Historical FigureMaleCZ
Jiří Voskovec
1905 – 1981
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryJiří Voskovec, known in the United States as George Voskovec, was a Czech-American actor. Throughout much of his career, he was associated with actor and playwright Jan Werich. In the U.S., he is known for his role as the polite Juror #11 in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
June 19, 1905
Sázava
Date of death
July 1, 1981
Pearblossom
Citizenship
Czechoslovakia · United States · Austria–Hungary
Occupations & fields
comediansingerplaywrightfilm directortranslatorstage actor
Awards & honours
Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class
- Field and occupation
- česko-americký herec, spisovateľ, humorista, komik, režisér, textár, spevák, básnik a prekladateľ
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