1901 - 1982
Lee Strasberg Polish Actor
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Lee Strasberg dating history
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Lee Strasberg was previously married to Anna Strasberg (1967 - 1982), Paula Strasberg (1934 - 1966) and Nora Krecaun (1926 - 1929).
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Polish Actor Lee Strasberg was born Israel Strassberg on 17th November, 1901 in Budaniv, Ukraine and passed away on 17th Feb 1982 New York City, New York, USA aged 80. He is most remembered for Invented "The Method. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 3 |
33 years, 3 months
|
17 years, 9 months
|
4 years
|
|---|
| Total | 3 |
33 years, 3 months
|
17 years, 9 months
|
4 years
|
|---|
Details
| First Name |
Lee
|
| Last Name |
Strasberg
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| Full Name at Birth |
Israel Strassberg
|
| Birthday |
17th November, 1901
|
| Birthplace |
Budaniv, Ukraine
|
| Died |
17th February, 1982
|
| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Heart Failure
|
| Buried |
Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York, USA
|
| Height |
5' 5" (165 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Jewish
|
| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Polish
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Acting Coach
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Invented "The Method
|
| Year(s) Active |
1925–1981, 1925–1982
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| Father |
Baruch Meyer Strassberg
|
| Mother |
Ida Diner
|
| Friend |
Stella Adler, Luther Adler, Elia Kazan, Harold Clurman, Clifford Odets, Cheryl Crawford, Sanford Meisner
|
Lee Strasberg (born Israel Lee Strassberg; November 17, 1901 – February 17, 1982) was a Polish-born American actor, director, and theatre practitioner. He co-founded, with directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group Theatre in 1931, which was hailed as "America's first true theatrical collective". In 1951 he became director of the nonprofit Actors Studio in New York City, considered "the nation's most prestigious acting school," and in 1966 he was involved in the creation of Actors Studio West in Los Angeles.
