Nicholas Saunders (actor)
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June 2, 1914
Nicholas Saunders | |
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.gif) Saunders in 1969–1970 | |
| Born | Nikita Nikolayevich Soussanin June 2, 1914 Kiev, Russian Empire |
| Died | August 6, 2006 (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film, stage, and television actor |
| Children | 2, including Lanna |
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Nicholas Saunders (né Nikita Nikolayevich Soussanin;[1] June 2, 1914 – August 6, 2006) was a Russian-born American film, television, theatre actor, theatre translator and stage manager.
Saunders was born in Kiev, Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine),[1] to Russian parents Nicholas, an actor, and Olga, an actress.[2] He was raised in Hollywood, California.[1]
Saunders began his career in 1938, appearing in the Broadway play The Bridal Crown, playing the pastor.[3]
Later in his career, Saunders appeared and starred in other Broadway plays, including Lady in the Dark, playing Liza's father;[4] A Highland Fling, playing Sandy MacGill;[5] Happily Ever After, stage-managing and playing Stubbs;[3] Marriage is for Single People, playing Reginald Hecuba;[6] The Magnificent Yankee, playing Mason;[5] The Fifth Season, stage-managing;[3] A Call on Kuprin, playing Mr. Kendall and guard at Yalta;[7] Take Her, She's Mine, playing the principal, Mr. Whitmyer, Frank Michaelson, and Mr. Hibbetts; The Passion of Josef D., language consultant and playing Sukhanov, Orjonikidze, and ensemble;[5][8] Scenes and Revelations, playing Mr. Karonk;[9] and Zoya's Apartment, translating the play with Frank Dwyer.[10][3][5]
Saunders began his television career in 1947. In 1950, he played Sergeant Ross in the television series Martin Kane, Private Eye from 1950 to 1952.[1] He also played Captain J. Barker in The Phil Silvers Show.[2][11]
In 1990, Saunders retired. He won a Los Angeles Drama Critic's Award, which he shared with his writing partner Frank Dwyer, in 2005.[2]
