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'', and television shows, such as ''

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'', '' ER'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. She voiced Mama Mousekewitz in ''

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'' and its first two sequels. From 1971 to 1972, she was a member of the Broadway cast of '' Lenny'', playing various roles, including Sadie Kitchenberg alias Sally Marr, the mother of

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, directed by

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. She also appeared on Broadway in the original play ''That Summer - That Fall'' (1967), an English-language revival of

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's play ''

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'' (1966–67), the musical ''

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'' (1966–69), and revivals of such classics as ''

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'' (1966) and ''

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'' (1965–66).

Personal life and death

Yohn was born Adella (later known as "Adele") Erica Fishman, the younger child of Jacob and Sonia Fishman; she had an elder brother, Marcus. Yohn was married at least two times. She had three children, Lara Gita Speyer and David Speyer, by her marriage to Lars Speyer, and a son, Yohn Rosqui, by her marriage to Tom Rosqui. Erica Yohn died on January 27, 2019, aged 90, of undisclosed causes.

Partial filmography

References

External links

* 1928 births 2019 deaths American stage actresses American television actresses American voice actresses Actresses from the Bronx 21st-century American women {{US-theat-actor-1920s-stub