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Leonid Kinskey

Acting 95 (deceased) years old Saint Petersburg, Russia ★ 0.4
Born: April 18, 1903
Died: September 8, 1998

Biography

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.

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Known For

Casablanca
Casablanca Sascha 1943
Duck Soup
Duck Soup Sylvanian Agitator 1933
The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm Dominiwski 1955
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire Prof. Quintana 1941
Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama Trotskyite Slapping Poppa Rosen 1934

Filmography

Acting Credits (97)

Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D. Professor Radetsky 1968
Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D. Professor Radetzky 1968
Good Morning World
Good Morning World Dr. Crandell 1967
Batman
Batman Professor Overbeck 1966
Salute to Stan Laurel
Salute to Stan Laurel Movie director in sketch 1965
Honey West
Honey West Roger / Bogus Conrad Wycherly 1965
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes Vladimir Minsk 1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Ferenc Pifnic 1964
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Juan Bagulesco 1963
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare Sam Weiss 1961
Guestward, Ho!
Guestward, Ho! 1960
Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys 1960
The Detectives
The Detectives 1959
The Alaskans
The Alaskans 1959
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip Pete Kramer 1958
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn Stashek 1958
The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story Stanislausky - Accordion Player (uncredited) 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Vyacheslav Gerznov 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel Yevgeny 1957
Telephone Time
Telephone Time 1956
Glory
Glory Vasily 1956
The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm Dominiwski 1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire Woody - Bradwell's Friend 1955
Gobs and Gals
Gobs and Gals Ivan 1952
Honeychile
Honeychile Chick Lister 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre 1950
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

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