Lew Brice (October 26, 1893 – June 16, 1966) was an American actor, dancer and comedian.

Biography

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He was born Louis Borach on October 26, 1893, in Manhattan, New York City, the brother of Fannie Brice. He was the youngest of four children born to Rose Stern, a Hungarian Jewish woman who emigrated to America at age ten; and Alsatian immigrant Charles Borach. Charles and Rose were saloon owners and had four children, Philip (born 1887), Carrie (born 1889), Fania, and Louis.[1][2]

Brice married actress Mae Clarke on February 26, 1928; the union later ended in divorce.[3]

He died June 16, 1966, in Hollywood, California, aged 72.

Stage performances

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  • The Passing Show of 1913 (July – Sept 1913)[4]
  • The Passing Show of 1914 (June – Sept 1914)[5]
  • Maid in America (Feb – May 1915)[6]
  • Step This Way (May – Aug 1916)[7]
  • Americana (July 1926 – Feb 1927)[8]
  • Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt (May – Jul 1931)[9]

Film

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