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- Der Grammeister
- Zvee Scooler was born on December 1, 1899 in Kamenets-Podolsky, Russian Empire [now Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Love and Death (1975) and Uncle Moses (1932). He was married to Lillian Friedman. He died on March 25, 1985 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseLillian Friedman(August 29, 1926 - March 25, 1985) (his death, 1 child)
- Playing rabbis or rebbes, and also Yiddish roles generally.
- Created the role of "Mordcha" in the 1964 Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof". He also appeared in the 1971 film version, but in the role of "The Rabbi". Gluck Sandor played the Rabbi in the original stage version.
- In addition to being a veteran of the Yiddish theater, Scooler was for many years a well-known personality on New York area Yiddish language radio.
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