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Eda Reiss Merin

Eda Reiss Merin

Actor · 1913–1998 · New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

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).

Acted in 45

2000s

  1. 2005

    Once Upon a Halloween

    Orddu (voice) (archive sound)

1990s

  1. 1996

    The Pompatus of Love

    Older Woman on Plane

  2. 1995

    For Better or Worse

    Rose

  3. 1994

    ER

    Mrs. Heizer · 1 episode

    79

  4. National Lampoon's Last Resort

    Ida

  5. 1993

    Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

    Movie

  6. 1991

    Civil Wars

    Ester Schoenfeld · 1 episode

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

    Mrs. Sturak

    56
  8. 1990

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    Mrs. Sweeting · 1 episode

    79

  9. Sydney

    TV

1980s

  1. 1989

    Turner & Hooch

    Mrs. Remington

    54
  2. 1988

    Dear John

    Patient, Mrs. Spencer · 1 episode

    65
  3. 1987

    Beauty and the Beast

    Sophie · 1 episode

  4. 1986

    The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special

    Caine's Mother

  5. 1985

    House

    Mrs. Jones

    55

  6. Misfits of Science

    Erma · 1 episode

    73

  7. Amazing Stories

    Dora · 1 episode

    74

  8. War and Love

    Masha

  9. The Black Cauldron

    Orddu (voice)

    61
  10. 1984

    Murder, She Wrote

    Dorothy Fremont · 1 episode

    74

  11. Ghostbusters

    Louis's Neighbor

    80

  12. Night Court

    Gertrude Stuckey · 1 episode

    76
  13. 1983

    To Be or Not to Be

    Frightened Jewish Woman

    64

  14. Girls of the White Orchid

    Mrs. Powers

    51

  15. A Rose for Emily

    Cousin II

  16. Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

    Ma

  17. 1982

    St. Elsewhere

    Mrs. Gustas · 1 episode

    73

  18. Family Ties

    Woman at Airport · 1 episode

    73

  19. Cagney & Lacey

    Norma · 1 episode

    69

  20. A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

    Mary Gatlin

  21. 1981

    Code Red

    Mrs. Philips · 1 episode

  22. Hill Street Blues

    Mrs. Kramer · 1 episode

    80

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Frisco Kid

    Mrs. Bender

    57
  2. 1978

    First, You Cry

    Saleswoman

  3. 1977

    The Prince of Central Park

    Alice

  4. 1976

    Charlie's Angels

    Esther Goldman · 1 episode

    66
  5. 1975

    Hester Street

    Rabbi's Wife

1940s

  1. 1949

    Knock on Any Door

    Reporter (uncredited)

    66
  2. 1947

    Leben des Galilei

    Mrs. Sarti