Doris Belack Biography ((?)-)

Born in New York, NY; married Philip Rose (a director and producer for the stage). Addresses: Agent: Alliance Talent, 1501 Broadway, Suite 404, NewYork, NY 10036.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Peggy, The Edge of Night, CBS, 1958
  • Carol, The Edge of Night, CBS, 1966
  • Madge Murray, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1966-1967
  • Anna Woleck Craig number one, One Life to Live (also known as One Life to Live: The Summer of Seduction), ABC, 1968-1977
  • Dr. Claudia Howard, The Doctors, NBC, 1980
  • Nurse Beth Bryson, The Edge of Night, CBS, 1981-1982
  • Captain Florence Baker, Baker's Dozen, CBS, 1982
  • Mayor of Pine Valley, All My Children, ABC, 1986-1987
  • Judge Margaret Barry, a recurring role, Law & Order, NBC, 1990-
  • Voice of Mrs. Wingo, Doug (animated), Nickelodeon, 1991-1994
  • Voice of Tippi Dink, Doug (animated), Nickelodeon, 1991-1999
  • Beverly Fielder, Laurie Hill, ABC, 1992
  • Lillian Lerner, a recurring role, Family Album, NBC, 1993
  • Mayor Tippi Dink, Brand Spanking New! Doug (also known as Disney's Doug and New Doug), ABC, beginning in 1996
  • Movies
  • Housekeeper, The Last Tenant, ABC, 1978
  • Doctor, We're Fighting Back, CBS, 1981
  • Designer, Sessions, ABC, 1983
  • Edna Burns, The Cradle Will Fall, CBS, 1983
  • Louella Parsons, The Hearst and Davies Affair, ABC, 1985
  • Edna, Hostage (also known as Against Her Will), CBS, 1988
  • Mrs. Lois Needler, Splash, Too, ABC, 1988
  • Fran, Absolute Strangers, CBS, 1991
  • Mrs. Johnson, Fail Safe, CBS, 2000
  • Specials
  • Anna McCue, Almost Partners, PBS, 1987
  • Voice characterization, Doug's Secret Christmas (animated), ABC, 1996
  • Episodic
  • Chicago operator, "Long Distance," The Lux Video Theatre, CBS, 1951
  • Extra, "A Message for Janice," The Lux Video Theatre, CBS, 1952
  • "Conflict of Interests," The Defenders, CBS, 1964
  • Bernice Fish, "Fish," Barney Miller, ABC, 1975
  • Mrs. Willis, "Fabric Smarts," Family Ties, NBC, 1984
  • Nancy Frost, "The Wedding," Emerald Point N.A.S., CBS, 1984
  • Ros, "Hounded Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1984
  • Salesperson, "Father's Day," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1984
  • Gloria, "The Custody Battle," The Golden Girls, NBC, 1985
  • Lady competitor, Hollywood Beat, ABC, 1985
  • Mrs. Courtney, "Vigilante Mothers," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS,1985
  • Myrtle, "Steele in the Family," Remington Steele, NBC, 1985
  • Norma Tucker, Mary, CBS, 1985
  • "The Will," Mr. Belvedere, ABC, 1986
  • Dorian, "High Performance," The Equalizer, CBS, 1987
  • Lois Elkman, "Saturday," Baby Boom, NBC, 1988
  • Dorothy Gold, "Dorothy Dearest," Anything but Love, ABC, 1989
  • Naomi Margolis, "The Kindness of Stranglers," Sisters, NBC, 1991
  • Broadway Annie Rose, "The Case of the Smart Dummy," Mathnet, PBS,1992
  • Justice Bader Ginsberg, Picket Fences, CBS, 1992
  • Judge Ruth Cohen, "Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story," Lifestories: Families in Crisis, HBO, 1993
  • Stacey's lawyer, "May It Please the Court," Picket Fences, CBS, 1994
  • Cora, "She Ain't Friendly, She's My Mother," Ellen, ABC, 1995
  • Mrs. Frieda Taubler, "Heartbreak," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
  • Shirley Nuesbaum, "Word of Honor," Sisters, NBC, 1995
  • Gabriella Biondi, "The Orange Cover," Public Morals, CBS, 1996
  • Gabriella Biondi, "The Purple Cover," Public Morals, CBS, 1996
  • Maddy, Dellaventura, CBS, 1997
  • Elaine, "Elijah," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1998
  • Judge Venezia, "Judgment Day," Cosby, CBS, 1998
  • Mrs. Gretchen Whackhammer, "Quailman vs. the Whackhammer," Doug (animated), Nickelodeon, c. 1998
  • General Roskin, "There Are No Words," Now and Again, CBS, 2000
  • Judge Margaret Barry, "Closure: Part 2," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU), NBC, 2000
  • Judge Margaret Barry, "Pique," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU), NBC, 2001
  • Mrs. Green, "Little Dog Lost," Stanley, The Disney Channel, 2001
  • Pilots
  • Shirley, The Staff of "Life," ABC, 1985
  • Prince Street, NBC, 1997
  • Usher, Madigan Men, ABC, 2000
  • Film Appearances
  • Libby Levine, Looking Up, Levitt-Pickman, 1977
  • Married woman, The Black Marble, Avco-Embassy, 1980
  • Building manager, Hanky Panky, Columbia, 1982
  • Rita, Tootsie, Columbia, 1982
  • Mrs. Gilroy, Fast Forward, Columbia, 1985
  • Mrs. Thompson, *batteries not included, Universal, 1987
  • Paula, She-Devil, Twentieth Century-Fox/Orion, 1989
  • The Luckiest Man in the World, Castle Hill, 1989
  • Mona Malkin, Opportunity Knocks, Universal, 1990
  • Dr. Catherine Tomsky, What about Bob?, Buena Vista, 1991
  • Dr. Roberts, Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, Paramount, 1994
  • What's Your Sign?, Siren, 1997
  • Blanche Madison Povitch, The Odd Couple II (also known as NeilSimon's The Odd Couple II), Paramount, 1998
  • President Porter, Krippendorf's Tribe, Buena Vista, 1998
  • Voice of Mayor Tippi Dink, Doug's 1st Movie (animated), Buena Vista, 1999
  • Stage Appearances
  • The Heroine, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1963
  • Nathan Weistein, Mystic, Connecticut, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, NewYork City, 1966
  • The Ninety Day Mistress, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1967
  • Barbara Horvath, The Trip Back Down, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1977
  • Grace and Monica, Cheaters, Biltmore Theatre, 1978
  • Sophie Greengrass, Social Security, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1986
  • Doris, The Cemetery Club, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1990
  • Grandma Kurnitz, Lost in Yonkers, TheatreFest, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ, 1995
  • Wound of Love, John Houseman Theatre, New York City, 1999
  • Grace Griswald, Surviving Grace, Union Square Theatre, New York City, 2002
  • Appeared as Sylvia Plath's mother in Letters Home, American PlaceTheatre; and appeared in Reel to Reel, Ensemble Studio Theatre. Also appeared in Bad Habits and Last of the Red Hot Mamas, both Broadway productions.
  • Major Tours
  • Appeared in a tour of Lettice & Lovage.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Taped Readings
  • (With Sidney Poitier) Poetry of the Black Man, United Artists, 1969