Born July 12, 1898· Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]
† Died January 3, 1980
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Born in Tallinn to Baltic German parents, he first appeared on stage at twelve before moving to the United States at eighteen. Training as a ballet dancer under Mikhail Fokine, he later assisted the choreographer and took the Russian form of his name. He performed dance and mime at Radio City Music Hall, toured Europe with a theatre company, studied acting in London, and appeared on Broadway.
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