Jacob Herzfeld

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. ^{[1] [2]}

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.