Jacob Kalich was born on November 18, 1891 in Rymanów, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Rymanów, Podkarpackie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for
Fiddler on the Roof (1971),
Yidl mitn fidl (1936) and
Mamele (1938). He was married to
Molly Picon. He died on March 16, 1975 in Lake Mahopac, New York, USA.