Molly Picon

Birth Name: Mollie Picon

Date of Birth: February 28, 1898

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

Date of Death: April 5, 1992

Place of Death: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Molly Picon was an American actress, lyricist, and dramatic storyteller.

Her parents, Clara (Ostrovsky/Ostrick/Ostrow) and Ayzik Leib/Louis/Lewis Opiekun/Pikun/Picon, were Jewish emigrants from the Russian Empire. Her mother was born in Rizshishtchocv, near Kiev. Molly was married to Yiddish actor, playwright, and producer Jacob Kalich, until his death.

Molly’s paternal grandfather was named Tovye/Theodore/Tobias Victor/Avigdor Opiekun/Piekun/Picon (the son of Moshe Tsvi/Tzvi Pikun).

Molly’s paternal grandmother was named Malka “Molly” Rosen Kalina.

Molly’s maternal grandfather was Aaron Ostrovsky/Ostrow/Ostroff (the son of Leib Ostrovsky/Ostrowsky and Hinda Soursky). Aaron was born in Kiev, to parents from Rogoźna, Miasto Żory, Śląskie, Poland.

Molly’s maternal grandmother was named Sarah Harrison. Sarah was born in Kiev.

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