Konstantin Shayne
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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. 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 | Acting |
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Most Rating | 7.197 |
Birthday | 1888-11-29 |
Place of Birth | Kharkov, Ukraine, Russian Empire [now Kharkiv, Ukraine] |
Also Known As | Константин Вениаминович Олькеницкий, Konstantin Veniaminovich Olkenitski, |
1958
Vertigo
8.2/5639
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1946
The Stranger
7.2/565
An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who may be hiding out in a small town in the guise of...
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1945
Escape in the Fog
5.197/33
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Escape in the Fog
1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
6.8/121
Walter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream b...
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1949
The Red Danube
6.3/9
A Russian ballerina in Vienna tries to flee KGB agents and defect.
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The Red Danube
1944
The Falcon in Hollywood
6/12
Suave amateur detective Tom Lawrence--aka Michael Arlen's literary hero The Falcon--arrives in Hollywood for some rest and relaxation, only to find hi...
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The Falcon in Hollywood
1951
I Was a Communist for the FBI
5.3/13
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I Was a Communist for the FBI
1951
The Unknown Man
4.8/13
A scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he's gotten off was really guilty.
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The Unknown Man
1956
The Price of Fear
5.85/20
A co-owner of a race track goes on the run after witnessing something he shouldn't have at the track.
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The Price of Fear
1944
Till We Meet Again
6/1
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Till We Meet Again
1953
Treasure of the Golden Condor
6.2/6
A nobleman searches for a hidden treasure in Guatemala.
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Treasure of the Golden Condor
1938
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
5.5/12
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1944
None But the Lonely Heart
6.2/46
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None But the Lonely Heart
1947
Christmas Eve
5.4/10
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1939
On Your Toes
3.9/4
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1939
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
6/1
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Charlie McCarthy, Detective
1948
Angel on the Amazon
4.8/5
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1948
To the Victor
0/0
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To the Victor
1952
5 Fingers
7.6/85
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5 Fingers
1943
Five Graves to Cairo
6.9/123
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Five Graves to Cairo
1938
King of Alcatraz
5.7/3
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King of Alcatraz
1948
Night Wind
0/0
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Night Wind
1943
For Whom the Bell Tolls
6.5/186
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1943
Mission to Moscow
5.2/17
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Mission to Moscow
1947
Song of Love
6.7/8
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Song of Love
1945
The Man in Half Moon Street
5.4/4
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The Man in Half Moon Street
1948
Cry of the City
6.8/61
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1945
Her Highness and the Bellboy
6.3/9
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1946
Dangerous Millions
4.8/4
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1944
The Seventh Cross
6.724/38
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