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Fritzi Burr
American actress (1924–2003)
Fritzi Burr | |
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Burr on Sanford and Son in 1976 | |
| Born | (1924-05-31)May 31, 1924 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 2003(2003-01-17) (aged 78) Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | Freda Steinberg |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedienne |
| Years active | 1953-1997 |
| Spouse(s) | Aaron Heyman, 1990-1995, his death |
Fritzi Burr (May 31, 1924 – January 17, 2003) was an American character actress who was notable for her television roles, including as Miss Collins on the sitcomWhat's Happening!!, and as various comedic foils to Fred Sanford on the sitcom Sanford and Son. She was the sister-in-law of Sanford and Son and What's Happening!! producer Saul Turteltaub.[1]
Biography
[edit]Burr was born Freda Berr in Philadelphia on May 31, 1924,[2] to Pauline Berr (née Devore) and David Berr.[3] Both of her parents were Russian Jews,[4][5] • Stapled wraps. Condition: Good. Early printing. [an "actor-used" copy with extensive underlining and annotation (see notes), worn along spine, some dog-earing to covers and early pages, some discoloration and light soiling to covers, slight splitting at both ends of spine]. (stage diagram) Allen's early theatrical success, filmed in 1969 under the unsubtle direction of Howard Morris, with Jackie Gleason taking over the role played by Lou Jacobi on the stage, as head of an American family trapped in an unnamed "Middle-European" country behind the Iron Curtain; filmed again for TV in 1994, with Allen himself directing and starring. This particular copy of the play belonged to actress Fritzi Burr (whose name and address appear on the title page), and has her lines as "Marian" extensively underlined in red and black ink throughout, along with occasional stage directions and reminders-to-herself in the margins (usually in pencil). In addition, she has written •Don't Drink the Water; a comedy in two acts