Charlotte Rae
thumb|right|210px|Rae in September 2012 Charlotte Rae (born Charlotte Rae Lubotsky; April 22, 1926 - August 5, 2018) was an American actress, comedian, singer, and dancer who was known for her role as Edna Garrett in Diff'rent Strokes and in The Facts of Life. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Comedy in 1982. Rae was born on April 22, 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Jewish-Russian parents. She was raised in Milwaukee and in Shorewood, Wisconsin. Rae studied at Shorewood High School and at Northwestern University. She was married to John Strauss from 1951 until they divorced. They had two children. In April 2017, Rae was diagnosed with bone cancer. She died in Los Angeles, California on August 5, 2018 from the disease, aged 92. ==References== ==Other websites== * * * Charlotte Rae's album at PS Classics * Charlotte Rae recording as Berthe in Pippin Category:1926 births Category:2018 deaths Category:Deaths from bone cancer Category:Cancer deaths in Los Angeles Category:American movie actors Category:American television actors Category:American stage actors Category:American voice actors Category:American television personalities Category:American comedians Category:American dancers Category:Jewish American actors Category:Singers from Wisconsin Category:Actors from Milwaukee, Wisconsin