Maurice Schwartz
Maurice Schwartz, born Avram Moishe Schwartz (June 15, 1889 – May 10, 1960) was a Russian-born theatre and film actor active in the United States. He founded the Yiddish Art Theatre in 1918 in New York City and its associated school. He was its theatrical producer, and director, and did work in Hollywood, mostly in silent films as an actor and worked as a film director, producer and screenwriter.
Personal facts
| Birth date | June 15, 1889 |
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| Birth name | Avram Moishe Schwartz |
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| Date of death | May 10, 1960 |