Zelda Rubinstein
Zelda Rubinstein is credited on 16 movies and 13 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Poltergeist, Sixteen Candles and Tales from the Crypt.
Born May 28, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; died January 27, 2010.
Filmography · 29 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 5, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
Poltergeist
1982 · Movie
On HBO Max and AMC
Sixteen Candles
1984 · Movie
On Hulu and YouTube TV
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · TV show
On AMC+ and Philo
Hey Arnold!
1996 · TV show
On Paramount+
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986 · Movie
On Prime Video
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
2006 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Poltergeist III
1988 · Movie
On Prime Video
Darkwing Duck
1991 · TV show
On Disney+
The Pretender
1996 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Goof Troop
1992 · TV show
On Disney+
Teen Witch
1989 · Movie
On Prime Video
Martin
1992 · TV show
On Netflix and Peacock
Anguish
1987 · Movie
Frances
1982 · Movie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · TV show
Picket Fences
1992 · TV show
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996 · TV show
Caroline in the City
1995 · TV show
Wishcraft
2002 · Movie
Under the Rainbow
1981 · Movie
The Flintstone Comedy Show
1980 · TV show
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · TV show
Matt Houston
1982 · TV show
Little Witches
1996 · Movie
The Flintstones: On the Rocks
2002 · Movie
National Lampoon's Last Resort
1994 · Movie
Guilty as Charged
1991 · Movie
Timemaster
1995 · Movie
Americathon
1979 · Movie
About Zelda Rubinstein
Zelda Rubinstein (May 28, 1933 – January 27, 2010) was an American actress and human rights activist, known as eccentric medium Tangina Barrons in the Poltergeist film series. Playing 'Ginny', she was a regular on David E. Kelley's Emmy Award winning television series Picket Fences for several...
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