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.
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Yevgeny
Vladimir Minsk
Vyacheslav Gerznov
Sam Weiss
Juan Bagulesco
Professor Radetsky
Professor Radetzky
Stashek
Professor Overbeck
Pete Kramer
Ferenc Pifnic
Woody - Bradwell's Friend
Roger / Bogus Conrad Wycherly
Dr. Crandell
Sascha
Dominiwski
Prof. Quintana
Genflou
Jan Pulaski
Ferdinand Roassare - Poet (uncredited)
Russian Visitor (uncredited)
Sylvanian Agitator
Trotskyite Slapping Poppa Rosen
Bandleader in Park (uncredited)
L'Arbi
Artist
Ivan Boultonoff
Prisoner (uncredited)
Shepherd (uncredited)
Cliente ruso zapatero (as L. Kinsky)
Johnny Novasky
Party Guest
Dorloff, the Waiter
Ledoux
Artist
Vocal Teacher (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
Stewart
Groder
Serbian Villager (uncredited)
Leo
Waiter (Uncredited)
The Chicken
Simon Kartinkin
Tito Acuna
Moe
Rene
Harry Beldon, Saxophone Player
Koppa
Dudelman
Opera Chorus Singer (uncredited)
Rafael
Boris
Vasily
Gallopsky
Eccentric Greenwich Village Writer (uncredited)
Ivan Ivanski
Tableau Director
Monsieur Pierre Dufond
Maxie Burgos
Comrade Nicky
Mischa
Window Washer
Mischa
Nicholas Krakin
Young Man
Joe Wood
Zinski
Dr. Sokoloff
A Waiter
Ivan
Coco Anderson
Chick Lister
Ignatz Rachkowsky
Doctor Svatsky
Movie director in sketch
Allusi Ali
Vladimir Smitkin
Garçon (uncredited)
Cafe Owner Ivan Petrovich
Emile
Ivan
Nicholas Petrovich,- Smuggler
Pedro Lopez
Otto
Gregory Loosnikoff
David