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Molly Picon

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Also known as Malka Opiekun

American actress (1898–1992)

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  • Milk and honey
  • Milk and honey
  • Molly!
  • So laugh a little
  • So laugh a little

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1898-06-01
Active to
1992-04-05

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,344
Total plays
5,517

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Molly Picon (Yiddish: מאָלי פּיקאָן; February 28, 1898 – April 5, 1992) was an American actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a lyricist and dramatic storyteller. She was first and foremost a star in Yiddish theatre and film, but in time she turned to English-language productions. Picon was born as Małka Opiekun in New York City, the daughter of Polish Jewish emigrants: Clara (née Ostrow), a wardrobe mistress, and Louis Opiekun, a shirtmaker. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Mol

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Molly
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Lancaster
Languages spoken
Yiddish
Image
Molly picon car 54 1962.JPG
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manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Molly Picon
birth name
Malka Opiekun
date of birth
1898-06-01
date of death
1992-04-05
medical condition
Alzheimer's disease
place of burial
Mount Hebron Cemetery
cause of death
Alzheimer's disease
start of work period
1904-00-00
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