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Boris Thomashefsky
Ukrainian-born American actor and singer (1868–1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Russian scholar, see Boris Tomashevsky.
Boris Thomashefsky (Russian: Борис Пинхасович Томашевский, sometimes written Thomashevsky, Thomaschevsky, etc.; Yiddish: באָריס טאָמאשעבסקי) (1868[1]–July 9, 1939), born Boruch-Aharon Thomashefsky, was a Ukrainian-born (later American) Jewish singer and actor who became one of the biggest stars in Yiddish theater.
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באָריס טאָמאשעבסקי | |
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Born | Boruch-Aharon Thomashefsky in 1866 |
Died | July 9, 1939(1939-07-09) (aged 72–73) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, creator of Yiddish theatre, publisher, educator |
Spouse | Bessie Thomashefsky 1891–1939 (separated 1911) |
Children | 4 |
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