Rita Gam (born Rita Eleanore MacKay, April 2, 1927 â€" March 22, 2016)
was an American film and television actress and documentary filmmaker.
She was nominated for a Golden Globe and won the Silver Bear for Best
Actress.Gam was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of
Belle (nÄ—e Fately), who was born in Romania, and Milton A. MacKay,
who was born in Alsace-Lorraine, to parents from Romania. Her father
died in 1931, and her mother subsequently remarried, and Rita took the
surname of her stepfather, Benjamin J. Gam, who was a Russian Jewish
immigrant.Gam was a model before she ventured into acting. Her acting
career began on Broadway and in television, after which she moved on
to films. Her Broadway credits included There's a Girl in My Soup, The
Insect Comedy, A Flag is Born, and A Temporary Island.
was an American film and television actress and documentary filmmaker.
She was nominated for a Golden Globe and won the Silver Bear for Best
Actress.Gam was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of
Belle (nÄ—e Fately), who was born in Romania, and Milton A. MacKay,
who was born in Alsace-Lorraine, to parents from Romania. Her father
died in 1931, and her mother subsequently remarried, and Rita took the
surname of her stepfather, Benjamin J. Gam, who was a Russian Jewish
immigrant.Gam was a model before she ventured into acting. Her acting
career began on Broadway and in television, after which she moved on
to films. Her Broadway credits included There's a Girl in My Soup, The
Insect Comedy, A Flag is Born, and A Temporary Island.
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