Doris Belack
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.
Filmography
Arranged
2007
as Elona
Prime
2005
as Blanche
Fail Safe
2000
as Mrs. Johnson
Doug's 1st Movie
1999
as Mayor Tippi Dink (voice)
The Odd Couple II
1998
as Blanche Madison Povitch
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998
as President Porter
What's Your Sign?
1997
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
as Dr. Roberts
What About Bob?
1991
as Dr. Catherine Tomsky
Absolute Strangers
1991
as Fran
Opportunity Knocks
1990
as Mona
She-Devil
1989
as Paula
The Luckiest Man in the World
1989
as Mrs. Posner
Hostage
1988
as Edna
*batteries not included
1987
as Mrs. Thompson
Almost Partners
1987
as Anna McCue
Fast Forward
1985
as Mrs. Gilroy
The Hearst and Davies Affair
1985
as Louella Parsons
Sessions
1983
The Cradle Will Fall
1983
as Edna Burns
Tootsie
1982
as Rita
Hanky Panky
1982
as Building Manager
We're Fighting Back
1981
as Doctor
The Black Marble
1980
as Harried Woman