- Born
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- Birth nameLouis Harold Jacobovitch
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Lou Jacobi was born on December 28, 1913 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for I.Q. (1994), Irma la Douce (1963) and Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972). He was married to Ruth Ludwin. He died on October 23, 2009 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseRuth Ludwin(July 15, 1957 - May 12, 2004) (her death)
- He was also a stand-up comic.
- He played the violin.
- Made the spoof record albums "Al Tijuana and his Jewish Brass," essaying the role of a master of ceremonies/bandleader of dance band who plays songs such as "Downtown," and "The Yiddish Are Coming! The Yiddish Are Coming!" He also was part of a group that made the comic records "You Don't Have to Be Jewish" and "When You're in Love, the Whole World Is Jewish".
- Played "Mr. Hans Van Daan" in both the original 1955 Broadway production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" and in George Stevens' 1959 film The Diary of Anne Frank (1959).
- Was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame, and given a cement star outside of the Roy Thomson [Concert] Hall.
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