Tenen Holtz
Acting
Born: 1887-02-17 · Volin - Russia
Died: 1971-07-01
Biography
Elihu "Elye" Tenenholtz was born in the Russian hamlet of Azran, near the city of Rovne, in 1887 and came to the US at the age of ten. His first appearance in amateur Yiddish theatricals occurred in 1903, in staged readings of the works of Yiddish author Sholom Aleichem, the first person to do that. He augmented his theater appearances by writing for and editing a Yiddish satirical magazine under the pen-name "Moishe McCarthy". In 1916 he made the leap to the professional Yiddish stage and, befr
🎬 Movies (30)
Let Freedom Ring
1939
Hunky (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
1939
Henry Goes Arizona
1939
Boris - a Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Bridal Suite
1939
Hotel Runner at Train Station
International Crime
1938
Starkhov
Cipher Bureau
1938
Simon Herrick
Nothing Sacred
1937
Tearful Waiter (uncredited)
British Agent
1934
Lenin
Money Means Nothing
1934
Mr. Silverman
Hollywood Mystery
1934
Benjamin Vogel
The Notorious Sophie Lang
1934
Bystander (uncredited)
Bombshell
1933
White - Lola's Agent (uncredited)
Dinner at Eight
1933
Butler (uncredited)
Hard to Handle
1933
Tailor (uncredited)
Whistling in the Dark
1933
Herman
Broadway to Hollywood
1933
Booking Agent
The Chief
1933
Bald Henchman at Cabin
Big Executive
1933
Pawnbroker
Cock of the Air
1932
Tall Waiter
Faithless
1932
Diner Proprietor
Sporting Blood
1931
Gus, Bald Gambling Mobster (uncredited)
Laughing Sinners
1931
Poker-Playing Salesman
Devotion
1931
Waiter
Gentleman's Fate
1931
Tony
The Kibitzer
1930
Meyer
All Teed Up
1930
Senator Brown
Whispering Whoopee
1930
Mr. Holtz
Lilies of the Field
1930
Paymaster
The Duke Steps Out
1929
Jake, Duke's manager
House of Horror
1929
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