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Konstantin Shayne
Actor

Konstantin Shayne

29 Nov 1888Born
15 Nov 1974Died
85Age at death
34Credits

Biography

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Konstantin Shayne (November 29, 1888 – November 15, 1974) was an actor from the Russian Empire who emigrated to the United States.

Born in Kharkov, Russian Empire, to the family of a Jewish actor Veniamin Olkenitsky-Nikulin, he was the brother of actress Tamara Shayne and Russian writers Lev Nikulin and Yuriy Nikulin.[1] The First World War intervened before he could join the Moscow Arts Theatre, and during the conflict he fought with General Wrangel and the White Armies.

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Shayne was married two times and he also had children.

As an actor, Konstantin Shayne performed in movies such as None but the Lonely Heart (1944) and The Stranger (1946), starring (and directed by) Orson Welles. He performed in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) which featured Danny Kaye in the lead role. His performance in For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) was cut from the final release. In his last film appearance Shayne dominates two minutes of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Vertigo, playing the old bookseller Pop Leibel.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1964The RoguesSeries: Commandant (1 episode)
  2. 1963The Outer LimitsSeries: The Gardener, Philip Fletcher (1 episode)
  3. 1958VertigoFilm: Pop Leibel
  4. 1956The Price of FearFilm: Bolasny
  5. 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries: Customs Officer Trevitch, Abdul Ismael (1 episode)
  6. 1953Treasure of the Golden CondorFilm: Father Benoit
  7. 19525 FingersFilm
  8. 1951The Unknown ManFilm: Peter Hulderman
  9. 1951I Was a Communist for the FBIFilm: Gerhardt Eisler
  10. 1949The Red DanubeFilm: Professor Serge Bruloff
  11. 1948Angel on the AmazonFilm: Dr. Jungmeyer
  12. 1948To the VictorFilm: Pablo
  13. 1948Cry of the CityFilm: Dr. Veroff
  14. 1948Night WindFilm: Dr. Ulding
  15. 1947Christmas EveFilm: Gustav Reichman
  16. 1947Song of LoveFilm: Reinecke
  17. 1947The Secret Life of Walter MittyFilm: Peter van Hoorn
  18. 1946Dangerous MillionsFilm: Professor Jan Schuyler
  19. 1946The StrangerFilm: Konrad Meinike
  20. 1945Her Highness and the BellboyFilm: Yanos Van Lankovitz
  21. 1945Escape in the FogFilm: Schiller
  22. 1945The Man in Half Moon StreetFilm: Dr. B.A. Vishanoff
  23. 1944The Falcon in HollywoodFilm: Alec Hoffman
  24. 1944None But the Lonely HeartFilm: Ike Weber
  25. 1944Till We Meet AgainFilm: Major Krupp
  26. 1944The Seventh CrossFilm: Fuellgrabe
  27. 1944Passage to MarseilleFilm: First Mate (uncredited)
  28. 1943For Whom the Bell TollsFilm: Karkov
  29. 1943Five Graves to CairoFilm: Maj. Von Buelow (uncredited)
  30. 1943Mission to MoscowFilm: Mr. Nikolai Bukharin (uncredited)
  31. 1939Charlie McCarthy, DetectiveFilm: Headwaiter
  32. 1939On Your ToesFilm: First Assassin
  33. 1938King of AlcatrazFilm: Murok
  34. 1938Bulldog Drummond in AfricaFilm: Plane Saboteur

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