Biography
Henry Lynn was born in the region of Bialystok, then Russian Empire, now in Poland. Frustrated by difficulties of obtaining an education in Bialystok, he emigrated to America, arriving in Boston in 1912. Initially, he taught languages in Boston and suburbs, Dorchester, Lynn, and Revere. Soon he moved to New York City where he taught Hebrew and Russian, then became a film producer/director/writer, 1932-1939. During WWII Lynn created a business to manufacture plastic products for the war effort, and he was a news commentator on Yiddish Radio station, WEVD. Henry Lynn is survived by his daughter, Lila Lynn, who appeared as a child actress in his 1938 film, The Power of Life. Lynn's wife, Kitty Cooperman, also appeared in The Power of Life.
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