Molly Picon (Yiddish: ×ž× Ö¸×œ×™ ×¤Ö¼×™×§× Ö¸×Ÿâ€Ž; February , â€"
April , ) was an American actress of stage, screen and television, as
well as a lyricist and dramatic story-teller.She was first and
foremost a star in Yiddish theatre and film, but in time, she turned
to English-language productions.Picon was born in New York City, the
daughter of Polish-Jewish immigrants: Clara (née Ostrow), a wardrobe
mistress, and Louis Opiekun, a shirtmaker. Opiekun is a Polish
language name meaning "guardian" or "caretaker". Her surname was later
changed to Picon. Her career began at the age of six in the Yiddish
Theatre. In , she debuted at the Arch Street Theatre in Philadelphia
and became a star of the Yiddish Theater District, performing in plays
in the District for seven years.
April , ) was an American actress of stage, screen and television, as
well as a lyricist and dramatic story-teller.She was first and
foremost a star in Yiddish theatre and film, but in time, she turned
to English-language productions.Picon was born in New York City, the
daughter of Polish-Jewish immigrants: Clara (née Ostrow), a wardrobe
mistress, and Louis Opiekun, a shirtmaker. Opiekun is a Polish
language name meaning "guardian" or "caretaker". Her surname was later
changed to Picon. Her career began at the age of six in the Yiddish
Theatre. In , she debuted at the Arch Street Theatre in Philadelphia
and became a star of the Yiddish Theater District, performing in plays
in the District for seven years.
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