About Shifra Lerer
Lived 1915 – 2011 (aged 95). Shifra Lerer was an American and Argentine actor, stage actor, film actor and actress.
Shifra Lerer (August 30, 1915 – March 12, 2011) was an Argentine-born American Yiddish theater actress based in New York City. Lerer appeared opposite every major Yiddish theater actor during her career, which lasted 90 years. She was also cast in film roles, including the 1997 Woody Allen film Deconstructing Harry. in Argentina on August 30, 1915. The cemetery's Block 67 is reserved for who worked in New York City's Yiddish theater industry. Lerer was buried just rows from Boris Thomashefsky, who discovered Lerer at the age of 5 in Argentina.
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Who was Shifra Lerer?
Argentine-born Jewish-American actress (1915-2011)
When was Shifra Lerer born?
Shifra Lerer was born on 30 August 1915 in Avellaneda.
When did Shifra Lerer die?
Shifra Lerer died on 12 March 2011 in Manhattan.
What was Shifra Lerer's occupation?
Shifra Lerer was an actor, stage actor, film actor and actress.
What nationality was Shifra Lerer?
Shifra Lerer was American and Argentine.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Shifra Lerer. https://biography.guide/shifra-lerer/
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