Nicholas Soussanin (born 16 January 1889,

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, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire (present-day

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) – 27 April 1975, New York City) was an actor from the

Russian Empire The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. ...

who settled and worked in the United States. He was married to the film star

Olga Baclanova Olga Vladimirovna Baklanova (russian: О́льга Влади́мировна Бакла́нова; 19 August 1893 – 6 September 1974), known professionally as Olga Baclanova, was a Russian-born actress who found success in Hollywood film and ...

from 1929–39, and was the grandfather of actress

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. He had at least two children (a son born from a previous relationship before his marriage to

), and a son, Nicholas Soussanin Jr., born with Baclanova in 1930.

Filmography

Bibliography

* Kulik, Karol. ''Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles''. Arlington House (1975 edition), later Virgin Books (1990 edition); /

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External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Soussanin, Nicholas 1889 births 1975 deaths Male actors from the Russian Empire People from Yalta White Russian emigrants to the United States