Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail Rasumny

Born: May 13, 1890
Died: February 17, 1956
in Odessa, Russia [present Ukraine]
From Wikipedia

Mikhail Rasumny (May 13, c.1884 in Odessa, Russian empire – February 17, 1956 in United States) was a Soviet- and American film actor. His age in a February 1935 passenger list was given as 51, meaning that he was probably born in 1883 or 1884 and not in 1890 as stated in other sources.

Rasumny was born in Odessa, son of the famous cantor Solomon (Ephroim Zalmen) Razumny, who was chief cantor of the choral synagogues in Kishinev, Nikolayev and Odessa. After the death of his father 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", in 1934 another Yiddish company "Parizer Azazel", then in 1938 in New York — Yidishe dramatishe studie (Yiddish Dramatic Studio).

Buried at Beth Olam Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Movies for Mikhail Rasumny...

Hot Blood
Title: Hot Blood
Character: Old Johnny
Released: March 7, 1956
Type: Movie
Stephen Torino, who is tricked by his brother Marco into an arranged marriage with tempestuous Annie Caldash. Annie is willing to give the union a go, but Torino wants none of it.
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Anything Can Happen
Title: Anything Can Happen
Character: Tariel Godiedze
Released: April 3, 1952
Type: Movie
A quirky relationship unfolds between an immigrant and an all-American folk music fan.
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Hit Parade of 1951
Title: Hit Parade of 1951
Character: The Professor
Released: October 15, 1950
Type: Movie
While raising cash to pay a debt, a Vegas gambler tricks a night club crooner there who looks like him to play him for a bit.The gambler's Latina girlfriend opens the eyes of the prissy crooner.
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The Pirates of Capri
Title: The Pirates of Capri
Character: Pepino
Released: December 25, 1949
Type: Movie
A group of men calling themselves 'The Pirates of Capri", headed by Captain Sirroco, who is really Count Amalfi, are trying to restore freedom to the people of Naples. The Queen is advised of the pirate's assault of a member of her court and she seeks to escape to Palermo. But, she is advised it would be good politics for her to attend a ball Amalfi is giving for his fiancée, Mercedes, who is unaware of the dual role Amalfi is playing.
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Free For All
Title: Free For All
Character: Dr. Axel Torgelson
Released: November 1, 1949
Type: Movie
The discovery of a way of turning petrol into water makes a fortune and romance for the young inventor.
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The Kissing Bandit
Title: The Kissing Bandit
Character: Don Jose
Released: November 14, 1948
Type: Movie
Ricardo, the milquetoast son of a Mexican bandit, would rather lead a quiet life in Boston. But the family would rather that he follow in his father's footsteps and become "The Kissing Bandit".
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Song of My Heart
Title: Song of My Heart
Character: Sergei Ivanov / Stephen Ivanov
Released: January 31, 1948
Type: Movie
The portrait of Russian composer Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky focuses on his failed love affair.
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Saigon
Title: Saigon
Character: Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Released: December 5, 1947
Type: Movie
After World War II Larry learns that his flying buddy Mike will only live a short time despite the efforts of the doctors. He takes on a profitable flying job for profiteers Maris to finance a good time for his buddy. As the plane takes off he shoves Maris' secretary Susan on board. When Mike falls for her, Larry tells her to play along for Mike's sake. She, of course, falls for Larry.
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Pirates of Monterey
Title: Pirates of Monterey
Character: Sergeant Pio
Released: December 1, 1947
Type: Movie
A woman journeys to Spanish California to marry a Spanish officer, but on the way she meets and falls in love with an American adventurer who is part of a movement to overthrow the Spanish in California.
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Her Husband's Affairs
Title: Her Husband's Affairs
Character: Prof. Emil Glinka
Released: November 12, 1947
Type: Movie
Bill Weldon is an Ad man who craves his wife Margaret's approval of his work, instead he gets constructive (and on-target) feedback, which he hates. Things get really strange when Bill creates advertising for a wacky inventor's embalming fluid.
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Blue Skies
Title: Blue Skies
Character: François
Released: October 15, 1946
Type: Movie
Jed Potter looks back on a love triangle conducted over the course of years and between musical numbers. Dancer Jed loves showgirl Mary, who loves compulsive nightclub-opener Johnny, who can't stay committed to anything in life for very long.
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Anna and the King of Siam
Title: Anna and the King of Siam
Character: Alak
Released: August 11, 1946
Type: Movie
In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King.
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Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Title: Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Character: Bubchenko
Released: June 14, 1946
Type: Movie
Russell and Lynn are a pair of college students in the 1920s. They get mixed up with kind-hearted bootlegger Donlevy who helps them get their boy friends back.
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Heartbeat
Title: Heartbeat
Character: Yves Cadubert
Released: May 1, 1946
Type: Movie
A female escapee from a reform school joins a pickpocket academy in Paris.
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The Stork Club
Title: The Stork Club
Character: Mr. Coretti
Released: December 28, 1945
Type: Movie
Director Hal Walker's 1945 musical comedy stars Betty Hutton as a hat-check girl at New York City's famous nightclub. The cast also includes Barry Fitzgerald, Don Defore, Andy Russell, Iria Adrian and Robert Benchley.
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Masquerade in Mexico
Title: Masquerade in Mexico
Character: Paolo
Released: December 3, 1945
Type: Movie
An American singer stranded in Mexico is hired by a banker to distract a Mexican matador who is making a play for the banker's wife. They hatch a scheme whereby she pretends to be a Spanish countess.
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The Unseen
Title: The Unseen
Character: Chester
Released: May 12, 1945
Type: Movie
David Fielding, who has recently lost his wife, moves into a new neighborhood under a cloud of suspicion. Many feel that his wife's death in a car crash was no accident. Elizabeth Howard, the governess he hires to look after his children, makes it her mission to find out the truth. When other murders seem to be following David to his new town, Elizabeth investigates with the help of David's son Barnaby.
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A Medal for Benny
Title: A Medal for Benny
Character: Raphael Catalina
Released: April 16, 1945
Type: Movie
Outcast Benny Martin joined the army to escape public scorn. But when townspeople learn that he is to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, they pretend that he and his family are cherished, eminent citizens.
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A Royal Scandal
Title: A Royal Scandal
Character: Drunken General
Released: March 26, 1945
Type: Movie
Catherine the Great falls in love with an army officer who is plotting against her.
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Bombalera
Title: Bombalera
Character: Papa Perez
Released: February 9, 1945
Type: Movie
1945 film nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Short Subject, Two Reel
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Practically Yours
Title: Practically Yours
Character: LaCrosse
Released: December 20, 1944
Type: Movie
In this screwball comedy a WW2 US pilot bombs a Japanese aircraft carrier, is assumed to be dead, and then is misquoted in the press as fondly remembering his days back home walking his dog Piggy. Instead of his dog Piggy he is thought to be in love with Peggy, a girl he worked with. The usual farce ensues after he returns home alive and tries to play along with the mistake to save embarrassment for all.
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And the Angels Sing
Title: And the Angels Sing
Character: Schultz
Released: April 25, 1944
Type: Movie
The singing/dancing Angel sisters, Nancy, Bobby, Josie, and Patti, aren't interested in performing together, and this plays havoc with the plans of Pop Angel to buy a soy bean farm. They do accept an offer of ten dollars to sing at a dubious night club on the edge of town where a band led by Happy Marshall is playing.
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
Title: For Whom the Bell Tolls
Character: Rafael
Released: July 12, 1943
Type: Movie
Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan—who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era—has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the right time to blow up a crucial bridge in order to halt the enemy's progress.
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Road to Morocco
Title: Road to Morocco
Character: Ahmed Fey
Released: November 10, 1942
Type: Movie
Two carefree castaways on a desert shore find an Arabian Nights city, where they compete for the luscious Princess Shalmar.
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Wake Island
Title: Wake Island
Character: Ivan Probenzky
Released: August 11, 1942
Type: Movie
In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.
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This Gun for Hire
Title: This Gun for Hire
Character: Slukey
Released: April 24, 1942
Type: Movie
Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates, Raven sits beside Gates' lovely new employee, Ellen, on a train out of town. Although Ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant who's hunting down Raven, she decides to try and set the misguided hit man straight as he hides from the cops and plots his revenge.
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Yokel Boy
Title: Yokel Boy
Character: Amatoff
Released: March 13, 1942
Type: Movie
A film company hires a gangster to mock himself holding up a bank, but he succeeds too well and makes off with the money. But all ends well.
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The Shanghai Gesture
Title: The Shanghai Gesture
Character: The Appraiser
Released: December 25, 1941
Type: Movie
A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.
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Hold Back the Dawn
Title: Hold Back the Dawn
Character: Mechanic
Released: September 26, 1941
Type: Movie
Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partner Anita, who's done likewise. But after sweeping teacher Emmy Brown off her feet, he finds her so sweet that love and jealousy endanger his plans.
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Forced Landing
Title: Forced Landing
Character: Christmas
Released: July 11, 1941
Type: Movie
On faraway Mosaque, an American pilot finds that he is in a desperate struggle with a military officer intent on sabotaging a local fort.
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Comrade X
Title: Comrade X
Character: Russian Officer
Released: December 13, 1940
Type: Movie
An American reporter smuggling news out of Soviet Moscow is blackmailed into helping a beautiful Communist leave the country.
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Es kommt alle Tage vor...
Title: Es kommt alle Tage vor...
Released: April 29, 1930
Type: Movie
German silent film
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Adventures Inc.
Title: Adventures Inc.
Released: February 15, 1929
Type: Movie
Based on Agatha Christie's "The Secret Adversary," a young couple looking for adventure become involved in the mystery of a missing woman and an espionage ring.
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Rasputins Liebesabenteuer
Title: Rasputins Liebesabenteuer
Character: Purischkewitsch (as Michael Rasumny)
Released: September 25, 1928
Type: Movie
Portrays the deep intrigue and mystical fanaticism of the last days of the Romanoffs, when Rasputin, the mad monk had such a hold over them.