Actor · Conductor
Born Mar 21, 1895 · Odessa, Odesskiy uyezd, Khersonskaya guberniya, Russian Empire
Active 1917–1982 · Awards: Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the October Revolution, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Medal "Veteran of Labour", Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", People's Artist of the RSFSR, Merited Artist of the RSFSR
Leonid Osipovich Utyosov or Utesov (Russian: Леони́д О́сипович Утёсов); real name Lazar (Leyzer) Iosifovich Vaysbeyn or Weissbein (Russian: Ла́зарь (Ле́йзер) Ио́сифович Вайсбе́йн) (21 March [O.S.