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Himmelstein
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Vital statistics
Name Mrs. Himmelstein
Gender female
Allegiance United States
Title/Rank None
Nationality American
Fate Alive
Portrayed by Cloris Leachman
“A Basterd's work is never done”
―Mrs. Himmelstein

Mrs Himmelstein was a Jewish woman living in Boston. She wrote the first name on Donny's baseball bat.

Biography[]

Himmelstein was born in Boston, United States of America.

Personality[]

She's described as a strict and no-nonsense person.

Trivia[]

  • The tagline "A Basterd's work is never done" is spoken by Mrs Himmerstein.

Behind the scenes[]

Cloris Leachman originally appeared in the film as Mrs. Himmelstein, an elderly Jewish woman living in Boston. Although filmed, the scenes featuring Mrs. Himmelstein drinking tea with Donny Donowitz (and signing his trademark baseball bat afterward) were cut from the final film. Quentin Tarantino says that he might use the footage in the prequel instead.

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