Michael Vavitch

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mikhail Vavich (Russian: Михаил Иванович Вавич) was a Russian actor, operetta and singer. Born 1881 or 1885 in Odessa, Ukraine. Mikhail first performed on stage at St. Petersburg in 1905 in a private operetta of P.V Tumpakov. He received recognition after performing the role of Viscount Cascade in the operetta The Merry Widow by Lehar. In 1918, he emigrated to the United States. He lived and worked in Los Angeles. Periodically, he appeared in operetta. He died on October 5, 1930.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Two Arabian Knights (1927) — Emir
2. The Divine Lady (1928) — King Ferdinand
3. The Gaucho (1927) — The Usurper's First Lieutenant
4. Glorious Betsy (1928) — Capt. St. Pierre
5. Hotel Imperial (1927) — Tabakowitsch
6. War Nurse (1930) — Doctor
7. Wolf Song (1929) — Don Solomon Salazar
8. The Dove (1927) — Gómez
9. A Devil with Women (1930) — Morloff
10. The Woman Disputed (1928) — Father Roche
11. The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929) — Viceroy
12. The Devil Dancer (1927) — Hassim
13. The Swan (1925) — Colonel Wunderlich (as Mikhael Vavitch)
14. The Crown of Lies (1926) — Vorski
15. Her Man o' War (1926) — Colonel Prittwitz
16. My Official Wife (1926) — Commandant
17. Venus of Venice (1927) — Marco
18. The Midnight Sun (1926) — Duke's Adjutant
19. Valencia (1926) — Captain
20. Graustark (1925) — Capt. Quinnox
21. The Third Degree (1926) — Clinton - Chief of Detectives
22. Sevilla de mis Amores (1930) — Empresario Laponco
23. A Thief in the Dark (1928) — Professor Xeno
24. Gypsy Romances (1914) — Dmitriy