Eda Reiss Merin

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Eda Reiss Merin

Acting July 31, 1913

New York City, New York, USA

Eda Reiss Merin (July 31, 1913 – March 31, 1998) was an American stage, film, television, and voice actress. With a career spanning over six decades, she appeared on Broadway, in…

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Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

7.5 1984 Movie
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.9 1990 TV Show
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
The Black Cauldron

The Black Cauldron

6.4 1985 Movie
Turner & Hooch

Turner & Hooch

6.3 1989 Movie
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
House

House

6.2 1985 Movie
Night Court

Night Court

7.3 1984 TV Show
Family Ties

Family Ties

7.2 1982 TV Show
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

6.7 1976 TV Show
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

7.6 1981 TV Show
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.7 1982 TV Show

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Eda Reiss Merin (July 31, 1913 – March 31, 1998) was an American stage, film, television, and voice actress. With a career spanning over six decades, she appeared on Broadway, in regional and touring productions, and later in film and television. She was best known to modern audiences for her role as the babysitter Mrs. Sturak in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) and for voicing Orddu, one of the witches, in Disney's animated feature The Black Cauldron (1985).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2005
    Once Upon a Halloween

    Movie Orddu (voice) (archive sound)

  2. 1995
    For Better or Worse

    Movie Rose

  3. 1994
    ER

    TV show Mrs. Heizer

  4. 1994
    National Lampoon's Last Resort

    Movie Ida

  5. 1993
    Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

    Movie

  6. 1991
    Civil Wars

    TV show Ester Schoen

  7. 1991
    Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

    Movie Mrs. Sturak

  8. 1990
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    TV show Mrs. Sweeting

  9. 1990
    Sydney

    TV show

  10. 1989
    Turner & Hooch

    Movie Mrs. Remington

  11. 1988
    Dear John

    TV show Patient

  12. 1987
    Beauty and the Beast

    TV show Sophie

  13. 1986
    Throb

    TV show Woman at Desk

  14. 1986
    The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special

    Movie Caine's Mother

  15. 1985
    House

    Movie Mrs. Jones

  16. 1985
    Misfits of Science

    TV show Erma

More credits
  1. 1985
    Amazing Stories

    TV show Dora

  2. 1985
    War and Love

    Movie Masha

  3. 1985
    The Black Cauldron

    Movie Orddu (voice)

  4. 1984
    Murder, She Wrote

    TV show Dorothy Fremont

  5. 1984
    Ghostbusters

    Movie Louis's Neighbor

  6. 1984
    Night Court

    TV show Gertrude Stuckey

  7. 1983
    To Be or Not to Be

    Movie Frightened Jewish Woman

  8. 1983
    Girls of the White Orchid

    Movie Mrs. Powers

  9. 1983
    A Rose for Emily

    Movie Cousin II

  10. 1983
    Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

    Movie Ma

  11. 1982
    St. Elsewhere

    TV show Mrs. Gustas

  12. 1982
    Family Ties

    TV show Woman at Airport

  13. 1982
    Cagney & Lacey

    TV show Norma

  14. 1982
    A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

    Movie Mary Gatlin

  15. 1981
    Code Red

    TV show Mrs. Philips

  16. 1981
    Hill Street Blues

    TV show Mrs. Kramer

  17. 1979
    The Frisco Kid

    Movie Mrs. Bender

  18. 1978
    First, You Cry

    Movie Saleswoman

  19. 1977
    The Prince of Central Park

    Movie Alice

  20. 1976
    Charlie's Angels

    TV show Esther Goldman

  21. 1975
    Hester Street

    Movie Rabbi's Wife

  22. 1955
    Man on a Bus

    Movie social worker

  23. 1953
    Lili

    Movie Fruit peddler (uncredited)

  24. 1952
    Don't Bother to Knock

    Movie Maid (uncredited)