Mikhail Rasumny (May 13, 1884,[1] in Odessa, Russian empire – February 17, 1956, in United States) was a Soviet and American film actor.

Mikhail Rasumny
Rasumny and Gertrude Berg in "Hearts and Hollywood" on The Elgin Hour, 1954.
Born
Mikhail Razumnyy

(1884-05-13)May 13, 1884
DiedFebruary 17, 1956(1956-02-17) (aged 71)
Occupation(s)Television, film actor
Years active1928-1956
Spouse
Maria Schunzel
(m. 1947)

Biography

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Rasumny was born in Odessa, son of the famous cantor Ephraim Zalman (Solomon) Razumny, who was chief cantor of the choral synagogues in Kishinev, Nikolayev and Odessa.[2] After his father's death in 1905, he moved to Saint Petersburg, where he began his theatrical career. He later moved to Moscow and emigrated to Berlin in 1927. In 1933, he opened in Paris a Yiddish revue theater "Der kundes" and in 1934 another Yiddish company. "Parizer Azazel". In 1938 in New York, he opened the Yidishe dramatishe studie (Yiddish Dramatic Studio).

Rasumny married late in life, to Maria Schunzel, in 1947.[3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1928 The First Kiss Ein Hoteldirektor & Harry, Peters Chauffeur
Rasputin, the Holy Sinner Purischkewitsch
1929 Die Abenteurer G.m.b.H.
Mascottchen Max, Painter
Diana
The Smuggler's Bride of Mallorca Taschendieb Cambero
Heilige oder Dirne
1930 It Happens Every Day
Das alte Lied
1940 Comrade X arresting Russian officer
1941 One Night in Lisbon Restaurant Manager Uncredited
Forced Landing Christmas
Hold Back the Dawn the mechanic
The Shanghai Gesture The Appraiser
1942 Yokel Boy Amatoff
This Gun for Hire Slukey
Are Husbands Necessary? Pierre Uncredited
Wake Island Ivan Probenzky
Road to Morocco Ahmed Fey
1943 For Whom the Bell Tolls Rafael, the gypsy with Ingrid Bergman and Gary Cooper
Hostages Joseph Uncredited
1944 And the Angels Sing Schultz
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid Konrad Uncredited
Practically Yours LaCrosse
1945 A Royal Scandal Drunken General
A Medal for Benny Raphael Catalina
The Unseen Chester
Masquerade in Mexico Paolo
The Stork Club Mr. Coretti
1946 Heartbeat aspiring pickpocket Yves Cadubert
Our Hearts Were Growing Up Bubchenko
Anna and the King of Siam Alak
Holiday in Mexico Baranga
Blue Skies François
1947 Variety Girl Mikhail Rasumny Uncredited
Her Husband's Affairs muddled inventor Emil Ginka
Pirates of Monterey Sergeant Pio
1948 Song of My Heart Sergei Ivanov / Stephen Ivanov
Saigon Hotel Clerk
The Kissing Bandit Don Jose
1949 Free for All Dr. Axel Torgelson
The Pirates of Capri Pepino
1950 Hit Parade of 1951 The Professor
1952 Anything Can Happen Tariel Godiedze
1953 Tonight We Sing Nicolai
The Stars Are Singing Ladowski
1956 Hot Blood Old Johnny (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ Naturalization papers. "Ancestry.com". Ancestry.com.
  2. ^ Cantor Razumny
  3. ^ "Mikhail Rasumny".
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