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Charlotte Rae
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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).
Known For
ER
1994
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Pretty Little Liars
2010
The Love Boat
1977
The Love Boat
1977
The King of Queens
1998
St. Elsewhere
1982
Barney Miller
1975
Life
2007
The Facts of Life
1979
All in the Family
1971
101 Dalmatians: The Series
1997
101 Dalmatians: The Series
1997
Good Times
1974
Girl Meets World
2014
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
Nowhere
1997
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
1992
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Hair
1979
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
The Hot Rock
1972
Ricki and the Flash
2015
Bananas
1971
Christmas Cottage
2008
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