Actor, Composer, Singer. He was best known for playing the character roles of delegates, doctors, generals, colonels, counts, orators, passengers, scientists, officers, musicians, marshals, and professors, usually in adventure films, comedy films, spy films, and war films, but some were uncredited. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'General Zhdanov' in the adventure-romance film drama, "Never Let Me Go" (1953). The film which was directed by Delmer Daves, which was written for the screen by Ronald Miller and George Froeschel, which was based on the novel, "Come The Dawn," by Paul Winterton, and which also starred Clark Gable, Gene Tierney, and Bernard Miles, tells the story of an American reporter stationed in post-war Moscow who marries a ballet dancer, but their relationship is threatened by the country's political volatility. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Colonel Welenski' in six episodes of the classic British thriller television series drama, "The Sleeper," in 1964, and which also starred Anthony Parker, Jennifer Daniel, and Gerald Harper, tells the story of a British secret agent who is reactivated and is sent to Poland to investigate the crashing of a plane bound for Moscow, Russia, allegedly carrying American classified documents. He was born in Moscow, Russia on September 26, 1894. He was educated in his native Moscow, Russia, and eventually moved to London, England, where he became a musician and took up acting. He appeared in several stage productions of such plays as, 'Officer' in "Three Sisters" (1928), "Flare Path" (October 15, 1945, to October 20, 1945), and as '1st Officer' in "Three Sisters" (May 3, 1951, to September 1, 1951). During his time on the stage, he appeared at the Queen's Theatre, (Shaftesbury Ave, now Sondheim Theatre, London) in London, England, the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton, England, and the Aldwych Theatre in London, England. During this time he also made the transition from the stage to appearing in ilms and eventually to appearing on television. He made his actual film debut playing the role of a 'Russian Delegate' in the comedy-romance film drama, "Adventure For Two" (1943, aka "The Demi-Paradise"). The film which was directed by Anthony Asquith, which was written by Anatole de Grunwald, and which also starred Laurence Olivier, Felix Aylmer, Leslie Henson, Penelope Dudley-Ward, Marjorie Fielding, and Margaret Rutherford, tells the story of Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, who recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the war working on a new propeller for ice-breaking ships. Naive about British people, and convinced by hearsay that they are shallow and hypocritical, Ivan Kouznetsoff is both bemused and amused by them. He is blunt in his opinions about Britons, and at first, this puts off his hosts, including the lovely Ann Tisdall, whose grandfather runs the shipbuilding firm that will make use of Ivan Kouznetsoff's propeller. The longer Ivan Kouznetsoff stays, however, the more he comes to understand the humor, warmth, strength, and conviction of the British people, and the more they come to see him as a friend, rather than merely a suspicious Russian. As a romantic bond grows between Ivan Kouznetsoff and Ann Tisdall, a cultural bond begins to grow as well, particularly as the war begins, and Russia is attacked by Germany. Besides, playing the role of a 'Russian Delegate' in the comedy- romance film drama, "Adventure For Two" (1943, aka "The Demi-Paradise"), and playing the role of 'General Zhdanov' in the adventure romance film drama, "Never Let Me Go" (1953), his many other film credits include, "The Third Man" (1949), "The Great Manhunt" (1950), "Mr. Drake's Duck" (1951), "Moulin Rouge" (1952), "Take A Powder" (1953), "Operation Diplomat" (1953), "The Love Lottery" (1954), "Twist Of Fate" (1954), "Caviar To The General" (1955), "Man Of The Moment" (1955), "No Smoking" (1955), "The Iron Petticoat" (1956), "The Bloodless Arena" (1957), "Coppélia" (1957), "A Night To Remember" (1958), "Man In A Cocked Hat" (1959), "The Pursuers" (1961), and "The Intelligence Men" (1965). Besides, playing the role of 'Colonel Welenski' in six episodes of the classic British thriller television series drama, "The Sleeper," in 1964, and which also starred Anthony Parker, Jennifer Daniel, and Gerald Harper, tells the story of a British secret agent who is reactivated and is sent to Poland to investigate the crashing of a plane bound for Moscow, Russia, allegedly carrying American classified documents, his many other television credits include, "Big City," "Mary Britten, M.D." "Target," "Whack-O!" "The Wanderer," "Armchair Theatre," "Man From Interpol," "Dixon Of Dock Green," "BBC Sunday-Night Play," "The Monsters," "ITV Play Of The Week," "Ghost Squad," "Espionage," "An Enemy Of The State," "Theatre 625," "The Saint," "The Champions," "Counterstrike," and 'Special Branch." His last film role was playing a 'Musician' in the episode entitled, "The Love Girl And The Innocent," in the anthology television series drama, "BBC Play Of The Month," which originally aired on September 16, 1973, and which also starred David Leland, Gabrielle Lloyd, and Richard Durden, tells the story of the prisoner Nemov who is an honest man serving a term of 10 years for violations of Article 58. Nemov falls in love with Lyuba, who is having sex with the camp doctor Mereshchun, in exchange for better food and living conditions. He retired from acting shortly thereafter. Besides acting he was also a composer, singer, and guitarist. He wrote the song, "Russian Song," for the musical film, "Oh... Rosalinda!!" (1955), which starred Anthony Quayle, and contributed music to the film drama, "Uncle Vanya" (1967), which starred Michael Redgrave. He passed away in London, England, on January 9, 1984, at the age of 89, and he was buried in Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium in London, England. He never married nor had any children. In 2019, he was featured in the documentary film, "717," using archival footage, which was about the international movie stars of Russian descent.