Eda Reiss Merin was born on July 31, 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) and The Black Cauldron (1985). She was married to Richard Shire Strauss, Charles Hirshman and Sam Merin. She died on March 31, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.