Leonid Utyosov

Acting1895–1982Odessa, Odesskiy uyezd, Khersonskaya guberniya, Russian Empire

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.

Known ForActing

GenderMale

Birthday1895-03-21

Age86 years old at death

Date of Death† 1982-03-09

Place of BirthOdessa, Odesskiy uyezd, Khersonskaya guberniya, Russian Empire

Known AsЛеонид Утесов, Л. Утесов, Л. Утёсов