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Konstantin Shayne

Konstantin Shayne

Acting
29 Nov 1888
15 Nov 1974
Kharkov, Ukraine, Russian Empire [now Kharkiv, Ukraine]

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 t...

Also Known As

Константин Вениаминович Олькеницкий, Konstantin Veniaminovich Olkenitski

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