Jacob Ben-Ami

Ben-Ami in the February 1923 issue of Shadowland magazine

Jacob Ben-Ami (November 23[1][2] or December 23,[3] 1890, Minsk, Russian Empire – July 2, 1977, New York City, New York, United States) was a noted Belarusian-born Jewish stage actor who performed equally well in Yiddish and English.[4][5][6]

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  2. ^ "Jacob Ben-Ami scripts: 1927-1967". New York Public Library.
  3. ^ "Jacob Ben-Ami". Museum of Family History.
  4. ^ "Jacob Ben-ami Dead at 86". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. July 26, 1977.
  5. ^ Quindlen, Anna (July 23, 1977). "Jacob Ben-Ami Actor, Dies at 86; A Founder of Jewish Art Theater; Helped to Make Stage More Realistic and Less Farcical". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Nahshon, Edna (February 2, 2016). New York's Yiddish Theater: From the Bowery to Broadway. Columbia University Press. p. 156. ISBN 9780231541077. Retrieved May 16, 2016.