Morris Gest was born on January 17, 1881 in Vilnius, Russian Empire as Moses Gershonovitch. He was an actor, known for Camille (1926) and John Miljan: Vitaphone Trailer Announcement - 'The Jazz Singer' (1927). He was married to Reina Belasco. He died on May 16, 1942 in New York, New York, USA.