1903-04-18 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Leonid Kinskey (April 18, 1903 – September 8, 1998) was a Russian-born movie and television actor who enjoyed a long career. Kinskey is best known for his role as Sascha in the film Casablanca (1942). Kinskey was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He fled the Russian Revolution and acted on stage in Europe and South America before arriving in New York City in 1921. He joined the road production of Al Jolson's musical Wonder Bar, before making his first film appearance, in the 1932 Trouble in Paradise. His looks and accent helped him land supporting roles in numerous movies, including Duck Soup and Nothing Sacred, and on television, well into the 1960s. It is said that he got perhaps his best-known role, Sascha in Casablanca, because he was a drinking buddy of star Humphrey Bogart. Kinskey was in the pilot episode for Hogan's Heroes, but turned down a regular role in the series because he thought the subject matter was being taken too lightly. Kinskey was married three times. His second wife was actress Iphigenie Castiglioni, to whom he remained married until her death in 1963. He was married to Tina York from 1983 to his death. He died of complications of a stroke in Fountain Hills, Arizona, at the age of 95. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leonid Kinskey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Salute to Stan Laurel | Movie director in sketch | 1965-11-23 |
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The Helen Morgan Story | Stanislausky - Accordion Player (uncredited) | 1957-10-02 |
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Glory | Vasily | 1956-01-11 |
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The Man with the Golden Arm | Dominiwski | 1955-12-26 |
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Gobs and Gals | Ivan | 1952-05-01 |
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Honeychile | Chick Lister | 1951-10-20 |
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Alimony | Joe Wood | 1949-06-11 |
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Bashful Romeo | 1949-11-25 | |
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The Great Sinner | Bandleader in Park (uncredited) | 1949-06-29 |
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Monsieur Beaucaire | Rene | 1946-09-04 |
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That's My Baby! | Doctor Svatsky | 1944-09-14 |
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Can't Help Singing | Koppa | 1944-12-25 |
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The Fighting Seabees | Johnny Novasky | 1944-01-27 |
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Presenting Lily Mars | Leo | 1943-04-29 |
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Casablanca | Sascha | 1943-01-15 |
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Let's Have Fun | Gregory Loosnikoff | 1943-03-04 |
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El circo | Cliente ruso zapatero (as L. Kinsky) | 1943-03-12 |
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Cinderella Swings It | Vladimir Smitkin | 1943-01-22 |
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Gildersleeve on Broadway | Window Washer | 1943-10-28 |
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Brooklyn Orchid | Ignatz Rachkowsky | 1942-01-31 |
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Lady for a Night | Boris | 1942-01-05 |
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The Talk of the Town | Jan Pulaski | 1942-08-20 |
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I Married an Angel | Zinski | 1942-07-09 |
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Somewhere I'll Find You | Dorloff, the Waiter | 1942-08-27 |
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So Ends Our Night | The Chicken | 1941-02-27 |
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Week-End in Havana | Rafael | 1941-10-17 |
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That Night in Rio | Monsieur Pierre Dufond | 1941-04-11 |
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Broadway Limited | Ivan Ivanski | 1941-06-13 |
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Ball of Fire | Prof. Quintana | 1941-12-02 |
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Down Argentine Way | Tito Acuna | 1940-10-11 |
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He Stayed for Breakfast | Comrade Nicky | 1940-08-31 |
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The Spellbinder | Harry Beldon, Saxophone Player | 1939-07-28 |
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Exile Express | Lead Henchman David | 1939-05-27 |
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On Your Toes | Ivan Boultonoff | 1939-10-14 |
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Day-time Wife | Coco Anderson | 1939-11-24 |
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Everything Happens at Night | Groder | 1939-12-22 |
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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | Artist | 1939-03-29 |
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A Trip to Paris | Emile | 1938-05-06 |
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Professor Beware | Tableau Director | 1938-07-29 |
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Flirting with Fate | Pedro Lopez | 1938-12-02 |
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The Great Waltz | Dudelman | 1938-11-04 |
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Outside of Paradise | Cafe Owner Ivan Petrovich | 1938-02-08 |
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Algiers | L'Arbi | 1938-01-16 |
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Three Blind Mice | Young Man | 1938-06-18 |
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Candid Cameramaniacs | Otto | 1937-12-11 |
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Nothing Sacred | Ferdinand Roassare - Poet (uncredited) | 1937-11-25 |
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Wise Girl | Eccentric Greenwich Village Writer (uncredited) | 1937-12-31 |
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Café Metropole | Artist | 1937-04-28 |
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Espionage | Maxie Burgos | 1937-02-26 |
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We're on the Jury | Nicholas Krakin | 1937-02-12 |
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My Dear Miss Aldrich | A Waiter | 1937-09-17 |
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The Girl from Scotland Yard | Mischa | 1937-05-30 |
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The Sheik Steps Out | Allusi Ali | 1937-09-05 |
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Meet the Boy Friend | Dr. Sokoloff | 1937-07-12 |
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Make a Wish | Moe | 1937-09-01 |
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Three Godfathers | Card Player (uncredited) | 1936-03-06 |
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The Road to Glory | Ledoux | 1936-09-04 |
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Rhythm on the Range | Mischa | 1936-07-01 |
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The General Died at Dawn | Stewart | 1936-11-17 |
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Les Misérables | Genflou | 1935-04-20 |
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The Gilded Lily | Vocal Teacher (uncredited) | 1935-01-25 |
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I Live My Life | Waiter (Uncredited) | 1935-10-04 |
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Peter Ibbetson | Prisoner (uncredited) | 1935-11-07 |
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Strictly Dynamite | Garçon (uncredited) | 1934-05-11 |
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Change of Heart | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1934-05-18 |
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Manhattan Melodrama | Trotskyite Slapping Poppa Rosen | 1934-05-04 |
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We Live Again | Simon Kartinkin | 1934-11-01 |
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The Merry Widow | Shepherd (uncredited) | 1934-11-02 |
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Fugitive Road | Nicholas Petrovich,- Smuggler | 1934-08-22 |
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Duck Soup | Sylvanian Agitator | 1933-11-12 |
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Girl Without a Room | Gallopsky | 1933-12-08 |
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Storm at Daybreak | Serbian Villager (uncredited) | 1933-06-14 |
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Trouble in Paradise | Russian Visitor (uncredited) | 1932-10-30 |
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The Big Broadcast | Ivan | 1932-10-14 |
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Monte Carlo | Opera Chorus Singer (uncredited) | 1930-08-27 |
