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- Poppa
- Rudolph Schildkraut was born on April 27, 1862 in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor, known for His People (1925), The King of Kings (1927) and The Country Doctor (1927). He was married to Ernestine Weinstein. He died on July 15, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseErnestine Weinstein(1895 - July 15, 1930) (his death, 1 child)
- Children
- Father of actor Joseph Schildkraut.
- In 1923, along with the entire cast of the Yiddish drama "God of Vengeance", he was arrested and fined $300 for putting on an immoral play. Three years later the charges were dismissed on appeal.
- Was known in Europe for his work in comic opera and classic drama.
- Made 10 films for the German motion picture company, U.F.A.
- Rudolf Schildkraut became the most grateful roles at the theater where he always did his best but when he performed the play "God of Vengeance" on Broadway, he and the whole troupe were detained on obscenity charges.
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