George Voskovec

Biography

Jiří Voskovec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈvoskovɛts]) (born Jiří Wachsmann), known in the United States as George Voskovec, was a Czech-American actor. Throughout much of his career, he was associated with actor and playwright Jan Werich. In the U.S., he is known for his role as the polite Juror #11 in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men.

Birthday

Jun 19, 1905

Place of birth

Sázava, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]

Deathday

Jul 4, 1981

Also known as

• Jiří Voskovec
• Jiří Wachsmann
• Jiri Voskovec
• Petr Dolan
• F. Formen
• Иржи Восковец
• Петр Долан
• Джордже Восковец