998 Nothing Sacred Grandmother Owens Episode: "Holy Words"
1998, 2000 Everybody Loves Raymond Rita Stipe 2 episodes
1999 The Thirteenth Year Irate Tourist Television film
2000 Something to Sing About Mrs. Goldberg
2000 Bette The Housewife Episode: "Halloween"
2000 JAG Mrs. Palermo Episode: "JAG TV"
2002 The Sopranos Cookie Cirillo 2 episodes
2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Karen's Grandmother Episode: "Resilience"
2002 New Americans Mrs. Rabinowitz Television film
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Betsy Lewis Episode: "Snakes"
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Amy Episode: "Diamond Dogs"

References
  1. "Anna Berger, an Actress With a Gift for Matriarchs, Dies at 91", nytimes.com; June 3, 2014; accessed June 7, 2014.
  2. "Part Too Difficult to Refuse". Star-Gazette. New York, Elmira. July 24, 1961. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Anna Berger". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.



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