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Charlotte Ann Zucker (née Lefstein; March 10, 1921 – September 5, 2007) was an American actress. She was the mother of filmmakers David and Jerry Zucker, and appeared in many of their films.
Charlotte Zucker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charlotte Ann Lefstein March 10, 1921 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 2007 (aged 86) Shorewood, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College University of Wisconsin in Madison |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1977–2003 |
| Spouse | Burton Zucker (m. 1941; her death 2007) |
| Children | 3, including David Zucker and Jerry Zucker |
Zucker was born on March 10, 1921, and grew up in Manhattan.[1] Her father, Harry Lefstein, was a tailor, and her mother, Sarah (née Seiden) was a housewife. She earned a degree in speech and theater at Brooklyn College,[1][2][3] and appeared in stage performances at the Henry Street Neighborhood Playhouse.[1] She then moved to Milwaukee to teach English at a junior high school.[3] She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Madison with a master's degree.[1]
Zucker had appeared in community theater productions in Florida and in Shorewood, Wisconsin.[4] She was a member of the Jewish Community Center Readers Theater-Milwaukee.[5] She made her screen debut on The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977).[3] She appeared in a total of 17 films,[1] including Airplane!, Ghost, First Knight and Rat Race, which were directed and produced by her sons, David and Jerry Zucker.[1] She also appeared at the Second Avenue Theater, New York, reading selections from Molly Picon's autobiography.[4]
From 1941 to her death in 2007, she was married to Burton Zucker, who was a real estate developer.[2] She had three children, David, Jerry and Susan. On September 5, 2007, Zucker died from cancer in Shorewood, Wisconsin, aged 86.[1] She was buried at Second Home Cemetery in Greenfield, Wisconsin.[6]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried Movie | Jurist | [3] |
| 1980 | Airplane! | Make-Up Lady | [1][2] |
| 1984 | Top Secret! | Cafe Diner | |
| 1986 | Ruthless People | Judge | [1] |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Dominique | [1][2][3] |
| 1990 | Ghost | Bank Officer | [1][2][3] |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | "For a man in a wheelchair, he gets around marvelously." | |
| 1992 | Brain Donors | Woman with Program | |
| 1993 | My Life | Guest at Wedding | |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult | Medical Receptionist | [2] |
| 1995 | First Knight | Bread Vendor | |
| 1996 | High School High | Woman Smoking Pipe | [1] |
| 1997 | My Best Friend's Wedding | Customer | |
| 1998 | BASEketball | Surgery Nurse | |
| 2001 | Rat Race | Elderly Lucy | |
| 2002 | Unconditional Love | Restaurant Patron | |
| 2003 | My Boss's Daughter | Gertrude | Final film role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | MythBusters | Dominique | Archive footage from The Naked Gun Television documentary series Episode: "Voice Flame Extinguisher" |
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