
Leonid Kinskey
- Date of Birth: 1903-04-18
- Date of Death: 1998-09-08
- Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg, Russia
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... 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.

Casablanca
Drama, Romance • 1943 January

El circo
Comedy • 1943 March

Perry Mason
Mystery, Drama, Crime • 1957 September

Hogan's Heroes
War & Politics, Comedy • 1965 September

Have Gun, Will Travel
Western, Action & Adventure, Drama • 1957 September

Ball of Fire
Comedy, Romance, Crime • 1941 December

Have Gun, Will Travel
Western, Action & Adventure, Drama • 1957 September

Trouble in Paradise
Comedy, Crime, Romance • 1932 October

Batman
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Action & Adventure • 1966 January

The Talk of the Town
Comedy, Drama, Romance • 1942 August