Maurice Schwartz
Maurice Schwartz, born Avram Moishe Schwartz (June 18, 1890 – May 10, 1960), born in the Volhynia province of the Russian Empire, was a stage and film actor active in the United States. He founded the Yiddish Art Theatre and its associated school in 1918 in New York City and was its theatrical producer and director. He also worked in Hollywood, mostly as an actor in silent films but also as a film director, producer, and screenwriter.
Maurice Schwartz | |
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| Born | Avrom Moishe Schwartz June 18, 1890 Sudylkiv, Ukraine, Russian Empire |
| Died | May 10, 1960 (aged 69) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, film producer, theatrical producer, screenwriter and theatre director |
| Years active | 1910–53 (film) |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Eva Rafalo; divorced. 2) Anna Bordofsky |
| Children | 2 |
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