
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 26, 1926
Died
October 4, 2011 (age 85)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Dorris Belack
Doris Belak
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.
Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Margaret Barry
1999

TV
Law & Order
Margaret Barry
1990

TV
Law & Order
Arraignment Judge
1990

TV
Family Ties
Mrs. Willis
1982

TV
Everwood
Ruth Hoffman
2002

TV
Sex and the City
Lenore
1998

TV
Chicago Hope
Mrs. Taubler
1994

TV
Barney Miller
Bernice Fish
1975

TV
The Cosby Show
Saleswoman
1984

TV
The Equalizer
Dorian
1985

TV
Ellen
Cora
1994

TV
Touched by an Angel
Elaine Weiss
1994

TV
The Golden Girls
Gloria
1985

TV
Remington Steele
Myrtle
1982

TV
Remington Steele
Rose
1982

TV
Cagney & Lacey
1982

TV
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Mrs. Courtney
1983

TV
Doug
Ms. Wingo (voice)
1991

TV
Mr. Belvedere
1985
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Chicago Operator
1950
Filmography
2007FilmArrangedas Elona2005FilmPrimeas Blanche2002TVEverwoodas Ruth Hoffman2000TVMadigan Men2000FilmFail Safeas Mrs. Johnson1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Margaret Barry1999FilmDoug's 1st Movieas Mayor Tippi Dink (voice)1998TVSex and the Cityas Lenore1998FilmThe Odd Couple IIas Blanche Madison Povitch1998FilmKrippendorf's Tribeas President Porter1997FilmWhat's Your Sign?1996TVPublic Moralsas Gabriella Biondi1994TVTouched by an Angelas Elaine Weiss1994TVChicago Hopeas Mrs. Taubler1994TVEllenas Cora1994FilmNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insultas Dr. Roberts1993TVFamily Albumas Lillian Lerner1992TVLaurie Hillas Beverly Fielder1991TVDougas Ms. Wingo (voice)1991FilmWhat About Bob?as Dr. Catherine Tomsky1991TVSisters1991FilmAbsolute Strangersas Fran1990TVLaw & Orderas Margaret Barry1990FilmOpportunity Knocksas Mona1989FilmShe-Devilas Paula1989FilmThe Luckiest Man in the Worldas Mrs. Posner1988FilmHostageas Edna1987Film*batteries not includedas Mrs. Thompson1987FilmAlmost Partnersas Anna McCue1987TVMathnetas Broadway Annie Rose1985TVThe Equalizeras Dorian1985TVThe Golden Girlsas Gloria1985TVMr. Belvedere1985FilmFast Forwardas Mrs. Gilroy1985FilmThe Hearst and Davies Affairas Louella Parsons1984TVThe Cosby Showas Saleswoman1983TVScarecrow and Mrs. Kingas Mrs. Courtney1983FilmSessions1983FilmThe Cradle Will Fallas Edna Burns1982FilmTootsieas Rita1982TVRemington Steeleas Myrtle1982TVFamily Tiesas Mrs. Willis1982FilmHanky Pankyas Building Manager1982TVCagney & Lacey1982TVBakers' Dozen1981FilmWe're Fighting Backas Doctor1980FilmThe Black Marbleas Harried Woman1980FilmThe Jilting of Granny Weatherallas Olive1978FilmThe Last Tenantas Housekeeper1977FilmLooking Upas Libby Levine1975TVBarney Milleras Bernice Fish1964TVAnother World1963TVThe Patty Duke Showas Miss Grey1956TVThe Edge of Night1950TVLux Video Theatreas Chicago Operator1950TVTreasury Men in Action1949TVThe Clock