Biography

January 28, 1906

June 17, 1991 · New York City, New York, USA (undisclosed)

Beatrice H. Posner

Her real-life husband, David Ross, had the same last name as the actor who played her husband on two TV series. She was married to him from 1937 until his death in 1991; they had a son, Jonathan. Pons's husband, David Ross, had previously been married, making Pons stepmother to David and Helen Ross. She and Joe E. Ross played husband and wife on The Phil Silvers Show (1955) (MSgt. Rupert Ritzik and wife, Emma Ritzik) and Car 54, Where Are You? (1961) (NYPD Officer Gunther Toody and wife, Lucille Toody).

Chose to be billed as 'Rose Ross' for her role in Mother's Day (1980). When interviewed in 2009, co-star Nancy Hendrickson confirmed this, adding, "Since she's passed away now and the statute of limitations is up, I think her true identity can be revealed without getting her in any trouble with the Screen Actors Guild".

In 1934, Pons made her Broadway debut in the play 'Mahogany Hall' and would appear in several plays during the decade.

Sister of Selig A. Posner and (Mrs.) Pearl Frankel.

She and actor Joe E. Ross played married couples on two different television series (The Phil Silvers Show and Car 54, Where Are You?).

I'm a chatterbox. I've always been a chatterbox. Even my husband sometimes says, 'Wouldn't it be nice if you just sat quiet for a while?' I'm talking too much right now, aren't I? I'm also talking too fast, aren't I? I talk very fast, but even so, it's always legible.