Here are 1 famous actors from Russian Empire died in 1985:
Zvee Scooler (December 1, 1899 Kamianets-Podilskyi-March 25, 1985 New York City) also known as Svee Scooler or Der Grammeister was a Russian actor.
Scooler's family immigrated to the United States in 1910, settling in New York City. He began his acting career in the Yiddish theater in the 1920s and eventually transitioned to film and television in the 1950s. He is best known for his role as the Rabbi in the 1971 film "Fiddler on the Roof." Scooler was also a renowned Yiddish dialect coach, teaching actors such as Zero Mostel and Topol how to speak Yiddish for their roles in "Fiddler on the Roof." He remained active in the entertainment industry until his death in 1985 at the age of 85.
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