Maria Sokil

Maria Sokil (Марія Сокіл) was a Ukrainian-born opera singer who, along with her husband Antin Rudnytsky, emigrated to the United States in the 1930s. In 1939, she had the leading role in the motion picture "Cossacks in Exile" (Zaporozhets za Dunayem), made in the United States. Her children include musicians Dorian Rudnytsky and Roman Rudnytsky. Born: 18 October 1902 in Zherebets, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine Died: 20 January 1999 in Youngstown, Ohio, USA