Eda Reiss Merin
Acting
Biography
Eda Reiss Merin (July 31, 1913 – March 31, 1998) was an American stage, film, television, and voice actress. With a career spanning over six decades, she appeared on Broadway, in regional and touring productions, and later in film and television. She was best known to modern audiences for her role as the babysitter Mrs. Sturak in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) and for voicing Orddu, one of the witches, in Disney's animated feature The Black Cauldron (1985).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Eda Reiss Merin
House
1985
Filmography
Acting (28)
2005
Once Upon a Halloweenas Orddu (voice) (archive sound)
6.0
1995
For Better or Worseas Rose
4.7
1994
4.0
1991
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Deadas Mrs. Sturak
6.2
1989
Turner & Hoochas Mrs. Remington
6.3
1986
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Specialas Caine's Mother
8.0
1985
Houseas Mrs. Jones
6.2
1985
War and Loveas Masha
1985
The Black Cauldronas Orddu (voice)
6.4
1984
Ghostbustersas Louis's Neighbor
7.5
1983
To Be or Not to Beas Frightened Jewish Woman
6.7
1983
Girls of the White Orchidas Mrs. Powers
5.0
1983
A Rose for Emilyas Cousin II
6.5
1983
4.6
1982
A Piano for Mrs. Ciminoas Mary Gatlin
7.6
1979
The Frisco Kidas Mrs. Bender
6.1
1978
First, You Cryas Saleswoman
1977
The Prince of Central Parkas Alice
6.0
1975
Hester Streetas Rabbi's Wife
6.3
1955
Man on a Busas social worker
5.0
1953
Lilias Fruit peddler (uncredited)
6.7
1952
Don't Bother to Knockas Maid (uncredited)
6.6
1951
Flying Leathernecksas Mama Malotke (uncredited)
5.8
1950
No Way Outas Nurse (uncredited)
6.9
1950
Where the Sidewalk Endsas Mrs. Shirley Klein (uncredited)
7.2
1949
Knock on Any Dooras Reporter (uncredited)
6.2
1947
Leben des Galileias Mrs. Sarti
7.0