SHAIKE OPHIR

ACTING

Shaike Ophir (Hebrew: שייקה אופיר; November 4, 1928 – August 17, 1987) was an Israeli film and theater actor, comedian, playwright, screenwriter, director, and the country's first mime. Yeshayahu (Shaike) Goldstein-Ophir was born in Jerusalem.

His family was Masortiim, and his Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry in the city goes back to the mid-19th century.