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Aaron Lebedeff

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Theatre actor (1873–1960)

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Aaron Lebedeff - the Maurice Chevalier of the Yiddish stage - was one of the top song-and-dance men of the Yiddish theater. He was born in White Russia and moved to New York in 1920. A star of the Second Avenue theater district for 16 straight seasons, his exuberant delivery of this sort of material is considered to be without peer. Ever adorned in a straw hat and impeccably tailored clothing, the dapper Lebedeff had a youthful appearance that lasted well into his 60s. <a href="https://www.last.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Aaron
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Gomel
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
singer
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Aaron-lebedeff-litvisher-yankee.jpg
Work location
New York City
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date of death
1960-01-01
date of birth
1873-01-01
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Aaron Lebedeff
place of burial
Mount Hebron Cemetery
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