Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

  • Birthday: 4/18/1903
  • Deathday: 9/8/1998
  • Place of birth: Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Fame for: Acting
  • Also known as: Leonid Kinsky

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leonid Kinskey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Casablanca
Release date: 1/15/1943

Casablanca

Role(s): Sascha

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Duck Soup
Release date: 11/12/1933

Duck Soup

Role(s): Sylvanian Agitator

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The Fighting Seabees
Release date: 1/27/1944

The Fighting Seabees

Role(s): Johnny Novasky

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The Talk of the Town
Release date: 8/20/1942

The Talk of the Town

Role(s): Jan Pulaski

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Café Metropole
Release date: 4/28/1937

Café Metropole

Role(s): Artist

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