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Molly Picon

1898 - 1992

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Molly Picon (Yiddish: מאָלי פּיקאָן; Malka Opiekun; February 28, 1898 – April 5, 1992) was an American actress of stage, screen, radio and television, as well as a lyricist and dramatic storyteller. She began her career in Yiddish theatre and film, rising to a star, before transitioning into character roles in English-language productions. She is most widely known for her role as Yente the Matchmaker in the 1971 musical film Fiddler on the Roof. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Molly Picon is the 7,729th most popular actor (down from 7,441st in 2024), the 11,893rd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,980th in 2019) and the 3,580th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Molly Picon ranks 7,725 out of 13,578. Before her are Henry Stephenson, and Hampton Fancher. After her are Mum Jokmok, Susan Bernard, Joanna Kerns, Yoo Ji-tae, Bruce Weitz, Tatyana Ali, Antonia Thomas, Krystal Jung, Laura Donnelly, and Nikolai Kinski.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, Molly Picon ranks 306. Before her are Harry Edward, Roy Harris, Stephen Vincent Benét, Tom Whittaker, Gracie Fields, and Wiley Post. After her are Ludwig Bemelmans, Harold Stephen Black, William O. Douglas, Happy Chandler, Yefim Dzigan, and George Chandler. Among people deceased in 1992, Molly Picon ranks 270. Before her are Antoni Zygmund, Roger Miller, Bill Williams, Lona Andre, Robert Reed, and Roy Acuff. After her are Cleavon Little, Frank Armi, Mary Wells, Ian Wolfe, Alexander Almetov, and István Szívós.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Molly Picon ranks 11,895 out of 20,380. Before her are Beverly Cleary (1916), James Barbour (1775), David Lindley (1944), William S. McArthur (1951), Bob Kenney (1931), and Patrick Leonard (1956). After her are Raylene (1977), Mississippi Fred McDowell (1906), Macy Gray (1967), Tyrell Biggs (1960), Susan Bernard (1948), and Joanna Kerns (1953).

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Among actors born in United States, Molly Picon ranks 3,581. Before her are Tyler Hoechlin (1987), Diana Serra Cary (1918), Rodger Bumpass (1951), Phil Silvers (1911), Steven R. McQueen (1988), and Hampton Fancher (1938). After her are Susan Bernard (1948), Joanna Kerns (1953), Bruce Weitz (1943), Tatyana Ali (1979), Krystal Jung (1994), and Matthew Davis (1978).

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