Charlotte Rae
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA — Apr 22 1926• Died Aug 05 2018
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Charlotte Rae Lubotsky (April 22, 1926 – August 5, 2018) was an American actress and singer. On screen, Rae was best known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in the sitcoms Diff'rent Strokes and its spin-off, The Facts of Life. She was born to Russian Jewish immigrants Esther (née Ottenstein), who was a childhood friend of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, and Meyer Lubotsky, a retail tire business owner. She was one of three sisters, along with Miriam and the late Beverly (December 21, 1921 – June 2, 1998). She graduated from Shorewood High School in…
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Charlotte Rae's Credits
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Roxanne Gaines
Murder, She Wrote
Nettie Harper
Diagnosis: Murder
Estelle
Great Performances
Madame Aigreville
Strong Medicine
Maude
Pretty Little Liars
Bead boutique owner
The Love Boat
The King of Queens
Betty
St. Elsewhere
Proud Mary
Love, American Style
Barney Miller
Mrs. Rebecca Sobel
The Facts of Life
Edna Garrett
The Philco Television Playhouse
Intimate Portrait
Self
The Defenders
Mrs. Abeles
Life
Mary Ford
101 Dalmatianere
All in the Family
Lillian Henderson
The Wonderful World of Disney
227
Good Times
The Partridge Family
Dr. Beecher
McMillan & Wife
Family
Girl Meets World
Gammy Hart
The Secret World of Alex Mack
The United States Steel Hour
Temperatures Rising
Mrs. Moscowitz
Hello, Larry
Edna Garrett
Can't Hurry Love
Helen
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Mrs. Greenhouse
Flying High
The Paul Lynde Show
Charlotte
Thunder in Paradise
Hallmark Hall of Fame
WonderWorks
Mary Tom Chism
Play of the Week
All's Fair
The Brothers Flub
Tarara Boomdeeyay (voice)
Hair
Lady in Pink
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Aunt Figg (voice)
Way Out
Night of 100 Stars
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
Diff'rent Strokes
Edna Garrett
Nowhere
Fortune Teller
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
The DuPont Show of the Week
Mona Brinkman
Ricki and the Flash
Oma
Bananas
Mrs. Ruth Mellish
Appointment with Adventure
Szysznyk
Hello Down There
Myrtle Ruth
Christmas Cottage
Vesta
The Rich Little Show
The Hot Rock
Ma Murch
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Adrienne
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Hot l Baltimore
Rabbit Test
Cousin Claire
A Different Approach
Jenny
Bella Star
Another Woman's Husband
Stella
Our Town
Mrs. Soames
The Worst Witch
Miss Cackle / Agatha
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
Mrs. Caruthers (voice)
101 Dalmatians Christmas
Nanny
She's The Best Thing in It
Self
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Helen
Sisters
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
Bessie
Thunder in Paradise
Lola Miller
The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
Edna Garrett
Noah's Ark
Noah's Wife / Additional Voices (voice)
In Fashion
Madame Aigreville
The World of Sholom Aleichem
The Angel Rochele
Beane's of Boston
Mae Slocombe
Save the Dog!
Pinocchio
Rosa Whale
Words by Heart
Mary Tom Chism
Sidewinder 1
Mrs. Holt
The Facts of Life Reunion
Mrs. Edna Garrett
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
Woman in Window
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
Terentievna
The Huffless, Puffless, Dragon
Baby Talk
Beane's of Boston
Mae Slocombe
"Waiting for Godot" Intercut with “Krazy Kat”
Krazy Kat
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
Self
Love Sick Love
Edna