Leonid Utyosov

Acting

Biography

Leonid Osipovich Utyosov or Utesov (Russian: Леони́д О́сипович Утёсов); real name Lazar (Leyzer) Iosifovich Vaysbeyn or Weissbein (Russian: Ла́зарь (Ле́йзер) Ио́сифович Вайсбе́йн) (21 March [O.S. 9 March] 1895, Odessa – 9 March 1982, Moscow), was a famous Soviet jazz singer and comic actor of Jewish origin, who became the first pop singer to be awarded the prestigious title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1965.

Personal Info

• Known For Acting
• Gender Male
• Birthday March 21, 1895 (86 years old)
• Died March 9, 1982
• Place of Birth Odessa, Odessa uyezd, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire