Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey April 18 1903 September 8 1998 was a Russianborn 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 Jolsons 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 bestknown role Sascha in Casablanca because he was a drinking buddy of star Humphrey Bogart Kinskey was in the pilot episode for Hogans 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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia