Jiří Voskovec
1905
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1981
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Czechoslovakia, United States of America, Austria-Hungary
native language: Czech
educated at: Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague
occupation: comedian, singer, playwright, film director, translator, writer, stage actor, film actor, poet, actor, director, contributing editor, visual artist, screenwriter
award received: Czech Medal of Merit
Jiří Voskovec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈvoskovɛts] ), born Jiří Wachsmann and known in the United States as George Voskovec (June 19, 1905 – July 1, 1981) was a Czech-American actor. Throughout much of his career, he was associated with actor and playwright Jan Werich. In the U.S., he is known for his role as the polite Juror #11 in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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