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Paul Muni was born Sept. 22, 1895, in Lemberg, Austro-Hungarian Empire, to Salli and Phillip Weisenfreund, who were both professionals. His family was Jewish, and spoke Yiddish. Paul was educated in New York and Cleveland public schools. He was described as 5 feet 10 inches, with black hair and eyes, 165 pounds. He joined the Yiddish Art Theatre in New York (1908) for 4 years, and then moved to other Yiddish theaters until 1926, when he "went into an American play" called "We Americans", his first English-language role. In 1927-28, he appeared in the plays "Four Walls", "This One Man", "Counsellor-at-Law", and others. He began with Fox in 1928. He would later alternate between Broadway and Hollywood for his roles, becoming one of the more distinguished actors in either venue. Failing eyesight and otherwise poor health forced him into retirement after his appearance in The Last Angry Man (1959).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Leo Fuchs was born on 15 May 1911 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Americaner Shadchen (1940), Avalon (1990) and The Six Million Dollar Man (1974). He was married to Mirele Gruber. He died on 31 December 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Bertha Kalich was born on 17 May 1874 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Ambition (1916), Marta of the Lowlands (1914) and Love and Hate (1916). She was married to Leopold Spachner. She died on 18 April 1939 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
John Gottowt was born on 15 June 1881 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor and writer, known for Nosferatu (1922), Das schwarze Los (1913) and The Student of Prague (1913). He died on 27 August 1942 in Wieliczka, Malopolskie, Poland.- Music Department
- Actor
- Composer
Jakob Gimpel was born on 16 April 1906 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor and composer, known for Gaslight (1944), The Mephisto Waltz (1971) and The Big Combo (1955). He died on 12 March 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Art Director
- Additional Crew
Morris Strassberg was born on 18 April 1897 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor and art director, known for Klute (1971), Overture to Glory (1940) and Mothers of Today (1939). He was married to May Misbinsky. He died on 8 February 1974 in South Laguna Beach, California, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Bernard Siegel was born on 19 April 1868 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928), Beau Geste (1926) and The Wolf (1914). He died on 9 July 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Brother of well known yiddish actor Ludwig Satz, made his debut in old Austria-Hungary as a child actor in the Yiddish classic "The Dybbuk". After arriving in USA in 1927 he worked as waiter, presser and clothing salesman before finally landing roles in Yiddish theater in New York. He changed his name Eduard (Edward) Satz in Eli Mintz, in order to make it on his own.
- Klaus Zmorek was born on 4 December 1957 in Lemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He is an actor, known for Verbotene Liebe (1995), Rote Rosen (2006) and Marienhof (1992).
- Leopold von Sacher-Masoch was born on 27 January 1836 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austrian Empire [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a writer, known for Venus in Fur (2013), Venus in Furs (2012) and Venus in Furs (1994). He was married to Wanda Aurora von Rümelin. He died on 9 March 1895 in Lindheim, Hesse, Germany.
- Born on March 1st, 1916 in Lwów. Parents: Katarzyna Sawicka-Feldman (mother) was an opera singer and Ferdynand Feldman (father) was a known actor. Education: National Institute of Theatre in Warsaw. Career: City Theatre in Lwów (debut in the "Kwiat paproci" ("Fern Flower") in 1937), Stage in Zimna Woda (during II World War, after demanded to work according to her education), Theatre in Opole, Wyspianski Silesia Theatre in Katowice, Polish Theatre in Szczecin, New Theatre and Public Theatre in Lódz, Theatre in Nowa Huta, Kraków. Since 1976 worked in Poznan: in Polish Theatre and since 1983 in New Theatre.
Famous for episodes and supporting roles. Played her first leading role of Nikifor Krynicki in "My Nikifor" ("Mój Nikifor") at the age of 84.
Died: January 24th, 2007 in Poznan. - Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Visual Effects
Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig was born on 12 June 1899 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Weegee's New York (2021), The Yellow Cab Man (1950) and The 'Imp'probable Mr. Wee Gee (1966). He was married to Wilma Wilcox and Margaret Atwood. He died on 26 December 1968 in New York City, New York, USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Maria Bogda was born on 25 November 1909 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Pod Twoja obrone (1933), Unknown Heroes (1932) and Rapsodia Baltyku (1935). She was married to Adam Brodzisz. She died on 30 June 1981 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.- Mario Kranz was born on 29 September 1907 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Ein Volksfeind (1964), Ein Monat auf dem Lande (1967) and Der Priester und das Mädchen (1958). He died on 30 April 1990.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Amvrosi Buchma was born on 14 March 1891 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor and director, known for Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944), Za stenoj (1928) and Arsenal (1929). He died on 6 January 1957 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine].- Adam Brodzisz was born on 18 February 1906 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Niebezpieczny raj (1931), Dziesieciu z Pawiaka (1931) and Uroda zycia (1930). He was married to Maria Bogda. He died on 9 November 1986 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.
- Writer
- Director
- Art Director
Ladislaus Tuszynski was born on 20 May 1876 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a writer and director, known for Kalif Storch (1924), Das Weib des Irren (1921) and Das andere Ich (1918). He was married to Gisela Foltermayer . He died on 21 September 1943 in Vienna, Austria.- Krystyna Ankwicz was born on 4 April 1907 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Zamarle echo (1934), Sto metrów milosci (1932) and Z ramion w ramiona (1929). She died on 6 August 1985 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Leo Stein was born on 25 March 1861 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary. Leo was a writer, known for The Merry Widow (1934), The Csardas Princess (1934) and The Merry Widow (1925). Leo died on 28 July 1921 in Vienna, Austria.- Hedda Zinner was born on 20 May 1905 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was a writer, known for Die aus der 12b (1962), Der Teufelskreis (1956) and Die Schauspielerin (1988). She was married to Fritz Erpenbeck. She died on 4 July 1994 in Berlin, Germany.
- Kazimierz Wajda was born on 3 December 1905 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Bedzie lepiej (1936) and Wlóczegi (1939). He died on 8 May 1955 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Edward Raczkowski was born on 11 February 1911 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Ojciec królowej (1980), Pharaoh (1966) and Granica (1978). He died on 26 October 1990 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.
- Vlasta Fabiánová was born on 29 June 1912 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Revolucni rok 1848 (1949), Eugene Onegin (1988) and Krakatit (1948). She died on 26 June 1991 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now in Czech Republic].
- Emilia Ziólkowska was born on 29 May 1904 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for A Short Film About Love (1988), The Constant Factor (1980) and All Soul's Day (1961). She died on 8 September 1993 in Skolimów, Konstancin-Jeziorna, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Wladyslaw Jarema was born on 24 December 1896 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for The Structure of Crystal (1969), Romantyczni (1970) and Smierc prowincjala (1968). He died on 28 March 1976 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.