Muni Seroff
Russian-Jewish actor (1895–1979)
Muni Seroff (January 8, 1895 - December 19, 1979) was a Jewish film and stage actor and singer (baritone) known for performing Russian and Jewish songs. He was born Chaim Leizerovich Zilberang (Ха́им Ле́йзерович Зильбера́нг), later known under the alias Munia Serebroff (Муня Серебров; archaic spelling: Серебровъ)[a], and eventually accepted the alias Mini Seroff.
Biography
He was born in Kishinev, Russian Empire[1][2] to a family of a Jewish merchant.
He was buried at the Mount Hebron Cemetery (New York City).[1]
Notes
- ^ Серебров derives from the word серебро, "silver", "Zilber" in Yiddish, hence Zilberang->Серебров
References
- ^ a b Munia (Haim) Seroff (Zilberang, Serebroff) (1895-1979)
- ^ Muni Serebrov, translated from Zalmen Zylbercweig's Leksikon fun yidishn teater, p. 1525 here
External links
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14313916/muni-serebroff
- Muni Seroff at IMDb
- Muni Seroff at the Internet Broadway Database
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