Nicholas Soussanin

Soussanin (left) with Emil Jannings in The Last Command

Nikolai Ilyich "Nicholas" Soussanin (Russian: Никола́й Ильи́ч Суса́нин; born 16 January 1889, Yalta, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire – died 27 April 1975, New York City, New York, USA)[1] was an actor from the Russian Empire who settled and worked in the United States. He was married to film star Olga Baclanova from 1929–1939. He had at least two children (a son born from a previous relationship before his marriage to Olga Baclanova), and a son, Nicholas Soussanin Jr., born with Baclanova in 1930. He was also the grandfather of actress Lanna Saunders.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1925 The Swan Lutzow
1926 The Midnight Sun Duke's Aide
1927 Hotel Imperial Baron Fredrikson
1927 One Increasing Purpose Jule
1927 The Yankee Clipper Prince Consort
1927 Service for Ladies Waiter with heart ache
1927 A Gentleman of Paris Joseph Talineau
1927 The Spotlight Daniel Hoffman
1927 The Last Command The Adjutant
1928 Yellow Lily Dr. Eugene Peredy
1928 Night Watch Officer Brambourg
1928 The Woman Disputed Count
1928 Adoration Vladimir
1929 Trent's Last Case Martin
1929 The Squall El Moro
1929 Betrayal
1930 Are You There? Barber
1930 The Criminal Code Convict Uncredited
1931 White Shoulders Head Waiter Uncredited
1931 Daughter of the Dragon Morloff
1932 Arsène Lupin Martin's Butler Uncredited
1932 Downstairs Wedding Guest Uncredited
1932 A Parisian Romance Emil
1935 The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo Cook Uncredited
1936 Muss 'Em Up Harding's Butler Uncredited
1936 Under Two Flags Levine
1936 Champagne Charlie Minor Role Uncredited
1936 The Road to Glory Colonel Uncredited
1938 Artists and Models Abroad Police Prefect Uncredited
1939 Captain Fury Settler
1939 Those High Grey Walls 'Lindy' Lindstrom
1941 The Devil and Miss Jones Man on Rooftop Uncredited
1941 My Life with Caroline Pinnock Uncredited
1949 Black Magic Uncredited

Bibliography

  • Kulik, Karol. Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles. Arlington House (1975 edition), later Virgin Books (1990 edition); ISBN 0870003356/ISBN 978-0870003356

References

  1. ^ "Nicholas Soussanin, Actor in Russia and Hollywood". The New York Times. April 29, 1975. Retrieved July 3, 2021.