| Yakov Fuchs | |
| Birth Date: | 1880 |
| Birth Place: | Lemburg, Galitsia (now Ukraine) |
| Death Date: | 1921 |
| Death Place: | Lemburg |
| Occupation: | theater actor |
| Spouse: | Ruzha Fuchs |
| Children: | Leo Fuchs |
Yakov Fuchs (1880–1921) was a Yiddish theater actor. Born in Lemburg (Lviv), Galitsia, he joined a Yiddish theater chorus at the age of 17 and after singing in Lemburg and Rumania for a short time, he became a soloist and then starred in Professor Hurvitz's operetta Jacob and Esau. Yakov's voice deteriorated due to lung disease and he became a character actor.[1] He played both comedies and serious dramas. He died of lung disease in Lemburg.
His wife Ruzha Fuchs was a beloved and successful Yiddish theater star; their son Leo Fuchs was a famous actor.