About Joseph Benjamin Stenbuck
Lived 1891 – 1951 (aged 59). Joseph Benjamin Stenbuck was an American surgeon and spy.
Joseph Benjamin Stenbuck (December 22, 1891 – June 1, 1951) was a leading Manhattan surgeon at Sydenham and Harlem Hospital.
Biography He was born on December 22, 1891, in New York City.
He married Erna Mankiewicz (1901–1979), she was the sister of Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Herman Mankiewicz.
He was accused of working for Soviet intelligence and acting as a dead drop and receiver of stolen blueprints for Robert Osman in 1933. That same year he was working in Harlem Hospital. In 1934 he was president of the Mount Sinai Hospital alumni executive board. In 1939 he was made a medical officer (battalion chief) earning $5,000 a year in the New York City Fire Department.
He died on June 1, 1951.
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Who was Joseph Benjamin Stenbuck?
American spy for the Soviets
When was Joseph Benjamin Stenbuck born?
Joseph Benjamin Stenbuck was born on 22 December 1891 in New York City.
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Joseph Benjamin Stenbuck died on 1 June 1951 in New York City.
What was Joseph Benjamin Stenbuck's occupation?
Joseph Benjamin Stenbuck was a surgeon and spy.
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Joseph Benjamin Stenbuck was American.
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