Erica Yohn
Erica Yohn (October 1, 1928 – January 27, 2019) was an American stage and television actress. Yohn had many bit parts in film and television, such as Pee-wee's Big Adventure, and television shows, such as Rhoda, ER, Murphy Brown, Double Rush, and Picket Fences. She voiced Mama Mousekewitz in An American Tail and its first two sequels.
Erica Yohn
- Name
- Erica Yohn
- Birth Name
- Adella Erica Fishman
- Born
- 1 October 1928
- Birthplace
- The Bronx, New York, U.S.
- Died
- 27 January 2019
- Place of death
- North Hollywood, California, U.S.
- Known for
- An American Tail series
- Occupation
- Actress
- Spouse
- Lars Speyer (1950–19??; divorced) Tom Rosqui (August 18, 1963 – April 12, 1991; his death)
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Erica Yohn (October 1, 1928 – January 27, 2019) was an American stage and television actress. Yohn had many bit parts in film and television, such as Pee-wee's Big Adventure, and television shows, such as Rhoda, ER, Murphy Brown, Double Rush, and Picket Fences. She voiced Mama Mousekewitz in An American Tail and its first two sequels.
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Erica Yohn (1928–2019) was an American actor, actress and film actor, among other activities. Born in The Bronx, the actor died in North Hollywood.
Works include An American Tail, An American Tail: Fievel Goes West and The Godfather Part II. Languages used include English.
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From 1971 to 1972, she was a member of the Broadway cast of Lenny, playing various roles, including Sadie Kitchenberg alias Sally Marr, the mother of Lenny Bruce, directed by Tom O'Horgan. She also appeared on Broadway in the original play That Summer - That Fall (1967), an English-language revival of Federico García Lorca's play Yerma (1966–67), the musical Cabaret (1966–69), and revivals of such classics as The Alchemist (1966) and The Country Wife (1965–66).
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Key facts
• Name — Erica Yohn • Birth Name — Adella Erica Fishman • Born — 1 October 1928 • Birthplace — The Bronx, New York, U.S. • Died — 27 January 2019 • Place of death — North Hollywood, California, U.S. • Known for — An American Tail series • Occupation — Actress • Spouse — Lars Speyer (1950–19??; divorced) Tom Rosqui (August 18, 1963 – April 12, 1991; his death) • Children — 3
Personal life and death
Personal life and death
Yohn was born Adella (later known as "Adele") Erica Fishman, the younger child of Jacob and Sonia Fishman; she had an elder brother, Marcus. Yohn was married at least two times. She had three children, Lara Gita Speyer and David Speyer, by her marriage to Lars Speyer, and a son, Yohn Rosqui, by her marriage to Tom Rosqui. Erica Yohn died on January 27, 2019, aged 90, of undisclosed causes.
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1974 — The Godfather Part II — Governess • 1975 — The Dream Makers — Helen • 1979 — The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther — Sura — Television film • 1981 — S.O.B. — Agnes - Costume Designer • 1983 — Star 80 — Interviewer • 1985 — Roadhouse 66 — Thelma • Pee-wee's Big Adventure — Madam Ruby • Night Court — Madam Loretta — Episode: The Gypsy • 1986 — An American Tail — Mama Mousekewitz — voice • 1987 — Amazon Women on the Moon — Selma — segment "Murray in Videoland" • 1991 — An American Tail: Fievel Goes West — Mama Mousekewitz — voice • 1993 — Jack the Bear — Mother-in-Law • 1994 — Corrina, Corrina — Grandma Eva • 1998 — An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island — Mama Mousekewitz — voice
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Erica Yohn died at North Hollywood.
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