Boris Thomashefsky

Boris Thomashefsky

male, deceased (1939)
Boris Thomashefsky was a Ukrainian-born (later American) Jewish singer and actor who became one of the biggest stars in Yiddish theatre; born in...

Menasha Skulnik

male, deceased (1970)
Menasha Skulnik (May 15, 1890-June 4, 1970) was a Jewish American actor, born in Warsaw, Poland, primarily known for his roles in Yiddish theater...
Molly Picon

Molly Picon

female, deceased (1992)
Molly Picon was an American star of stage, screen and television, as well as a lyricist. She was first and foremost a star in Yiddish theatre and...
Keni Liptzin

Keni Liptzin

female, deceased (1916)
Keni Liptzin (1863 (or earlier) - 1916), surname sometimes spelled Lipzin, was a star in the early years of Yiddish theater, probably the greatest...

Moishe Finkel

male, deceased (1904)
Moishe Finkel (ca. 1850-June 7, 1904) (also known as Morris or Maurice Finkel) was a prominent figure in the early years of Yiddish theater. He was...
Mike Burstyn

Mike Burstyn

male, 64 years old
Michael Burstein (b. July 1 1945, New York City, USA) is an actor known onstage as Mike Burstyn. He is the son of the late Yiddish-language actors,...
Jacob Pavlovitch Adler

Jacob Pavlovitch Adler

male, deceased (1926)
Jacob Pavlovitch Adler (Odessa, Russia, February 12 1855 - April 1 1926, New York, New York), born Yankev P. Adler, was a (Russian-born) Jewish...
Zypora Spaisman

Zypora Spaisman

female, deceased (2002)
Zypora Spaisman (b. Zypora Tannenbaum in Lublin, Poland, January 2 1916 - d. May 18 2002, New York City) was a Polish-American actress and Yiddish...
Solomon Stramer

Solomon Stramer

male
Solomon Stramer, was the leader of a Yiddish theater troupe founded in Vienna, Austria, but based in Cluj, Romania from 1919 at least until the...
Ludwig Satz

Ludwig Satz

male
Ludwig Satz was an actor in Yiddish theater and film, best known for his comic roles. A 1925 "New York Times" article singles him out as the...