Alexander Ostuzhev
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Alexander Alexeyevich Pozharov (Russian: Александр Алексеевич Пожаров; April 28 [O.S. April 16] 1874, in Voronezh – March 1, 1953, in Moscow),[1] better known by the stage name Alexander Ostuzhev (Russian: Александр Остужев) was a Russian and Soviet drama actor. Ostuzhev became the lead actor of the Maly Theatre company in Moscow in 1898.
He completely lost hearing by 1910[2] yet managed to stay on stage and play leading roles at Maly until 1952,[3] including critically acclaimed productions of Othello (1935) and Uriel da Costa (1940).