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Paul Muni

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Jewish American stage and film actor, born Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund, who won both the Academy Award for Best Actor and the 1956 Tony Award for Actor in a Play.

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Biografía

Paul Muni was a Jewish American stage and film actor born Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund in Lemberg, then part of Austria-Hungary, on 22 September 1895. The son of Yiddish actors Philip and Sally Weisenfreund, he entered the Yiddish theatre as a child and later built a major career on Broadway and in Hollywood. His screen work brought multiple Academy Award nominations and an Oscar for The Story of Louis Pasteur. On Broadway, Muni’s portrayal of Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind earned him the 1956 Tony Award for Actor in a Play. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency described him as a famous Jewish American actor and noted his Yiddish-theatre family background. Muni died in Santa Barbara, California, on 25 August 1967.

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Portrait of Jewish American actor Paul Muni.

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Premios · Premios ÓscarPrimero

First Jewish Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor

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Paul Muni

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4 March 1937

Paul Muni became the "First Jewish Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor" on 4 March 1937. The achievement was marked at the 9th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, where he won the award for Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the film The Story of Louis Pasteur.

País representado: Estados Unidos
Lugar del logro: Los Angeles, California, Estados Unidos
Fecha del logro: 4 de marzo de 1937

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Premios · Premios TonyPrimero

First Jewish Winner of the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

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Paul Muni

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1 April 1956

Paul Muni became the first Jewish winner of the Tony Award for Actor in a Play when he won for his performance as Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind at the 10th Tony Awards on 1 April 1956. The official Tony Awards archive lists Muni as the 1956 Actor (Play) winner and provides the chronological basis for reviewing earlier winners in the category. JWR’s counter-candidate review of the preceding winners found no earlier recipient verified as Jewish under the project’s eligibility standard. Muni’s Jewish identity is independently documented by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, which described him as a famous Jewish American actor and recorded his roots in a Yiddish-theatre family. The record therefore combines official award evidence, chronology and independent Jewish-eligibility evidence.

País representado: Estados Unidos
Lugar del logro: Nueva York, Nueva York, Estados Unidos
Fecha del logro: 1 de abril de 1956

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