Beatrice Pons (January , â€" June , ) was an American stage, radio,
television and film character actress. She is best known for her
recurring television roles on The Phil Silvers Show and Car , Where
Are You? She appeared as "Mother" in the independent horror film
Mother's Day under the name Rose Ross.Trained as a teacher, Pons began
working in chorus and minor roles on Broadway in . She also had a
nightclub act doing impressions of famous actresses, comedians and
singers. In the mid-s, she found work on radio, including the Dick
Tracy series starting in January .Pons' first television appearance
was on the NBC anthology series Goodyear Television Playhouse. She may
be best-remembered for her recurring roles as Mrs. Emma Ritzik on the
television sitcom The Phil Silvers Show and as Lucille Toody on the
sitcom Car , Where Are You?, with her husband in both series played by
veteran comedic actor Joe E. Ross. She also made appearances on the
long-running American radio-turned-television series The Goldbergs,
The United States Steel Hour, and the CBS prime time drama The
Nurses.In her later years, Pons began appearing in films. In she made
her film debut in the comedy Diary of a Bachelor. In she played the
role of "Mother" in the cult horror film Mother's Day, in which she
chose to be credited as Rose Ross (her real-life husband's surname was
Ross). Her later film credits include Rachel, Rachel and Forever,
Lulu.
television and film character actress. She is best known for her
recurring television roles on The Phil Silvers Show and Car , Where
Are You? She appeared as "Mother" in the independent horror film
Mother's Day under the name Rose Ross.Trained as a teacher, Pons began
working in chorus and minor roles on Broadway in . She also had a
nightclub act doing impressions of famous actresses, comedians and
singers. In the mid-s, she found work on radio, including the Dick
Tracy series starting in January .Pons' first television appearance
was on the NBC anthology series Goodyear Television Playhouse. She may
be best-remembered for her recurring roles as Mrs. Emma Ritzik on the
television sitcom The Phil Silvers Show and as Lucille Toody on the
sitcom Car , Where Are You?, with her husband in both series played by
veteran comedic actor Joe E. Ross. She also made appearances on the
long-running American radio-turned-television series The Goldbergs,
The United States Steel Hour, and the CBS prime time drama The
Nurses.In her later years, Pons began appearing in films. In she made
her film debut in the comedy Diary of a Bachelor. In she played the
role of "Mother" in the cult horror film Mother's Day, in which she
chose to be credited as Rose Ross (her real-life husband's surname was
Ross). Her later film credits include Rachel, Rachel and Forever,
Lulu.
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