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Leonid Kinskey

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284: 1452: 1420: 1406: 33: 342:, performing as another Soviet character, who was an allied soldier and fellow prisoner-of-war. He, however, decided not to join the cast when that series went into formal production, for he reportedly "was uncomfortable playing let's-pretend with people in Nazi garb." His final roles on television were in 1971, as a professor on the series 376:
Kinskey was married three times, first to Josephine Tankus from 1930 until her death in 1939. Four years later he married actress Iphigenie Castiglioni, who died in 1963. His final marriage, in 1985 in New York, was to Tina York, who was 38 years younger than him. They remained married until 1998,
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Kinskey performed in episodes on no less than three dozen television series between the 1950s and early 1970s. His first appearances on the "small screen" were in 1954 on
223:, Russia. He started his career as a mime in various imperial theatres in Russia in the mid-1910s. In 1921, he fled Russia for Germany. He acted on stage in Europe and 1507: 201:(18 April 1903 – September 8, 1998) was a Russian-born American film and television actor, best known for his role as Sascha in the film 1487: 1477: 1502: 1434: 1242: 809: 1365: 521: 1322: 1482: 317: 1497: 937: 252:
His looks and accent helped him gain supporting roles in several movies, including the Sylvanian "agitator" in the
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dignitary (with most of his dialogue in Russian) in the episode "The Good Will Tour" on the
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Tsivian, Yuri; Kinskey, Leonid (1999). "Leonid Kinskey, the Hollywood Foreigner".
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Episode: 6, Series 2, "Extra! Extra! Sensory Perception!"
741:(1937) as Eccentric Greenwich Village Writer (uncredited) 239:, and in 1926 he made an appearance in the silent film 1099:(1957) as Stanislausky - Accordion Player (uncredited) 453:(1934) as Trotskyite Slapping Poppa Rosen (uncredited) 270:, that he was cast in his best-known role, Sascha in 268:
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709:(1937) as Pianist at Mrs. Frost's Party (uncredited) 445:(1934) as Hans - Conservatory Violinist (uncredited) 1237: 1211:Episode: 36, Series 2, "The Mad Hatter Runs Afoul" 549:(1935) as Cecil - Interior Decorator (uncredited) 1459: 733:(1937) as Ferdinand Roassare - Poet (uncredited) 1312:, September 11, 1998. Retrieved April 24, 2019. 1243:"Leonid Kinskey, 95, Bartender in 'Casablanca'" 1193:Episode: 35, Series 2, "The Contaminated Cowl" 1337: 1508:White Russian emigrants to the United States 207:(1942). His last name was sometimes spelled 1450: 1418: 1404: 371: 332:In 1965, Kinskey was a cast member in the 31: 1051:(1949) as Bandleader in Park (uncredited) 829:(1939) as Harry Beldon - Saxophone Player 16:Russian-German-American actor (1903–1998) 316:Later, in 1962, he portrayed a visiting 282: 1306:"Leonid Kinskey; Actor in 'Casablanca'" 781:(1938) as Tableau Director (uncredited) 485:(1934) as Nicholas Petrovich,- Smuggler 421:(1933) as Serbian Villager (uncredited) 164: 1943; died 1963) 135: 1930; died 1939) 1460: 1266: 685:(1937) as Mischa Lapidoff (uncredited) 477:(1934) as Jake the Cabbie (uncredited) 413:(1932) as Russian Visitor (uncredited) 227:before arriving in New York City from 1233: 1231: 1229: 1227: 1175:Episode: 1, Series 1, "The Informer" 653:(1937) as Student in Bar (uncredited) 146: 117: 1300: 1298: 1296: 1294: 1267:Bergan, Ronald (14 September 1998). 810:The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 533:(1935) as Vocal Teacher (uncredited) 525:(1935) as Snake Charmer (uncredited) 1321:Vallance, Tom (14 September 1998). 1262: 1260: 1258: 1059:(1950) as Ivan Putroff (uncredited) 749:(1938) as Cafe Owner Ivan Petrovich 637:(1937) as Professor Nicholas Krakin 629:(1936) as Man on Train (uncredited) 621:(1936) as Voluble Arab (uncredited) 13: 1224: 1139:Episode: 21, Series 5, "The Hunt" 573:(1936) as Card Player (uncredited) 461:(1934) as Party Guest (uncredited) 214: 14: 1519: 1488:Male actors from Saint Petersburg 1478:20th-century American male actors 1390: 1291: 1255: 981:(1943) as Cliente ruso zapatero 565:(1935) as Prisoner (uncredited) 509:(1934) as Arohnson (uncredited) 501:(1934) as Shepherd (uncredited) 493:(1934) as Mechanic (uncredited) 185: 161: 132: 1503:Russian male television actors 1358: 1331: 1315: 949:(1942) as Dorloff (uncredited) 613:(1936) as Russian (uncredited) 597:(1936) as Hoodlum (uncredited) 388: 1: 1275:. 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Broadway Limited
St. Petersburg
Fountain Hills, Arizona
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Casablanca
St. Petersburg
South America
Rio de Janeiro
Al Jolson
Trouble in Paradise
Marx Bros.
Duck Soup
Aljean Harmetz
Casablanca
Humphrey Bogart

That Night in Rio
Passport to Danger
The Spike Jones Show
Lux Video Theater
Soviet
sitcom
The Real McCoys
pilot episode
Hogan's Heroes
Mayberry R.F.D.
mortician
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury

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