Yetta Zwerling
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Yetta Zwerling Silverman (December 25, 1889[1] – January 17, 1982) was born in Kalievo (Choliv), Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Ukraine) and starred in movies during the 1930 and 1940 eras.
She emigrated to the US to complete her scolarity and to enter the vaudeville industry, first in English, then in Yiddish. During her vaudeville years she also sung Yiddish songs like Vu Bistu, Yukel? and Bei Mir Bist du Schoen.[2]
She played along side Menashe Skulnik and Leo Fuchs in Yiddish movies such as Motl der opereytor and Ikh vil zayn a mame.[3] She is also noted for her eccentric outfits and jewels.
In 1982, she died at 93 in Los Angeles, California, leaving two children Sidney Silverman and Arthur Silverman. She was buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in L.A.[4]
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- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D03E2D81138F93AA25752C0A964948260
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D03E2D81138F93AA25752C0A964948260
- ^ http://www.rubin-ottens.com/Eybike_Mame.pdf
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D03E2D81138F93AA25752C0A964948260
