Wissenswertes

Was a British subject

Noted performer in the Yiddish theatre.

Father of Anna Tzelniker.

Surname also spelled as Telnicher.

The date of his birth is somewhat unclear: his death certificate gave 1 January 1894, but his daughter gave 28 May 1898. The 1939 England & Wales register and 1952 immigration records support the 1894 date.

He is buried in the Federation cemetery at Rainham, Essex.

He met his wife Brana (2 Feb 1902-11 May 1989) while touring with the Yiddish Theatre; she worked in the box office at Mogilev-Podolsk.