Person Open DS/UK/193 Heifetz; Jascha (2 February 1901-10 December 1987); Russian-born American violinist Heifetz Jascha 2 February 1901-10 December 1987 Russian-born American violinist Male Vilna, Lithuania (born - then part of Russian Empire)

Los Angeles, California, United States (died)

American Lithuanian Russian Musician; Violin White Son of Reuven Heifetz (violin teacher). Born into a Russian-Jewish family. Former husband of Florence Vidor (actress). They married in 1928 and divorced in 1945. Former husband of Frances Spielberger Spiegelberg. They married in 1947 and divorced in 1962. Heterosexual Activism and Views: Heifetz publicly advocated to establish 911 as an emergency phone number, and crusaded for clean air. He and his students at the University of Southern California protested smog by wearing gas masks, and in 1967 he converted his Renault passenger car into an electric vehicle. Jascha Heifetz was a Russian-American violinist. Many consider him the greatest violinist of the 20th century. Born in Vilna, he moved as a teenager to the United States, where his Carnegie Hall debut was rapturously received. He was a virtuoso since childhood—Fritz Kreisler, another leading violinist of the twentieth century, said on hearing Heifetz's debut, "We might as well take our fiddles and break them across our knees. He had a long and successful performing career. However, after an injury to his arm, he switched his focus to teaching. Late in life, Heifetz became a dedicated teacher and a champion of socio-political causes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jascha_Heifetz (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 7/3/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 fb3e33a6-f4d1-4fbf-8def-378fafefc3eb