Maurice Schwartz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maurice Schwartz

American actor and director

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1889

Place of Birth: Zhydachiv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 10-May-1960

Profession: screenwriter, stage actor, film director, film producer, theater director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Maurice Schwartz, born Avram Moishe Schwartz (June 15, 1889 – May 10, 1960), born in Galicia (then part of the Austrian Empire), was a stage and film actor active in the United States.
He founded the Yiddish Art Theatre and its associated school in 1918 in New York City and was its theatrical producer and director.
He also worked in Hollywood, mostly as an actor in silent films but also as a film director, producer, and screenwriter.