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1. • • George Voskovec Biography Founded Czech avantgarde theatre and film group 'Osvobozene divadlo' with actor Jan Werich in 1927. Affiliated with the Poetist movement (Karel Teige). Made succesfull comedy shows with political themes. Voskovec left Czechoslovakia after the German invasion, 1938/39 and emigrated to the US.
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       Climax!

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   Who is George Voskovec?

   • George Voskovec. Actor: 12 Angry Men. Czech actor/producer/director/author George Voskovec was born Jirí Wachsmann on June 19, 1905, the son of Jirina Valentina Marie (nee Pinkasová) and Vilem Eduard Voskovec (Wachsmann). His ancestry was Czech, German, and French. Prior to George's birth, the spelling of the family name was Vaksman (Russian).

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   Who was George Voskovec wife?

   • Divorced from his first wife and the widower of his second, Broadway stage actress Anne Gerlette, Voskovec later wed poet/journalist Christianne McKeown. He was survived by his third wife and two daughters from his second marriage: Victorie (adopted, born in 1954) and Georgeanne (adopted, born in 1956). He never returned to Prague. George Voskovec.

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   How old was Voskovec when he died?

   • Voskovec was indeed a vital ethnic presence during the "Golden Age of Television" during the 1950s and in episodic 1960s TV. Voskovec was also a songwriter, being the lyricist of some 300 popular songs over his career. He continued to thrive in all three mediums throughout the 1970s practically until his death in 1981 at age 76.

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   How did Voskovec & Werich become famous?

   • Voskovec and Werich’s astute use of popular music by legendary jazz pianist Jaroslav Ježek and their own unconventional humour soon had crowds flocking to the intimate space of the Liberated Theatre and the pair quickly became a fixture on the cultural landscape of Czechoslovakia between the wars.

   Jiří (George) Voskovec - Radio Prague International

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   George Voskovec. Actor: 12 Angry Men. Czech actor/producer/director/author George Voskovec was born Jirí Wachsmann on June 19, 1905, the son of Jirina Valentina Marie (nee Pinkasová) and Vilem Eduard Voskovec (Wachsmann). His ancestry was Czech, German, and French.

   • Birth Date: June 19, 1905

   • Death Date: July 1, 1981

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   George Voskovec. Actor: 12 Angry Men. Czech actor/producer/director/author George Voskovec was born Jirí Wachsmann on June 19, 1905, the son of Jirina Valentina Marie (nee Pinkasová) and Vilem Eduard Voskovec (Wachsmann). His ancestry was Czech, German, and French.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Pearblossom, California, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Height: 1.80 m

6. english.radio.cz › jiri-george-voskovec-czechJiří (George) Voskovec – the Czech theatrical pioneer who ...

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   Aug 2, 2011 · This edition of Czechs in History looks at the life and career of Jiří Voskovec, one half of the legendary Czech duo Voskovec and Werich, whose work at the “Liberated Theatre” or Osvobozené...

7. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1993/12/26-weThey Loved Her Husband--and That's No Act - Los Angeles Times

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   Dec 26, 1993 · Christine Voskovec still misses her husband, George Voskovec, the Czech actor and playwright who died more than a decade ago. But she has found comfort knowing that his memory is very much...

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   Biography. Founded Czech avantgarde theatre and film group 'Osvobozene divadlo' with actor Jan Werich in 1927. Affiliated with the Poetist movement (Karel Teige). Made succesfull comedy shows with political themes.

9. english.radio.cz › voskovec-and-werich-enduringVoskovec and Werich - enduring symbols of pre-war ...

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   Feb 11, 2005 · Together with his life-long friend and long-time acting partner Jiri Voskovec (also known as George Voskovec) - who was just a few months younger - he made the so-called "Liberated Theatre"...

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    Jiří Voskovec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈvoskovɛts]), born Jiří Wachsmann and known in the United States as George Voskovec (June 19, 1905 – July 1, 1981) was a Czech actor, writer, dramatist, and director who became an American citizen in 1955.