Anna Berger (actress)

Anna Berger
Born (1922-07-26)July 26, 1922
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Died May 26, 2014(2014-05-26) (aged 91)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Occupation Actress
Years active 1952–2013
Spouse(s) Robert Malatzky

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.

Life and career

Anna Berger was born in Manhattan on July 26, 1922, the third of eight siblings born to William and Bella (Heller) Berger.[1] She grew up in the Lower East Side and began acting as a child. After graduating from Seward Park High School, she studied acting in 1948.[2]

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.[3]

Death

Berger died on May 26, 2014, aged 91, in Manhattan.[2] She was survived by her husband, Robert Malatzky and their two daughters, as well as four siblings.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.filmreference.com/film/94/Anna-Berger.html
  2. 1 2 "Anna Berger, an Actress With a Gift for Matriarchs, Dies at 91", nytimes.com; June 3, 2014; accessed June 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ Profile, imdb.com; accessed June 7, 2014.


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