Konrad Tom

Konrad Tom, born Konrad Runowiecki, a Polish Jewish actor, writer, singer and director, born in Warsaw. Wrote song lyrics in Polish and in Yiddish for stage, film and cabaret, including szmonces. His wife was actress Zula Pogorzelska."Yiddish talkies were not only comparable to those of the Polish mainstream but were produced by the same people. The most successful Yiddish talkies were directed by established industry figures including Waszyński, Ford, Henryk Szaro, Jan Nowina-Przybylski, Leon Trystan, and Konrad Tom."

9 April 1887

Born on the same birth day (9 April): Bill Birch • Charles Winckler • Ireneusz Jeleń • Jay Baruchel • Léon Blum • Megan Connolly (actress) • Ryan Kelly (basketball) • Tom Lehrer

Born in the same month (April 1887): Bernardo Houssay • Denys Finch Hatton • Gordon S. Fahrni • Harald Bohr • Joe McCarthy (baseball manager) • Kojo Tovalou Houénou • Nishizō Tsukahara • Robert Cushman Murphy • William Cowhig • William Forgan Smith