Sasha Siemel
Latvian-born American/Argentine adventurer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander "Sasha" Siemel (Latvian: Aleksandrs Žiemelis; 1890–1970) was an American/Argentinian adventurer, professional hunter, guide, actor, writer, photographer, and lecturer of Latvian origin. He spoke seven languages and boasted of having experienced more adventure in a single year than most men had witnessed in a lifetime. He is known among sportsmen, claiming to have successfully hunted more than 300 jaguars in the Mato Grosso jungles of Brazil.
Sasha Siemel | |
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Born | January 25, 1890 Riga, Latvia (then part of the Russian Empire) |
Died | February 14, 1970 |
Occupation | actor |
Years active | 1937 |
Spouse | Edith Bray |
Siemel's accomplishments in pursuing the large and often dangerous jaguar, the biggest cat in the Western Hemisphere and third-largest in the world, are deemed all the more impressive because on many of his hunts, he was reportedly armed only with a spear.