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Sam Savitsky(1881-1963)

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Sam Savitsky was born on 17 March 1881 in Yekaterinodar, Russian Empire [now Krasnodar, Russia]. He was an actor, known for The Patriot (1928), Professional Soldier (1935) and Behind Closed Doors (1958). He died on 12 February 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 17, 1881
DiedFebruary 12, 1963(81)
BornMarch 17, 1881
DiedFebruary 12, 1963(81)
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The Patriot (1928)
The Patriot
  • Actor
  • 1928
Freddie Bartholomew and Victor McLaglen in Professional Soldier (1935)
Professional Soldier
6.3
  • Mischa(as General Savitsky)
  • 1935
Bruce Gordon in Behind Closed Doors (1958)
Behind Closed Doors
7.3
TV Series
  • Josef

Credits

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Actor

  • Kirk Douglas in Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
    Lonely Are the Brave
    7.5
    • Prisoner (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Tate (1960)
    Tate
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Laramie (1959)
    Laramie
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • The Miracle (1959)
    The Miracle
    5.9
    • Fleeing Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Roger Moore in The Alaskans (1959)
    The Alaskans
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Prospector (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • The Five Pennies (1959)
    The Five Pennies
    7.1
    • Doctor in Recovery Ward (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Audie Murphy in No Name on the Bullet (1959)
    No Name on the Bullet
    7.2
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Coral Browne, Peggy Cass, Fred Clark, Patric Knowles, Rosalind Russell, Roger Smith, and Forrest Tucker in Auntie Mame (1958)
    Auntie Mame
    7.9
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Goodyear Theatre (1957)
    Goodyear Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Bruce Gordon in Behind Closed Doors (1958)
    Behind Closed Doors
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Josef
    • 1958
  • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
    Maverick
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Trial spectator (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Silk Stockings (1957)
    Silk Stockings
    6.8
    • Hotel Guest (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Rory Calhoun and Susan Cummings in Utah Blaine (1957)
    Utah Blaine
    6.3
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, and Tom Tryon in Three Violent People (1956)
    Three Violent People
    6.3
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • David Niven and Cantinflas in Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
    Around the World in 80 Days
    6.7
    • Extra (uncredited)
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • General Samuel Savitsky
  • Born
    • March 17, 1881
    • Yekaterinodar, Russian Empire [now Krasnodar, Russia]
  • Died
    • February 12, 1963
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
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