Serge Jaroff was born on 20 March 1896 in Makaryev, Kostroma Governorate, Russian Empire [now Kostroma Oblast, Russia]. He was an actor and composer, known for Der Weg nach Shanghai (1936), Music for You (1951) and Es wird alles wieder gut (1957). He died on 5 October 1985 in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA.