Ivan Lebedeff
Encyclopedia
Ivan Lebedeff was a Russian film actor. He appeared in 66 films between 1926
and 1953
.
He was born in Ushpol (later Užpaliai), Lithuania
, then part of the Russian Empire
, on June 18, 1894, and died in Los Angeles, California
, from a heart attack
.
He migrated to the United States
in 1925 and in 1930 was recorded at Los Angeles as an actor.
On August 15, 1937, he was recorded as re-entering the US from Mexico, when it was noted that he had resided in the U. S. between October 2, 1925 and October 14, 1930, and again between April 20, 1932, and August 13 1937. His closest relation was given as his sister Nathalie Lebedeff, of Nice
, in the south of France
.
On November 12, 1937, he was naturalized in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
He died on March 31, 1953.
1926 in film
-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
and 1953
1953 in film
The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A...
.
He was born in Ushpol (later Užpaliai), Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, then part of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
, on June 18, 1894, and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, from a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
.
He migrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1925 and in 1930 was recorded at Los Angeles as an actor.
On August 15, 1937, he was recorded as re-entering the US from Mexico, when it was noted that he had resided in the U. S. between October 2, 1925 and October 14, 1930, and again between April 20, 1932, and August 13 1937. His closest relation was given as his sister Nathalie Lebedeff, of Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, in the south of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
On November 12, 1937, he was naturalized in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
He died on March 31, 1953.
Selected filmography
- The Sorrows of SatanThe Sorrows of Satan (film)The Sorrows of Satan is a silent film by D. W. Griffith based on the novel The Sorrows of Satan by Marie Corelli. At this point in his career Griffith had given up his independent filmmaker status by joining Paramount Pictures....
(1926) - Walking BackWalking BackWalking Back is a drama film directed by Rupert Julian and an uncredited Cecil B. DeMille.-Cast:* Sue Carol - Patsy Schuyler* Richard Walling - Smoke Thatcher* Ivan Lebedeff - Beaut Thibaut* Robert Edeson - Mr. Thatcher Sr....
(1928) - Street GirlStreet GirlStreet Girl is a musical comedy/drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and released by RKO Radio Pictures, it's the first official production of RKO but was released soon after Syncopation the second production of RKO.-Plot summary:...
(1929) - They Had to See ParisThey Had to See ParisThey Had to See Paris is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Will Rogers, Irene Rich and Marguerite Churchill. A wealthy American oil tycoon travels to Paris with his family at his wife's request, despite the fact he hates the French.Rogers starred in a similar film...
(1929) - Midnight MysteryMidnight Mystery-Cast:* Betty Compson as Sally Wayne* Lowell Sherman as Tom Austen* Raymond Hatton as Paul Cooper* Hugh Trevor as Gregory Sloane* June Clyde as Louise Hollister* Ivan Lebedeff as Mischa Kawelin* Rita La Roy as Madeline Austen* Marcelle Corday as Harriet Cooper...
(1930) - Bachelor ApartmentBachelor Apartment (film)Bachelor Apartment is a 1931 romance film directed by and starring Lowell Sherman as a womanizing playboy who falls in love with Irene Dunne's character.-Cast:*Lowell Sherman as Wayne Carter*Irene Dunne as Helene Andrews*Mae Murray as Mrs...
(1931) - Unholy LoveUnholy LoveUnholy Love is a 1932 black-and-white drama film directed and produced by Albert Ray. It was the first film adaptation of the French novel Madame Bovary produced...
(1932) - Love on the RunLove on the Run (1936 film)Love on the Run is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature film starring Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone, and Clark Gable in a story about rival newspaper correspondents assigned to cover the marriage of a socialite. The screenplay by Gladys Hurlbut, John Lee Mahin and Manuel Seff was based upon the story by...
(1936) - Wise GirlWise Girl (film)Wise Girl is a 1937 romantic comedy film starring Miriam Hopkins and Ray Milland. A wealthy socialite tries to gain custody of her orphaned nieces.-Plot:...
(1937) - The Mystery of Mr. WongThe Mystery of Mr. WongThe Mystery of Mr. Wong is a 1939 mystery film directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff.-Plot:The second in the series of Mr. Wong features starring Boris Karloff finds wealthy gem-collector Brandon Edwards gaining possession of the largest star sapphire in the world, the 'Eye of the...
(1939) - Oh, What a NightOh, What a Night (1944 film)Oh, What A Night is a 1944 crime drama starring Edmund Lowe & Jean Parker and directed by William Beaudine.The films story was written by Marian Orth and the screenplay by Paul Girard Smith.-Cast:* Edmund Lowe as Rand* Jean Parker as Valerie...
(1944)