Actor. Born in Russia, he was a versatile character actor who played in scores of films and television shows. He began his career in the Moscow Art Theatre, later performing in Berlin and Paris, before emigrating to the United States in 1937. He quickly found himself being type cast in a wide variety of ethnic roles in films such as "The Real Glory" (1939), "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (1943), "Back to Bataan" (1945), "The Magnificent Seven" (1960) and "Taras Bulba" (1962). His television credits included "Playhouse 90", "Wagon Train", "Have Gun Will Travel", "The Untouchables", "Twilight Zone" and many more. He died at age 72 in West Hollywood, California.
Actor. Born in Russia, he was a versatile character actor who played in scores of films and television shows. He began his career in the Moscow Art Theatre, later performing in Berlin and Paris, before emigrating to the United States in 1937. He quickly found himself being type cast in a wide variety of ethnic roles in films such as "The Real Glory" (1939), "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (1943), "Back to Bataan" (1945), "The Magnificent Seven" (1960) and "Taras Bulba" (1962). His television credits included "Playhouse 90", "Wagon Train", "Have Gun Will Travel", "The Untouchables", "Twilight Zone" and many more. He died at age 72 in West Hollywood, California.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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