Other names Rose Ross Years active 1952–1987 Role Television actress Children Jonathan Ross | Occupation Actress Name Beatrice Pons Spouse David Ross (m. ?–1975) | |
Born January 28, 1906 ( 1906-01-28 ) Notable work The Phil Silver Show (56–59)Car 54, Where Are You? (61–63)Mother's Day (1980) Movies and TV shows Mother's Day, Car 54 - Where Are You?, Forever - Lulu, Rent Control, Keep in Step Similar People Nat Hiken, Charlotte Rae, Gian Luigi Polidoro, Amos Kollek, Aaron Ruben | ||
Beatrice Pons (January 28, 1906 – June 17, 1991) was an American stage, television and film actress, best known for her recurring television roles on The Phil Silvers Show and Car 54, Where Are You?. She appeared as "Mother" in the independent cult horror film Mother's Day under the name Rose Ross.
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Life and career
Pons' first television appearance was on the NBC anthology series Goodyear Television Playhouse. She may be best-remembered for her recurring roles as Mrs. Emma Ritzik on the television sitcom The Phil Silvers Show and as Lucille Toody on the sitcom Car 54, Where Are You?, with her husband in both series played by veteran comedic actor Joe E. Ross. She also made appearances on the long-running American radio-turned-television series The Goldbergs, The United States Steel Hour, and the CBS prime time drama The Nurses.
In her later years, Pons began appearing in films. In 1964 she made her film debut in the comedy Diary of a Bachelor. In 1980 she played the role of "Mother" in the cult-classic horror film Mother's Day, in which she chose to be credited as Rose Ross (her real-life husband's surname was Ross). Her later film credits include Rachel, Rachel and Forever, Lulu.
Personal life
Pons was married to radio personality David Ross (born David Rosenthal; July 7, 1891 – died November 12, 1975), by whom she had a son, Jonathan.
Pons died on June 17, 1991 in New York. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, New Jersey.