Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail Rasumny (May 13, 1884 – February 17, 1956) was a Soviet and American film actor.

Biography Rasumny was born in Odessa, son of the famous cantor Ephraim Zalman (Solomon) Razumny, who was chief cantor of the choral synagogues in Kishinev, Nikolayev and Odessa. After his father's death in 1905, he moved to Saint Petersburg, where he began his theatrical career. He later moved to Moscow and emigrated to Berlin in 1927. In 1933, he opened in Paris a Yiddish revue theater "Der kundes" and in 1934 another Yiddish company, "Parizer Azazel". In 1938 in New York, he opened the Yidishe dramatishe studie (Yiddish Dramatic Studio).

Rasumny married late in life, to Maria Schunzel, in 1947.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1928 The First Kiss Ein Hoteldirektor & Harry, Peters Chauffeur Rasputin, the Holy Sinner Purischkewitsch 1929 Die Abenteurer G.m.b.H. Mascottchen Max, Painter Diana The Smuggler's Bride of Mallorca Taschendieb Cambero Heilige oder Dirne 1930 It Happens Every Day Das alte Lied 1940 Comrade X arresting Russian officer 1941 One Night in Lisbon Restaurant Manager Uncredited Forced Landing Christmas Hold Back the Dawn the mechanic The Shanghai Gesture The Appraiser 1942 Yokel Boy Amatoff This Gun for Hire Slukey Are Husbands Necessary? Pierre Uncredited Wake Island Ivan Probenzky Road to Morocco Ahmed Fey 1943 For Whom the Bell Tolls Rafael, the gypsy with Ingrid Bergman and Gary Cooper Hostages Joseph Uncredited 1944 And the Angels Sing Schultz Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid Konrad Uncredited Practically Yours LaCrosse 1945 A Royal Scandal Drunken General A Medal for Benny Raphael Catalina The Unseen Chester Masquerade in Mexico Paolo The Stork Club Mr. Coretti 1946 Heartbeat aspiring pickpocket Yves Cadubert Our Hearts Were Growing Up Bubchenko Anna and the King of Siam Alak Holiday in Mexico Baranga Blue Skies François 1947 Variety Girl Mikhail Rasumny Uncredited Her Husband's Affairs muddled inventor Emil Ginka Pirates of Monterey Sergeant Pio 1948 Song of My Heart Sergei Ivanov / Stephen Ivanov Saigon Hotel Clerk The Kissing Bandit Don Jose 1949 Free for All Dr. Axel Torgelson The Pirates of Capri Pepino 1950 Hit Parade of 1951 The Professor 1952 Anything Can Happen Tariel Godiedze 1953 Tonight We Sing Nicolai The Stars Are Singing Ladowski 1956 Hot Blood Old Johnny (final film role)