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Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Acting

Born April 18, 1903 · 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). 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 a…

Known For · 40 titles

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957
Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

1965
Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

1958
Batman

Batman

1966
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963
Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955
The Detectives

The Detectives

1959
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964
Honey West

Honey West

1965
Casablanca

Casablanca

1943
Mayberry R.F.D.

Mayberry R.F.D.

1968
Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys

1960
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950
The Alaskans

The Alaskans

1959
Guestward, Ho!

Guestward, Ho!

1960
Good Morning World

Good Morning World

1967
The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955
Trouble in Paradise

Trouble in Paradise

1932
Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941
The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees

1944
Peter Ibbetson

Peter Ibbetson

1935
The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story

1957
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1935
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1934
The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner

1949
Wise Girl

Wise Girl

1937
The General Died at Dawn

The General Died at Dawn

1936
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1942
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

1937
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

1934
El circo

El circo

1943
Algiers

Algiers

1938
Presenting Lily Mars

Presenting Lily Mars

1943
Somewhere I'll Find You

Somewhere I'll Find You

1942
Everything Happens at Night

Everything Happens at Night

1939