| Birth date | January 28, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Barbara Belle Scott |
| Birth place | Pelham, New York, U.S. |
| Death date | September 15, 2018 (aged 93) |
| Death place | Niantic, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | American stage and television actress |
| Spouse | Daniel J. Bloch (m. 1948; died 2013-01-10) |
Scotty Bloch (born Barbara Belle Scott;[citation needed] [1]) was an American stage and television actress.
Career
Bloch worked as an actress since the 1940s. Her television work included playing Lucille O'Brien in the dramatic series Kay O'Brien[2] and a recurring role on Kate and Allie as the mother of Jane Curtin's character. In 1980, she appeared on Broadway in Mark Medoff's Children of a Lesser God,[3] at the Longacre Theatre in New York. She also starred in the Oscar and Palme d'Or-winning 1989 short film The Lunch Date, written and directed by Adam Davidson.[4]
Personal life
Bloch married Daniel Bloch in 1948. They remained wed until his death in 2013.[5] They had two sons, Andrew and Anthony.[6]
Bloch died in Niantic, Connecticut at age 93 from Alzheimer's disease.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The King of Comedy | Crockett's Secretary | |
| 1990 | A Shock to the System | Secretary #1 | |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Sally Rawthrote | |
| 1994 | I.Q. | Dinner Guest #2 | |
| 1996 | Everyone Says I Love You | Holden's Mother | |
| 1997 | Deconstructing Harry | Ms. Paley | |
| 1999 | The Out-of-Towners | Florence Needleman | |
| 2000 | Small Time Crooks | Edgar's Wife |
References
- ^ "Scotty Bloch Obituary - Old Lyme, CT". Dignity Memorial. 2018. Archived 2022-05-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. 2nd ed. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 558. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7. LCCN 2011030517. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "Scotty Bloch". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived 2018-12-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ^ "The Lunch Date". Cannes Film Festival. Archived 2022-05-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ Bloom, Lary (1998-02-08). "The Bloch Watch". Hartford Courant. pp. 159–161. ISSN 1047-4153. OCLC 8807834. Retrieved 2022-05-28. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Scotty Bloch". Hartford Courant. 2018-11-11. p. B9. ISSN 1047-4153. OCLC 8807834. Retrieved 2022-05-28. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ Obituary, legacy.com. Accessed March 2, 2026.
External links
- Scotty Bloch at IMDb