Actor. Born Laruschka Mischa Skikne in Lithuania, he made his cinema debut in the British film "House of Darkness" in 1948. He was most noted for his roles as Colonel Travis in the film "The Alamo" (1960) and as Raymond Shaw in "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962). His many other credits included "Knights of the Round Table" (1953), "Romeo and Juliet" (1954), "Three Men in a Boat" (1956), "Butterfield 8" (1960) and "The Magic Christian" (1969). He also was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in the film "Room at the Top" (1959).
Actor. Born Laruschka Mischa Skikne in Lithuania, he made his cinema debut in the British film "House of Darkness" in 1948. He was most noted for his roles as Colonel Travis in the film "The Alamo" (1960) and as Raymond Shaw in "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962). His many other credits included "Knights of the Round Table" (1953), "Romeo and Juliet" (1954), "Three Men in a Boat" (1956), "Butterfield 8" (1960) and "The Magic Christian" (1969). He also was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in the film "Room at the Top" (1959).
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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