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Issy Bonn
British comedian, singer, actor, and theatrical agent (1903–1977)
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Birth name | Benjamin Levin |
Born | (1903-04-21)21 April 1903 Whitechapel, London, England |
Died | 21 April 1977(1977-04-21) (aged 74) Wembley Park, London |
Occupation(s) | Singer, comedian, theatrical agent |
Musical artist
Issy Bonn (born Benjamin Levin; 21 April 1903 – 21 April 1977) was a British comedian, singer, actor, and theatrical agent.
His signature song was "My Yiddishe Momme".[1]
Biography
Benjamin Levin was born into a Jewish family in Whitechapel, London, the son of a butcher. As a boy, he started singing and entertaining, but his family disapproved of his interest in the music hall and he was sent to Canada to live with relatives.
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When he returned, he joined an existing comedy and singing group, the Three Rascals,[2] and used the stage name Benny Levine. He went solo in the early 1920s. He took the stage name Issy Bonn at the sug