Shony Alex Braun
Sandor (Shony) Alex Braun (Cristuru-Secuiesc, Romania, 14 July 1930 – Los Angeles, 4 October 2002)[1] was a Hungarian-Jew (Romanian born) violinist, Holocaust survivor, classical composer and actor. He also played bit parts in the TV shows Perry Mason, WKRP in Cincinnati and the film '68.[2] He died of pneumonia on 4 October 2002.[3][4]
Early life
After the Holocaust he resumed his violin studies. He emigrated to the United States in 1950.[5]
References
- ^ SANDOR (SHONY) ALEX BRAUN
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0105848/
{{citation}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110717020915/http://www.theacorn.com/news/2002-10-10/Community/032.html, archived from the original on 2011-07-17
{{citation}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Los Angeles Times - Obituary: Shony Alex Braun, 70; Violinist, Composer Survived Holocaust"
- ^ Vanderknyff, Rick (1986-12-05), "Gypsy-inspired : Holocaust Survivor To Perform", Los Angeles Times
Sources
Shony Alex Braun Shony Alex Braun with Emily Cavins, My Heart is a Violin, 1st Books, 2002
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