Bina Abramowitz (; 30 October 1865 – 1953) was a

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actress.

Biography

Early life

Bina Fuchs was born on 30 October 1865 in

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, Russia. Her father was a cartoonist, soldier and tailor.

Career

At fourteen, Fuchs joined the chorus of Sigmund Mogulesko’s company in Odessa after auditioning—she went unpaid for four months. She later acted with Naphtali Goldfaden’s troupe, where she had a salary and was

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as mother characters. After her marriage to fellow actor Max Abramowitz, who she met while travelling with the troupe, the pair toured Russia. In 1886, she went to the United States with Mogulesko and played with many Yiddish companies, gaining roles in many films produced in America. Her roles included '' Broken Hearts'' (1926), a

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directed by

Maurice Schwartz Maurice Schwartz, born Avram Moishe Schwartz (June 18, 1890 – May 10, 1960),The Unfortunate Bride'' (1932) and Yiskor (1933), as well as roles in Jacob Gordin's plays. In 1927, aged sixty-two, Abramowitz signed a contract to play a leading role at the Yiddish Art Theatre. ''

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'' described Abramowitz as a "mother of six and grandmother of nine." Abramowitz died in 1953.

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* Yiddish theatre performers 1865 births 1953 deaths Actresses from Saratov Jewish American actresses 20th-century American actresses American film actresses 19th-century actresses from the Russian Empire Jewish Russian actors Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States Date of death missing {{US-theat-actor-1860s-stub