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From performing on a trolley to starring in "Fiddler in the Roof" the movie, Molly Picon is one of the brightest stars in the pantheon of Yiddish-American actors. This is her extraordinary story. Video with special thanks to WJC International Yiddish center / Центр идиш ВЕК
Sep 4, 2014 · Molly Picon performing for the Maxwell House radio show, December 6, 1938. [ Link ] As World War II drew to a close, Molly and Jacob began to plan a tour of Europe, especially the Displaced Persons camps in areas that had been occupied by Nazi Germany.
Nov 13, 2023 · Molly Picon (Yiddish February 28, 1898 April 5, 1992) was a U.S. actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a lyricist and dramatic storyteller. She was first and foremost a star in Yiddish theatre and film, but in time she turned to Englishlanguage productions.
Apr 5, 1992 · Molly Picon. Date of Death: April 05, 1992 (93) Birth Place: New York, NY, USA. Latest News on Molly Picon: Theater For The New City's Festival Celebrates Downtown Creativity With Dozens Of Free ...
Nov 23, 2020 · Yiddish musical and film star, the darling of Second Avenue Yiddish theater, Molly Picon survived and thrived throughout nine decades of performing for Jewis...
Feb 14, 2022 · Molly Picon brought happiness to survivors by recognizing that they needed access to something beyond food, clothing, and shelter: art. Although others underestimated the need for entertainment at the time, Picon understood that this was a way to connect people to their Jewish heritage after all they had endured.
Molly Picon. Actress: Fiddler on the Roof. Barely 5' tall, the little "yente" with the big, expressive talent and mischievous twinkle in her eye, Yiddish icon Molly Picon, entertained theater, radio, TV and film audiences for over seven decades. Born Malka Opiekun to Polish-Jewish parents in New York on February 28, 1898, she would gradually assist in popularizing the Yiddish culture into the ...
