Boris Thomashefsky
Boris Thomashefsky (Russian: Борис Пинхасович Томашевский, sometimes written Thomashevsky, Thomaschevsky, etc.; Yiddish: באָריס טאָמאשעבסקי) (1868–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.
Boris Thomashefsky | |
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באָריס טאָמאשעבסקי | |
| Born | Boruch-Aharon Thomashefsky in 1866 |
| Died | July 9, 1939 (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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