Yakov Fuchs

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Yakov Fuchs (1880–1921), Yiddish theater actor. Born in Lemburg (Lviv), Galitsia, he joined a Yiddish theater chorus at the age of 17 and after singing in Lemburg and Rumania for a short time, he became a soloist and then starred in Professor Hurvitz's operetta Jacob and Esau. Yakov's voice deteriorated due to lung disease and he became a character actor.^[1] He played both comedies and serious dramas. He died of lung disease in Lemburg.

His wife Ruzha Fuchs was a beloved and successful Yiddish theater star; their son Leo Fuchs was a famous actor.

References

↑ Zalmen Zylbercweig, Leksikon fun Yidishn teater, Book six, 1133-4921

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Name	Fuchs, Yakov
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Short description	Polish actor
Date of birth	1880
Place of birth
Date of death	1921
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