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{{Short description|Lithuanian-born American actor and director (1899–1985)}}
[[File:Joseph Buloff (1960 still).JPG|thumb|Joseph Buloff in 1960]]
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{{Infobox person
| name = Joseph Buloff
| image = Joseph Buloff (1960 still).JPG
| caption = Buloff in 1960
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1899|12|06|mf=y}}<ref name=officialbio>{{cite news |title=Joseph Buloff |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/301868665 |access-date=December 5, 2020 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=March 1, 1985 |page=30|id={{ProQuest|301868665}} |via = [[ProQuest]]}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Vilna, Lithuania]], [[Russian Empire]]<ref name=officialbio/>
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1985|02|27|1899|12|06}}<ref name=nyt>{{cite web|last=Berger|first=Joseph|title=Joseph Buloff, an Actor, Dies; Mainstay of Yiddish Theater|date=February 28, 1985|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/28/arts/joseph-buloff-an-actor-dies-mainstay-of-yiddish-theater.html|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref>
| death_place = [[Manhattan, New York]], U.S.<ref name=nyt />
| resting_place =
| education =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1923–1981
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Luba Kadison]]|1925<!--As marriage ended with his death, year is omitted per Template:Marriage instructions--->}}<ref name="nyt2">{{cite news |last1=Howe |first1=Irving |title=The Art of Joseph Buloff |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/111268500 |access-date=December 5, 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=March 31, 1985 |page=H 4|id={{ProQuest|111268500}} |via = [[ProQuest]]}}</ref>
| children = 1<ref name=nytimes>Bevya Rosten, "[https://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/25/books/in-short-nonfiction-they-opened-in-vilna.html In Short: Nonfiction: They Opened in Vilna]". ''New York Times'' (April 25, 1993): BR20.</ref>
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'''Joseph Buloff''' (December 6, 1899&nbsp;–&nbsp;February 27, 1985) was a Lithuanian-born American actor and director known for his work in [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] and [[Yiddish theatre]].<ref name=nyt>{{citation|last=Berger|first=Joseph|title=Joseph Buloff, an Actor, Dies; Mainstay of Yiddish Theater|date=February 28, 1985|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/28/arts/joseph-buloff-an-actor-dies-mainstay-of-yiddish-theater.html|accessdate=November 25, 2017}}</ref>
'''Joseph Buloff''' (December 6, 1899&nbsp;–&nbsp;February 27, 1985) was a Jewish actor and director known for his work in [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] and [[Yiddish theatre]].<ref name=nyt/> He received the [[Itzik Manger Prize]] for contributions to Yiddish letters in 1974.<ref name=yivo />


==Life and career==
⚫
Some of Buloff's papers are preserved at [[YIVO]]<ref name=yivo>{{citation|title=Guide to the Papers of Joseph Buloff (1899-1985) and Luba Kadison (1906-2006)|first1=Solomon|last1=Rabinowitz|first2=Rachel S.|last2=Harrison|date=2009|publisher=[[YIVO]]|url=http://digifindingaids.cjh.org/?pID=426470|accessdate=November 25, 2017}}</ref> and at the [[New York Public Library for the Performing Arts]].<ref name=nypl>{{citation|first=Liavon|last=Yurevich|title=Joseph Buloff papers|publisher=[[New York Public Library]]|url=http://archives.nypl.org/the/21798|accessdate=November 25, 2017}}</ref>
Buloff was born on December 6, 1899, in [[Vilna]], in what was then the [[Russian Empire]] and is now [[Lithuania]].<ref name=officialbio/>

Buloff debuted on stage with the Jewish State Theatre in Vilna.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schack |first1=William |title=Introducing Joseph Buloff of Russia |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/98685965 |access-date=December 5, 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=November 23, 1930 |page=112|id={{ProQuest|98685965}} |via = [[ProQuest]]}}</ref> He joined the [[Vilna Troupe]] when he was a teenager, and "his first major success" came in that company's production of ''Day and Night'' by S. Ansky.<ref name=nyt2/> While with the troupe, he also met [[Luba Kadison]], whom he married and remained with until his death six decades later.<ref name="nyt2" /> They had a daughter, Barbara.<ref name=nytimes />

Buloff immigrated to the United States in 1927 and worked with Maurice Schwartz's Yiddish theatre company. Buloff and Kadison toured Europe and the Western Hemisphere in the early 1930s, acting with Yiddish troupes in the countries that they visited. Their productions included adaptations of works by Dostoevski and Tolstoy and translated versions of works by Chekhov, Molière, and Pirandello.<ref name="nyt2" />

Broadway productions in which Buloff appeared included ''The Price'' (1979), ''The Fifth Season'' (1975), ''The Wall'' (1960), ''Moonbirds'' (1959), ''Once More, With Feeling'' (1958), ''Mrs. McThing '' (1952), ''The Whole World Over'' (1947), ''Oklahoma!'' (1943), ''Spring Again'' (1941), ''My Sister Eileen'' (1940), ''Morning Star'' (1940), ''The Man from Cairo'' (1938), ''To Quito and Back'' (1937), ''Call Me Ziggy'' (1937), and ''Don't Look Now'' (1936).<ref>{{cite web |title=Joseph Buloff |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/joseph-buloff-14313 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |access-date=December 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201205212307/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/joseph-buloff-14313 |archive-date=December 5, 2020}}</ref>

On February 27, 1985, Buloff died at his Manhattan home, aged 86.<ref name=nyt/> He left a memoir, written in Yiddish, which was translated by Joseph Singer and published by Harvard University Press in 1991 as ''From the Old Marketplace''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Wisse |first1=Ruth R. |title=The Survivor's Voice – From the Old Marketplace by Joseph Buloff and translated by Joseph Singer |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/212851966 |access-date=December 5, 2020 |magazine=The New Republic |date=June 24, 1991 |page=40|id={{ProQuest|212851966}} |via = [[ProQuest]]}}</ref>

==Legacy==
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Some of Buloff's papers are preserved at [[YIVO]]<ref name=yivo>{{cite web|title=Guide to the Papers of Joseph Buloff (1899–1985) and Luba Kadison (1906–2006)|first1=Solomon|last1=Rabinowitz|first2=Rachel S.|last2=Harrison|date=2009|publisher=[[YIVO|YIVO Institute for Jewish Research]]|url=https://archives.cjh.org/repositories/7/resources/3534|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> and at the [[New York Public Library for the Performing Arts]].<ref name=nypl>{{cite web|first=Liavon|last=Yurevich|title=Joseph Buloff papers|publisher=[[New York Public Library]]|url=http://archives.nypl.org/the/21798|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1941|| ''[[Let's Make Music]]'' || Joe Bellah ||
|-
|1941|| ''[[They Met in Argentina]]'' || Santiago, O'Shea's Trainer ||
|-
|1947|| ''[[Carnegie Hall (film)|Carnegie Hall]]'' || Anton Tribik ||
|-
|1948|| ''[[To the Victor]]'' || Bolyanov ||
|-
|1948|| ''[[The Loves of Carmen (1948 film)|The Loves of Carmen]]'' || Remendado ||
|-
|1949|| ''[[A Kiss in the Dark (1949 film)|A Kiss in the Dark]]'' || Peter Danilo ||
|-
|1950|| ''Monticello, Here We Come'' || ||
|-
|1956|| ''[[Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956 film)|Somebody Up There Likes Me]]'' || Benny ||
|-
|1957|| ''[[Silk Stockings (1957 film)|Silk Stockings]]'' || Ivanov ||
|-
|1981|| ''[[Reds (film)|Reds]]'' || Joe Volski ||
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{ibdb name|id=14313|name=Joseph Buloff}}
* {{IBDB name|id=14313|name=Joseph Buloff}}
* {{imdb name|id=0120233}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0120233}}
* [http://archives.nypl.org/the/21798 Joseph Buloff papers, 1925–1993], held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, [[New York Public Library for the Performing Arts]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDexfDKPujQ Joseph Buloff's Acting] from the [[Yiddish Book Center]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDexfDKPujQ Joseph Buloff's Acting] from the [[Yiddish Book Center]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti2YAWXDCEQ Performing alongside Joseph Buloff in "Yoshke Muzikant"] from the [[Yiddish Book Center]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti2YAWXDCEQ Performing alongside Joseph Buloff in "Yoshke Muzikant"] from the [[Yiddish Book Center]]
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Latest revision as of 20:12, 1 June 2024

Joseph Buloff
Buloff in 1960
Born(1899-12-06)December 6, 1899[1]
Vilna, Lithuania, Russian Empire[1]
DiedFebruary 27, 1985(1985-02-27) (aged 85)[2]
Manhattan, New York, U.S.[2]
OccupationActor
Years active1923–1981
Spouse
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(m. 1925)​
[3]
Children1[4]

Joseph Buloff (December 6, 1899 – February 27, 1985) was a Jewish actor and director known for his work in Broadway and Yiddish theatre.[2] He received the Itzik Manger Prize for contributions to Yiddish letters in 1974.[5]

Life and career

[edit]

Buloff was born on December 6, 1899, in Vilna, in what was then the Russian Empire and is now Lithuania.[1]

Buloff debuted on stage with the Jewish State Theatre in Vilna.[6] He joined the Vilna Troupe when he was a teenager, and "his first major success" came in that company's production of Day and Night by S. Ansky.[3] While with the troupe, he also met Luba Kadison, whom he married and remained with until his death six decades later.[3] They had a daughter, Barbara.[4]

Buloff immigrated to the United States in 1927 and worked with Maurice Schwartz's Yiddish theatre company. Buloff and Kadison toured Europe and the Western Hemisphere in the early 1930s, acting with Yiddish troupes in the countries that they visited. Their productions included adaptations of works by Dostoevski and Tolstoy and translated versions of works by Chekhov, Molière, and Pirandello.[3]

Broadway productions in which Buloff appeared included The Price (1979), The Fifth Season (1975), The Wall (1960), Moonbirds (1959), Once More, With Feeling (1958), Mrs. McThing (1952), The Whole World Over (1947), Oklahoma! (1943), Spring Again (1941), My Sister Eileen (1940), Morning Star (1940), The Man from Cairo (1938), To Quito and Back (1937), Call Me Ziggy (1937), and Don't Look Now (1936).[7]

On February 27, 1985, Buloff died at his Manhattan home, aged 86.[2] He left a memoir, written in Yiddish, which was translated by Joseph Singer and published by Harvard University Press in 1991 as From the Old Marketplace.[8]

Legacy

[edit]

Some of Buloff's papers are preserved at YIVO[5] and at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.[9]

Filmography

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1941 Let's Make Music Joe Bellah
1941 They Met in Argentina Santiago, O'Shea's Trainer
1947 Carnegie Hall Anton Tribik
1948 To the Victor Bolyanov
1948 The Loves of Carmen Remendado
1949 A Kiss in the Dark Peter Danilo
1950 Monticello, Here We Come
1956 Somebody Up There Likes Me Benny
1957 Silk Stockings Ivanov
1981 Reds Joe Volski

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Joseph Buloff". San Francisco Chronicle. March 1, 1985. p. 30. ProQuest 301868665. Retrieved December 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ a b c d Berger, Joseph (February 28, 1985). "Joseph Buloff, an Actor, Dies; Mainstay of Yiddish Theater". The New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d Howe, Irving (March 31, 1985). "The Art of Joseph Buloff". The New York Times. p. H 4. ProQuest 111268500. Retrieved December 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ a b Bevya Rosten, "In Short: Nonfiction: They Opened in Vilna". New York Times (April 25, 1993): BR20.
  5. ^ a b Rabinowitz, Solomon; Harrison, Rachel S. (2009). "Guide to the Papers of Joseph Buloff (1899–1985) and Luba Kadison (1906–2006)". YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Schack, William (November 23, 1930). "Introducing Joseph Buloff of Russia". The New York Times. p. 112. ProQuest 98685965. Retrieved December 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ "Joseph Buloff". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  8. ^ Wisse, Ruth R. (June 24, 1991). "The Survivor's Voice – From the Old Marketplace by Joseph Buloff and translated by Joseph Singer". The New Republic. p. 40. ProQuest 212851966. Retrieved December 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
  9. ^ Yurevich, Liavon. "Joseph Buloff papers". New York Public Library. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
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