Anna Berger (July 26, 1922 – May 26, 2014) was an American character actress in film and television, who specialized in playing frazzled housewives and matriarchs.

Early life and education

Anna Berger was born on July 26, 1922, in Manhattan, the third of eight children of William and Bella (Heller) Berger. She grew up on the Lower East Side and began acting as a child. After graduating from Seward Park High School, she studied acting in 1948.

Career

She appeared in such films as

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'' and '' NYPD Blue''. She also acted on '' The Goldbergs''. On Broadway, Berger appeared in ''Unlikely Heroes'' (1971), ''The Rose Tattoo '' (1966), ''Gideon'' (1961), and ''Twilight Walk'' (1951). In the early-1960s, Berger was the New York City Board of Education's drama specialist for community center programs.

Death

Berger was married to Robert Malatzky, and they had two daughters. Berger died on May 26, 2014, aged 91, in

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."Anna Berger, an Actress With a Gift for Matriarchs, Dies at 91"
nytimes.com; June 3, 2014; accessed June 7, 2014.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1922 births 2014 deaths 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from New York City American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses People from the Lower East Side Seward Park High School alumni {{US-screen-actor-1920s-stub