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Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Acting

Born: April 18, 1903Saint 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.

Known For
Filmography

Salute to Stan Laurel

Movie director in sketch

1965
The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story

Stanislausky - Accordion Player (uncredited)

1957
Glory

Glory

Vasily

1956
The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

Dominiwski

1955
Gobs and Gals

Gobs and Gals

Ivan

1952
Honeychile

Honeychile

Chick Lister

1951
Bashful Romeo

Bashful Romeo

1949
The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner

Bandleader in Park (uncredited)

1949
Alimony

Alimony

Joe Wood

1949
Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire

Rene

1946
Can't Help Singing

Can't Help Singing

Koppa

1944
That's My Baby!

That's My Baby!

Doctor Svatsky

1944
The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees

Johnny Novasky

1944
Gildersleeve on Broadway

Gildersleeve on Broadway

Window Washer

1943
Presenting Lily Mars

Presenting Lily Mars

Leo

1943
El circo

El circo

Cliente ruso zapatero (as L. Kinsky)

1943
Let's Have Fun

Let's Have Fun

Gregory Loosnikoff

1943
Cinderella Swings It

Cinderella Swings It

Vladimir Smitkin

1943
Casablanca

Casablanca

Sascha

1943
Somewhere I'll Find You

Somewhere I'll Find You

Dorloff, the Waiter

1942
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

Jan Pulaski

1942
I Married an Angel

I Married an Angel

Zinski

1942
Brooklyn Orchid

Brooklyn Orchid

Ignatz Rachkowsky

1942
Lady for a Night

Lady for a Night

Boris

1942
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

Prof. Quintana

1941
Week-End in Havana

Week-End in Havana

Rafael

1941
Broadway Limited

Broadway Limited

Ivan Ivanski

1941
That Night in Rio

That Night in Rio

Monsieur Pierre Dufond

1941
So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night

The Chicken

1941
Down Argentine Way

Down Argentine Way

Tito Acuna

1940
He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

Comrade Nicky

1940
Everything Happens at Night

Everything Happens at Night

Groder

1939
Day-time Wife

Day-time Wife

Coco Anderson

1939
On Your Toes

On Your Toes

Ivan Boultonoff

1939
The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder

Harry Beldon, Saxophone Player

1939
Exile Express

Exile Express

Lead Henchman David

1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Artist

1939
Flirting with Fate

Flirting with Fate

Pedro Lopez

1938
The Great Waltz

The Great Waltz

Dudelman

1938
Professor Beware

Professor Beware

Tableau Director

1938
Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice

Young Man

1938
A Trip to Paris

A Trip to Paris

Emile

1938
Outside of Paradise

Outside of Paradise

Cafe Owner Ivan Petrovich

1938
Algiers

Algiers

L'Arbi

1938
Wise Girl

Wise Girl

Eccentric Greenwich Village Writer (uncredited)

1937
Candid Cameramaniacs

Candid Cameramaniacs

Otto

1937
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

Ferdinand Roassare - Poet (uncredited)

1937
My Dear Miss Aldrich

My Dear Miss Aldrich

A Waiter

1937
The Sheik Steps Out

The Sheik Steps Out

Allusi Ali

1937
Make a Wish

Make a Wish

Moe

1937
Meet the Boy Friend

Meet the Boy Friend

Dr. Sokoloff

1937
The Girl from Scotland Yard

The Girl from Scotland Yard

Mischa

1937
Café Metropole

Café Metropole

Artist

1937
The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love

(uncredited)

1937
Espionage

Espionage

Maxie Burgos

1937
We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury

Nicholas Krakin

1937
The General Died at Dawn

The General Died at Dawn

Stewart

1936
The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

Ledoux

1936
Rhythm on the Range

Rhythm on the Range

Mischa

1936
Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

Card Player (uncredited)

1936
Peter Ibbetson

Peter Ibbetson

Prisoner (uncredited)

1935
I Live My Life

I Live My Life

Waiter (Uncredited)

1935
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Genflou

1935
The Gilded Lily

The Gilded Lily

Vocal Teacher (uncredited)

1935
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

Shepherd (uncredited)

1934
We Live Again

We Live Again

Simon Kartinkin

1934
Fugitive Road

Fugitive Road

Nicholas Petrovich,- Smuggler

1934
Change of Heart

Change of Heart

Party Guest (uncredited)

1934
Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite

Garçon (uncredited)

1934
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

Trotskyite Slapping Poppa Rosen

1934
Girl Without a Room

Girl Without a Room

Gallopsky

1933
Duck Soup

Duck Soup

Sylvanian Agitator

1933
Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak

Serbian Villager (uncredited)

1933
Trouble in Paradise

Trouble in Paradise

Russian Visitor (uncredited)

1932
The Big Broadcast

The Big Broadcast

Ivan

1932
Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

Opera Chorus Singer (uncredited)

1930