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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
























