Sholom Asch was born on January 1, 1880 in Kutno, Poland, Russian Empire [now Kutno, Lódzkie, Poland]. He was a writer, known for
Uncle Moses (1932),
Schlitz Playhouse (1951) and
General Electric Theater (1953). He was married to Mathilde Shapiro. He died on July 10, 1957 in London, England, UK.