Zelda Rubinstein
Zelda Rubinstein (born May 28, 1933 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , † January 27, 2010 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actress .
Life
Zelda Rubinstein was born into a Jewish family of Polish origin. Rubinstein, who never grew taller than four feet, studied on a scholarship at the University of Pittsburg and later at the University of California . She worked as a laboratory technician for many years, including in London, but in middle age decided to try a creative profession. She studied acting in Berkeley and made her film debut in 1981 with a small role in the Chevy Chase comedy Secret Mission Hollywood .
Rubinstein became famous for her first major film appearance: as Tangina Barron's eccentric medium in the horror film Poltergeist from 1982. She later represented the role again in two sequels of the film. She had a recurring role in the 1990s as Ginny in the Emmy Award- winning television series Picket Fences . In total, Rubinstein played over 50 roles in film and television up until the 2000s. Many of their appearances were small, but their striking appearance - small, stocky and with a scratchy voice - very distinctive.
Rubinstein also got involved in public, for example for the rights of small people. As one of the first known personalities, she also took part in an awareness-raising spot about the immunodeficiency disease AIDS , as she had lost a good friend to the disease. She died in 2010 at the age of 76 after a heart attack.
Filmography (selection)
- 1981: Secret Mission Hollywood (Under the Rainbow)
- 1982: Poltergeist
- 1984: Computer Kids ( Whiz Kids , TV series, episode 1x12)
- 1984/1990: California Clan ( Santa Barbara , soap opera, six episodes)
- 1984: You can only do that as an adult (Sixteen Candles)
- 1986: Poltergeist II : The Other Side
- 1987: In the moment of fear
- 1988: Poltergeist III - The Dark Side of Evil (Poltergeist III: The Final Chapter)
- 1989: Teen Witch
- 1990: Mr. Belvedere (TV series, episode 6x18)
- 1992: Tales from the Crypt ( Tales from the Crypt , TV series, Episode 4x07)
- 1992–1994: Picket Fences - Tatort Gartenzaun ( Picket Fences , TV series, 44 episodes)
- 1993: Goofy and Max ( Goof Troop , cartoon series, episode 1x46)
- 1996: Last Scream (Little Witches)
- 1996: Poltergeist - The uncanny power ( Poltergeist: The Legacy , TV series, episode 1x20)
- 1998: Caroline in the City (TV series, episode 3x20)
- 1999: Hey Arnold! (Cartoon series, episode 4x10)
- 2000: Pretender ( The Pretender , TV series, episode 4x18)
- 2000–2006: The Scariest Place on Earth (TV series, 14 episodes)
- 2002: Wishcraft
- 2005: Cages
- 2006: Behind the Mask (Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon)
- 2006: Southland Tales
Web links
- Zelda Rubinstein in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Zelda Rubinstein in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Dennis McLellan: Zelda Rubinstein dies at 76; actress played psychic in 'Poltergeist' , Los Angeles Times obituary , January 28, 2010
- Margalit Fox: Zelda Rubinstein, 76, 'Poltergeist' Actress , obituary in The New York Times, January 29, 2010 (English)
- Frank Rizzo: "Poltergeist" 's Zelda Rubinstein Dies; Starred in Hartford Project , obituary in the Hartford Courant of February 2, 2010 (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Zelda Rubinstein: Actress best known for playing the eccentric medium . In: The Independent . ( independent.co.uk [accessed September 21, 2018]).
- ^ Zelda Rubinstein | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie. Retrieved September 21, 2018 .
- ↑ By Lisa Respers France, CNN: 'Poltergeist' actress dies at age 76 - CNN.com . ( cnn.com [accessed September 21, 2018]).
- ↑ Poltergeist actress Zelda Rubinstein dies, aged 76. In: news.bbc.co.uk. January 28, 2010, accessed January 13, 2014 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rubinstein, Zelda |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 2010 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |