Lew Brice
Lew Brice (October 26, 1893 – June 16, 1966) was an American actor, dancer and comedian.
Biography
[edit]He was born Louis Borach on October 26, 1893, in Manhattan, New York City, the brother of Fannie Brice. He was the youngest of four children born to Rose Stern, a Hungarian Jewish woman who emigrated to America at age ten; and Alsatian immigrant Charles Borach. Charles and Rose were saloon owners and had four children, Philip (born 1887), Carrie (born 1889), Fania, and Louis.[1][2]
Brice married actress Mae Clarke on February 26, 1928; the union later ended in divorce.[3]
He died June 16, 1966, in Hollywood, California, aged 72.
Stage performances
[edit]- The Passing Show of 1913 (July – Sept 1913)[4]
- The Passing Show of 1914 (June – Sept 1914)[5]
- Maid in America (Feb – May 1915)[6]
- Step This Way (May – Aug 1916)[7]
- Americana (July 1926 – Feb 1927)[8]
- Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt (May – Jul 1931)[9]
Film
[edit]- The Income Tax Collector (1923)[10]
- Partners Again (1926) Pazinsky[11]
- Lew Tyler's Wives (1926) Buzzy Mandelbush[11]
- Happy Days (1929) Minstrel Show Performer[11]
- The Window Cleaners (1930)
- Two Seconds (1932) uncredited reporter[11]
External links
[edit]- Lew Brice at the Internet Broadway Database
- Lew Brice at IMDb
References
[edit]- ^ Goldman, Herbert G. (1992). Fanny Brice. Oxford University Press. pp. 7–10. ISBN 978-0-19-535901-5.
- ^ "Fanny Brice Dies at the Age of 59". New York Times. May 30, 1951. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- ^ Clarke, Mae (January 1, 1996). Featured Player: An Oral Autobiography of Mae Clarke. Scarecrow Press, Incorporated. pp. 30–40. ISBN 978-0-8108-3044-8.
- ^ "The Passing Show of 1913". IBDB. The Broadway League. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "The Passing Show of 1914". IBDB. The Broadway League. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Maid in America". IBDB. The Broadway League. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Step This Way". IBDB. The Broadway League. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Americana". IBDB. The Broadway League. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt". IBDB. The Broadway League. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Balducci, Anthony (17 July 2009). Lloyd Hamilton: Poor Boy Comedian of Silent Cinema. McFarland. p. 241. ISBN 978-0-7864-4159-4.
- ^ a b c d "Lew Brice". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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