W. was born on 19 May 1877 in Braila, Romania.

His father was he actor Israel Weinblatt..

He learned in a cheder and in Schwartzman's city school.

In 1886 he immigrated with his family to New York, where he learned in public school, then became an errand boy. Soon, however, he brought together a few youngsters and acted with them for two years in Yiddish theatre within the province. His father, who would not let him become an actor in any fashion, brought him back to New York and gave him away to a plumber, where W. worked for a year. Not being able to rid himself of his desire for the stage, W. again traveled around with the troupe, in which the late actor Sigmund Weintraub, Bernard Young, David Levenson and Charles Nathanson participated. Forced by his father, W. again returned to New York, where he learned privately, entering afterwards to work with lawyer and finally later as a lawyer, dedicating himself most of the time to the Jewish side of theatre matters.

From 1925-27 W. was, together with Max Wilner, manager of the Irving Place Theatre.

In 1928 W. had published in New York's "Morning Journal" about twenty feuilletons named "Charley Dertsehlt"  in which should be