Alexander Asro (February 10, 1888 – January 1963) was a film and theatre actor. He was a member of the Vilna Troupe and appeared in several comedic films in the United States.He created the role of "Sasha Smirnoff" in the 1937 play Room Service, recreating the role in both the Marx Brothers film and the 1953 Broadway revival.
Vilnius, Lithuania, Russian Empire [now Lithuania]
Profession
Actor
Spouse
Sonia Asro (m. ?–1963)
Movies
Room Service
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Fact
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An accomplished comedian performing in the Yiddish theater, Alexander Asro was a member of the Vilna Troupe, a collection of actors who performed throughout eastern Europe; after World War I, he moved first to London, and then emigrated to Brooklyn, New York, USA and became an American citizen in 1929.
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