Born July 7, 1899· Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
† Died January 24, 1983
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Emerging from Manhattan’s Lower East Side as the child of Hungarian-Jewish immigrants, he absorbed theatrical habits early, performing in amateur plays, taking dance lessons, and working as a supernumerary at the Metropolitan Opera before briefly attending City College and the Students Army Training Corps. After serving as an assistant stage manager on touring productions, he managed summer-stock…
