Maurice Moscovich (November 23, 1871 â€" June 18, 1940) was a
Russian-American actor who was well-known for his roles in Yiddish
theatre. His 14 films which he made at the end of his life include
Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator.Maurice Moscovich was born in the
former Russian Empire in Odessa. He emigrated to the US not later than
1897 and performed for decades in the Yiddish theatre in New York and
appeared in two 1930 Broadway plays.In the last four years of his
life, Moscovitch played supporting roles in 14 films. With his
distinctive accent, he portrayed mostly wise and friendly old men,
often with Jewish background. He played a shopkeeper in the highly
praised Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) and the art dealer Maurice Cobert
in Love Affair (1939) with Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer. His last
film was Charlie Chaplin's Hitler-satire The Great Dictator, in which
he played the Barber's friendly Jewish neighbour, Mr. Jaeckel, who
flees into exile to his brother.Maurice Moskovich died at the age of
68, following surgery. At the time of his death, he was playing the
role of a dancing master in Dance, Girl, Dance. His role had to be
quickly rewritten for actress Maria Ouspenskaya. He is buried with his
wife Ruth (1872â€"1944) at the Beth Olam Cemetery in Hollywood.
Russian-American actor who was well-known for his roles in Yiddish
theatre. His 14 films which he made at the end of his life include
Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator.Maurice Moscovich was born in the
former Russian Empire in Odessa. He emigrated to the US not later than
1897 and performed for decades in the Yiddish theatre in New York and
appeared in two 1930 Broadway plays.In the last four years of his
life, Moscovitch played supporting roles in 14 films. With his
distinctive accent, he portrayed mostly wise and friendly old men,
often with Jewish background. He played a shopkeeper in the highly
praised Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) and the art dealer Maurice Cobert
in Love Affair (1939) with Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer. His last
film was Charlie Chaplin's Hitler-satire The Great Dictator, in which
he played the Barber's friendly Jewish neighbour, Mr. Jaeckel, who
flees into exile to his brother.Maurice Moskovich died at the age of
68, following surgery. At the time of his death, he was playing the
role of a dancing master in Dance, Girl, Dance. His role had to be
quickly rewritten for actress Maria Ouspenskaya. He is buried with his
wife Ruth (1872â€"1944) at the Beth Olam Cemetery in Hollywood.
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