A. Abramov

Lives in the Yiddish Theatre
SHORT BIOGRAPHIES OF THOSE INVOLVED IN THE Yiddish THEATRE
aS DESCRIBED IN zALMEN zYLBERCWEIG'S "lEKSIKON FUN YIDISHN TEATER"
1931-1969

A. Abramov
(Abram Kogan)

A. was born on 2 February 1893 in Kishinev, Bessarabia.

He finished a four-class folkshul.

For several years, as a youngster, he was employed in a sewing notions (tselnik) business.

Since 1912 he acted in various troupes in Russia. His specialty was young prostakes and comics. He is a member of Kharkov's Yiddish Artists Union.

A. acted in Poland for six years, and in 1927 he was manager of a troupe in Poland.

Further information on his fate is unknown.

Adapted from the original Yiddish text found within the "Lexicon of the Yiddish Theatre" by Zalmen Zylbercweig, Volume 6, page 5180.
Abramov's Lexicon biography came without a photo. The above photo comes courtesy of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.