Eda Reiss Merin

Acting

Eda Reiss Merin

Born July 31, 1913 · New York City, New York, USA

Died March 31, 1998 · aged 84

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, o…

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GhostbustersGhostbusters · 1984
Ghostbusters
7.51984
MovieComedyFantasy
After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.
The Black CauldronThe Black Cauldron · 1985
The Black Cauldron
6.41985
MovieAnimationAdventure
Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King. The villain hopes Hen will show him the way to The Black Cauldron, which has the power to create a giant army of unstoppable soldiers.
Turner & HoochTurner & Hooch · 1989
Turner & Hooch
6.31989
MovieActionComedy
Detective Scott Turner has three days left in the local police department before he moves to a bigger city to get some 'real' cases—not just misdemeanors. When Amos Reed is murdered, Scott sets himself on the case, but the closest thing to a witness to the murder is Reed's dog, Hooch, which Scott has to take care of—to avoid Hooch being 'put to sleep'.
HouseHouse · 1985
House
6.21985
MovieComedyHorror
A divorced horror novelist coming to terms with the disappearance of his young son inherits an old mansion home to malevolent supernatural residents.
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadDon't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead · 1991
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
6.21991
MovieComedy
Sue Ellen Crandell is a teenager eagerly awaiting her mother's summer-long absence. While the babysitter looks after her rambunctious younger siblings, Sue Ellen can party and have fun. But then the babysitter abruptly dies, leaving the Crandells short on cash. Sue Ellen finds a sweet job in fashion by lying about her age and experience on her résumé. But, while her siblings run wild, she discovers the downside of adulthood
To Be or Not to BeTo Be or Not to Be · 1983
To Be or Not to Be
6.71983
MovieComedyWar
A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in World War II. His wife has the habit of entertaining young Polish officers while he's on stage, which is also a source of depression to him. When one of her officers comes back on a Secret Mission, the actor takes charge and comes up with a plan for them to escape.
Don't Bother to KnockDon't Bother to Knock · 1952
Don't Bother to Knock
6.61952
MovieDramaThriller
An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.
Where the Sidewalk EndsWhere the Sidewalk Ends · 1950
Where the Sidewalk Ends
7.21950
MovieCrimeDrama
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.

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Dear JohnDear John · 1988
Dear John
5.71988
SeriesComedy
Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John letter. Wendy ends up with everything in the divorce settlement, including custody of the couple's son, forcing John to move into an apartment in Ozone Park, Queens. John soon joins the One-2-One Club, a self help group for divorced, widowed or lonely people. The group is led by Louise (Jane Carr), a sex-obsessed British woman. Other members of the group include Kate McCarron (Isabella Hofmann), a sweet divorcée; Kirk Morris (Jere Burns), a cocky ladies' man; Ralph Drang (Harry Groener), a shy and neurotic tollbooth collector; Bonnie Philbert (Billie Bird), a feisty senior citizen; and Tom, Mrs. Philbert's quiet boyfriend (Tom Willett).

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