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Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Acting

Born April 18, 1903 — Died September 8, 1998 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.

TV Shows(19)

Movies(76)

Salute to Stan Laurel

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