Konstantin Shayne (born Konstantin Veniaminovich Olkenitski; , November 29, 1888 – November 15, 1974) was a Russian-American actor.
Biography Shayne was born in Kharkov, Russian Empire (now Kharkiv, Ukraine) to the family of Veniamin Olkenitsky-Nikulin, a Jewish actor. His siblings were actress Tamara Shayne and writers Lev and Yuriy Nikulin.
World War I intervened before he could join the Moscow Arts Theatre, and during the conflict he fought with General Wrangel and the White Armies. Shayne was married two times and he also had children.
Shayne emigrated to the United States in 1928, travelling as a second-class passenger on board the S/S Berengaria, which arrived at the Port of New York on September 14, 1928. He was listed as Konstantin Schein, an artist residing in Berlin, Germany.
As an actor, Shayne performed in movies such as None but the Lonely Heart (1944) and The Stranger (1946), starring (and directed by) Orson Welles. He performed in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), which featured Danny Kaye in the lead role. His performance in For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) was cut from the final release.
In his penultimate film appearance Shayne dominates two minutes of Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958), playing the old bookseller Pop Leibel.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1938Bulldog Drummond in AfricaPlane Saboteur UncreditedKing of AlcatrazMurok1939Paris HoneymoonHotel PorterUncreditedOn Your ToesFirst AssassinUncreditedCharlie McCarthy, DetectiveHeadwaiterUncredited1943Mission to MoscowNokollai BukharinUncreditedFive Graves to CairoMajor von BuelowUncreditedFor Whom the Bell TollsKarkovUncredited (deleted scenes)1944Song of RussiaWounded Soldier Passage to Marseille1st MateUncreditedThe Seventh CrossFeullgrabeTill We Meet AgainMajor KruppNone but the Lonely HeartIke WeberThe Falcon in HollywoodAlec Hoffman1945The Man in Half Moon StreetDr. B.A. VishanoffUncreditedEscape in the FogSchillerHer Highness and the BellboyYanos von Lankofitz1946The StrangerKonrad MeinikeDangerous MillionsProfessor Jan Schuyler1947The Secret Life of Walter MittyPeter von HoornSong of LoveReineckeChristmas EveGustav Reichman1948To the VictorPabloNight WindDr. UldingCry of the CityDr. VeroffUncreditedAngel on the AmazonDr. Jungmeyer1950The Red DanubeProfessor Serge Bruloff1951I Was a Communist for the FBIGerhardt EislerThe Unknown ManPeter Hulderman1952Diplomatic CourierAustrian Train ConductorUncredited5 FingersProprietorUncredited1953Treasure of the Golden CondorFather Benoit1954RhapsodyProfessor Kelber Uncredited1956The Price of FearBolasny1958VertigoPop Leibel1965Joy in the MorningMr. HoffmanUncredited, (final film role)
Select TV series Mr. & Mrs. North (1 episode, 1952) – Andre Stulik Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 1 Episode 21: "Safe Conduct") – Customs Officer Trevitch Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 25: ""Flight to the East") – Abdul Ismael The Outer Limits (2 episodes, 1963–1964) – Murdock – The Gardener / Dr. Philip Fletcher The Rogues (1 episode, 1965) – Commandant
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