Leonid Utyosov
Acting•Born March 21, 1895•Died March 9, 1982 (age 86)•Odessa, Odesskiy uyezd, Khersonskaya guberniya, Russian Empire
Biography
Leonid Osipovich Utyosov or Utesov (Russian: Леони́д О́сипович Утёсов); real name Lazar (Leyzer) Iosifovich Vaysbeyn or Weissbein (Russian: Ла́зарь (Ле́йзер) Ио́сифович Вайсбе́йн) (21 March [O.S. 9 March] 1895, Odessa – 9 March 1982, Moscow), was a famous Soviet jazz singer and comic actor of Jewish origin, who became the first pop singer to be awarded the prestigious title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1965.
Known For
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 21, 1895
Day of DeathMarch 9, 1982
Place of BirthOdessa, Odesskiy uyezd, Khersonskaya guberniya, Russian Empire
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