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Jacob Herzfeld
Born	1763 Dessau, Holy Roman Empire
Died	October 24, 1826(1826-10-24) (aged 62–63) Hamburg, Germany
Occupation(s)	Theatre director Actor

Jacob Herzfeld was a German theatre director and actor. He was admired by Goethe and Schiller and corresponded with both, and became known as the first serious Jewish actor on the German stage.

References

1. "All About Jewish Theatre - European Jewish Theatre: From 1600 to the 20th Century". Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
2. Joseph Kürschner: Jacob Herzfeld. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Vol. 12 (1880), pp. 262–263.

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