AKA Sophia Kosow

Born: 8-Aug-1910
Birthplace: Bronx, NY
Died: 1-Jul-1999
Location of death: New York City
Cause of death: Cancer - Throat
Remains: Cremated (ashes in family's possession)

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Mama Carlson on WKRP

Father: (russian)
Mother: (romanian)
Father: Sigmund Sidney (stepfather)
Husband: Bennett Cerf (publisher, m. 1935, div. 1936)
Husband: Luther Adler (actor, m. 1938, div. 1947, one son)
Son: Jacob Adler (d. 1987)
Husband: Carlton Alsop (advertising executive, m. 5-Mar-1947, div. 1951)

    Russian Ancestry Paternal
    Romanian Ancestry Maternal
    Risk Factors: Smoking

    TELEVISION
    Ryan's Hope Sister Mary Joel
    WKRP in Cincinnati Mama Carlson #1 (station owner)
    Fantasy Island (1998 remake) Clia

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Mars Attacks! (13-Dec-1996) · Grandma Norris
    Used People (16-Dec-1992)
    Beetlejuice (30-Mar-1988) · Juno
    Pals (28-Feb-1987)
    An Early Frost (11-Nov-1985)
    Finnegan Begin Again (24-Feb-1985)
    Corrupt (15-Mar-1983)
    Hammett (12-Sep-1982) · Donaldina Cameron
    The Shadow Box (Sep-1980)
    Damien: Omen II (9-Jun-1978)
    I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (29-Oct-1977)
    Snowbeast (28-Apr-1977)
    Raid on Entebbe (9-Jan-1977)
    God Told Me To (Nov-1976)
    Death at Love House (3-Sep-1976)
    Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (21-Oct-1973)
    Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate (9-Nov-1971)
    Behind the High Wall (Jul-1956)
    Violent Saturday (Apr-1955)
    Les Miserables (14-Aug-1952) · Fantine
    Love from a Stranger (15-Nov-1947)
    Mr. Ace (2-Aug-1946)
    The Searching Wind (26-Jun-1946)
    Blood on the Sun (26-Apr-1945) · Iris Hilliard
    The Wagons Roll at Night (25-Apr-1941) · Flo Lorraine
    One Third of a Nation (10-Feb-1939) · Mary Rogers
    You and Me (1-Jun-1938)
    Dead End (24-Aug-1937) · Drina
    You Only Live Once (27-Jan-1937) · Joan Graham
    Sabotage (2-Dec-1936) · Mrs. Verloc
    Fury (29-May-1936) · Katherine Grant
    The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (19-Feb-1936)
    Mary Burns, Fugitive (9-Nov-1935)
    Thirty Day Princess (18-May-1934) · Nancy Lane
    Jennie Gerhardt (9-Jun-1933)
    Madame Butterfly (30-Dec-1932)
    Merrily We Go to Hell (10-Jun-1932)
    Ladies of the Big House (26-Dec-1931)
    Street Scene (26-Aug-1931) · Rose Maurrant
    An American Tragedy (5-Aug-1931) · Roberta Alden
    City Streets (18-Apr-1931) · Nan Cooley

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