(Russian: Константин Вениаминович Олькеницкий) Last name was originally Olkenitski
Konstantin Shayne was born in Kharkov Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire), was the brother of actress Tamara Shayne, and the brother-in-law of actor Akim Tamiroff.
He was to join the Moscow Arts Theatre, but World War I intervened, and then he fought with General Pyotr Wrangel and the White Armies.
Although he received few significant roles, he was outstanding in None But the Lonely Heart (1944) as Ike Weber, and in The Stranger (1946) as Gen. Meinike, where his character dominates the first 15 minutes of the film. His performance in Danny Kaye's The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) is also highly regarded. His performance in For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) was considered outstanding, but was cut from the release print.
Konstantin was dedicated to his family, including his second wife, Marjorie.
He appeared in the following films, but not limited to:
-Vertigo (1958)
-Treasure of the Golden Condor (1953)
-The Red Danube (1949)
-The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
-Escape in the Fog (1945)
-None But the Lonely Heart (1944)
-Passage to Marseille (1944)
-Mission to Moscow (1943)
-Five Graves to Cairo (1943)
(Russian: Константин Вениаминович Олькеницкий) Last name was originally Olkenitski
Konstantin Shayne was born in Kharkov Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire), was the brother of actress Tamara Shayne, and the brother-in-law of actor Akim Tamiroff.
He was to join the Moscow Arts Theatre, but World War I intervened, and then he fought with General Pyotr Wrangel and the White Armies.
Although he received few significant roles, he was outstanding in None But the Lonely Heart (1944) as Ike Weber, and in The Stranger (1946) as Gen. Meinike, where his character dominates the first 15 minutes of the film. His performance in Danny Kaye's The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) is also highly regarded. His performance in For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) was considered outstanding, but was cut from the release print.
Konstantin was dedicated to his family, including his second wife, Marjorie.
He appeared in the following films, but not limited to:
-Vertigo (1958)
-Treasure of the Golden Condor (1953)
-The Red Danube (1949)
-The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
-Escape in the Fog (1945)
-None But the Lonely Heart (1944)
-Passage to Marseille (1944)
-Mission to Moscow (1943)
-Five Graves to Cairo (1943)
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