Yakov Fuchs (1880–1921) was a Yiddish theater actor. Born in Lemburg (

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), 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.Zalmen Zylbercweig, ''Leksikon fun Yidishn teater'', Book six, 1133-4921 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.

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Jewish cabaret performers Polish cabaret performers 19th-century Polish Jews Yiddish theatre performers 1880 births 1921 deaths 20th-century Polish comedians Male actors from Lviv {{Ukraine-actor-stub