Shimen Ruskin(1907-1976)

Actor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Soundtrack

Shimen Ruskin was born on 25 February 1907 in Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), The Producers (1967) and Love and Death (1975). He was married to Kate Urkowitz and Rae Spiegel. He died on 23 April 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

Fiddler on the Roof

8.0

Mordcha

1971

The Producers

7.5

The Landlord

1967

Love and Death

7.6

Borslov

1975

Gun Crazy

7.6

Cab Driver

1950

Credits

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Actor

Kojak
7.1
TV Series
- Ben Hillel
- 1975
Love and Death
7.6
- Borslov
- 1975
Grandpa Max
TV Movie
- Louis Yates
- 1975
The Corner Bar
4.7
TV Series
- Meyer Shapiro
- 1972–1973
Fiddler on the Roof
8.0
- Mordcha
- 1971
Shaft
6.6
- Dr. Sam
- 1971
The Producers
7.5
- The Landlord
- 1967
East Side/West Side
8.6
TV Series
- Mr. Wisansky
- 1964
Donovan's Brain
5.9
- Tailor
- 1953
The Unexpected
7.5
TV Series
- 1952
Holiday for Sinners
5.8
- Man Panhandled by Joe (uncredited)
- 1952
Schlitz Playhouse
7.6
TV Series
- 1952
Big Town
7.1
TV Series
- 1952
The First Time
6.1
- Tidy Didy Man (uncredited)
- 1952
Ten Tall Men
6.0
- Disgruntled Riff (uncredited)
- 1951

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Soundtrack

Personal details

Born
- February 25, 1907
- Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Died
- April 23, 1976
- Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
Spouses
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
Publicity listings
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Trivia
Lee J. Cobb named him as a Communist, resulting in his blacklisting. Along with ten scenarists, he shared an $80,000 out-of-court settlement from MPAA in 1965.