Leonid Kinskey
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
April 18, 1903Deathday
September 8, 1998Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
70Place of birth
Saint Petersburg, RussiaAlso known as
Leonid KinskyCast credits
Casablanca
SaschaDuck Soup
Sylvanian AgitatorThe Fighting Seabees
Johnny NovaskyThe Talk of the Town
Jan PulaskiLady for a Night
BorisBall of Fire
Prof. QuintanaDown Argentine Way
Tito AcunaThe Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
ArtistCan't Help Singing
KoppaDay-time Wife
Coco AndersonGildersleeve on Broadway
Window WasherOn Your Toes
Ivan BoultonoffEverything Happens at Night
GroderWise Girl
Eccentric Greenwich Village Writer (uncredited)Broadway Limited
Ivan IvanskiThat's My Baby!
Doctor SvatskyAlimony
Joe WoodMake a Wish
MoeMeet the Boy Friend
Dr. SokoloffFlirting with Fate
Pedro LopezThree Blind Mice
Young Man