Burstein, Paul 1896-1986

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Burstein, Paul 1896-1986
(Pesach Burstein)


PERSONAL:

Born April 15, 1896, in Poland; died April, 1986, in NY; son of Mordechai (a tailor) and Rebeca (a homemaker) Burstein; married; wife's name Edna (divorced); married Lillian Lux (an actress); children: Richard, Michael and Susan Burstein Roth (twins). Ethnicity: "Hebrew." Education: Attended school in Poland and Russia. Religion: Jewish.

CAREER:

Writer. Professional actor.

WRITINGS:


(Under name Pesach Burstein; with wife, Lillian Lux Burstein) What a Life! (autobiography; originally published in Yiddish in Israel), translation by Lillian Lux Burstein, Syracuse University Press (Syracuse, NY), 2003.

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