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Leksikon fun Yidishn Teater. vol. 6. Mexico City; New York: Elisheva. cols. 6122-6129 (in Yiddish) – 4 March 1953) was a comic actor in

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. A 1925 ''

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'' article singled out his and

Moony Weisenfreund Paul Muni (born Frederich Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund; September 22, 1895– August 25, 1967) was an American stage and film actor who grew up in Chicago. Muni was a five-time Academy Award nominee, with one win. He started his acting career in ...

's performances at the People's Theater as among the highlights of that year's Yiddish theater season, describing them as second only to

Ludwig Satz Ludwig Satz (18 February 1891 – 31 August 1944) 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 greatest Yiddish comic actor of the time. He was born in L ...

. He died in New York on 4 March 1953.

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