Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 17, 1905
Died
March 5, 1967 (age 61)
Place of Birth
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Also Known As
Mikhail Semyonovich Unskovsky
Mischa Ounskowsky
Misha Auer
Mischa Aver
Михаил Семёнович Унковский
Mischa Auer
Biography
Mischa Auer was a Russian-born American stage, screen, and television actor, in films from 1928.
Known For
TV
Studio One
Cosmo
1948
TV
Studio One
1948
TV
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Film
You Can't Take It with You
Boris Kolenkhov
1938
Film
And Then There Were None
Nikita "Nikki" Starloff
1945
TV
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
Count Hager
1959
Film
My Man Godfrey
Carlo
1936
Film
Hold That Ghost
Gregory
1941
Film
Destry Rides Again
Boris
1939
Film
Mr. Arkadin
The Professor
1955
Film
Hellzapoppin'
Pepi
1941
Film
Seven Sinners
Sasha
1940
Film
A Royal Scandal
Captain Sukov
1945
Film
We Joined the Navy
Colonel & President
1963
Film
Winterset
Radical
1936
Film
Mata Hari
Firing Squad Victim (uncredited)
1931
Film
The Rage of Paris
Mike, Head Waiter
1938
Film
Paramount on Parade
Thug (Murder Will Out) (uncredited)
1930
Film
Murder in the Fleet
Kamchukan Consul (Uncredited)
1935
Film
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Captured Afridi (uncredited)
1935
Filmography
1992FilmLegends of the Westas Boris Callahan in 'Destry Rides Again' (archive footage) (uncredited)1984FilmGoing Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)1983FilmHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1967FilmPer amore... per magia...as il Granduca di Forilarì1966FilmArrivederci, Baby!as Romeo1966FilmThe Christmas That Almost Wasn'tas Jonathan, the Elf Foreman1964FilmWhat Ever Happened to Baby Toto?as Barone Miscia1964FilmThese Mad, Mad Womenas Psychiatrist1964FilmThe Two Mafiosias Mischa1964FilmTarzan the Fearlessas High Priest1964FilmCleopazzaas Produttore Strombic1963FilmWe Joined the Navyas Colonel & President1963FilmLadies Firstas Le baron Lionel de Balconi1963FilmThe King's Breakfastas The Master of the King's Music1960FilmNinotchkaas Buljanoff1959TVThe Dennis O'Keefe Showas Count Hager1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958FilmA Dog, A Mouse and a Sputnikas Professor Papov1958FilmSacred Youthas Professor Koranoff1958FilmLe Tombeur !!!as Pedro Olivaro1958FilmTabarinas Boris1957FilmNathalieas Cyril Boran1957FilmLa Polka des menottesas Charles Magne1956FilmThe Monte Carlo Storyas Hector, the Maitre D'1956FilmMannequins of Parisas Yaschlik1956FilmThat Naughty Girlas Igor, Ballet Master1955FilmThirteen at the Tableas Badabof1955FilmThree of the Canebièreas Garopoulos1955FilmThe Miller's Saucy Wifeas Pascual1955FilmMr. Arkadinas The Professor1955FilmThe Impossible Mr. Pipeletas l'écrivain médiocre et alcoolique1955FilmFrou-Frouas Grand-Duc Alexis1955FilmSchool for Loveas Berger1952FilmBachelor in Parisas Comte Marcel de Sarliac1950FilmVivere a sbafoas Pippo Berlocco1949FilmFame and the Devilas Bernard Stork1949FilmSnow White and the Seven Thievesas Danilo Biruski1948TVStudio Oneas Cosmo1948FilmSofiaas Ali Imagu1947FilmFor You I Dieas Alec Shaw1946FilmShe Wrote the Bookas Joe1946FilmSentimental Journeyas Gregory Petrovich Rogozhin1945FilmAnd Then There Were Noneas Nikita "Nikki" Starloff1945FilmBrewster's Millionsas Mikhail Mikhailovich1945FilmA Royal Scandalas Captain Sukov1944FilmUp in Mabel's Roomas Boris1944FilmLady in the Darkas Russell Paxton1943FilmAround the Worldas Mischa Auer1943FilmDr. Terror's House of Horrorsas Chief Lukulla1942FilmTwin Bedsas Nicolai Cherupin1942FilmDon't Get Personalas Stanislaus "Charlie" Noodnick1941FilmHellzapoppin'as Pepi1941FilmMoonlight in Hawaiias Clipper Canovan1941FilmSing Another Chorusas Stanislaus1941FilmHold That Ghostas Gregory1941FilmThe Flame of New Orleansas Zolotov1941FilmCracked Nutsas Boris Kabikoff1940FilmTrail of the Vigilantesas Bolo1940FilmSeven Sinnersas Sasha1940FilmSpring Paradeas Gustav1940FilmPublic Deb No. 1as Grisha1940FilmMargieas Gomez1940FilmSandy Is a Ladyas Felix Lobo Smith1940FilmAlias the Deaconas Andre1939FilmDestry Rides Againas Boris1939FilmUnexpected Fatheras Boris Bebenko1939FilmEast Side of Heavenas Nicky1938FilmSweetheartsas Leo Kronk1938FilmLittle Tough Guys in Societyas Dr. Trenkle1938FilmService de Luxeas Bibenko1938FilmYou Can't Take It with Youas Boris Kolenkhov1938FilmThe Rage of Parisas Mike, Head Waiter1937FilmPrescription for Romanceas Count Sandor1937FilmMerry Go Round of 1938as Mischa1937FilmOne Hundred Men and a Girlas Michael1937FilmIt's All Yoursas Baron Rene de Montigny1937FilmVogues of 1938as Prince Muratov1937FilmMarry the Girlas Dimitri Ryeff1937FilmPick a Staras Rinaldo Lopez1937FilmTop of the Townas Hamlet1937FilmWe Have Our Momentsas Enrico Mussetti1936FilmThat Girl from Parisas Butch1936FilmThree Smart Girlsas Count Arisztid1936FilmCollege Holidayas Ticket Taker at Door1936FilmWintersetas Radical1936FilmThe Gay Desperadoas Diego1936FilmMy Man Godfreyas Carlo1936FilmThe Princess Comes Acrossas Morevitch1936FilmOne Rainy Afternoonas Stage Actor1936FilmSons o' Gunsas German Spy1936FilmThe House of a Thousand Candlesas Victor Demetrius1936FilmHere Comes Trouble1936FilmTough Guyas Chi1935FilmWe're Only Humanas Lefty Berger1935FilmI Dream Too Muchas Darcy's Pianist1935FilmCondemned to Liveas Zan1935FilmThe Adventures of Rex and Rintyas Tanaga1935FilmThe Crusadesas Monk1935FilmMurder in the Fleetas Kamchukan Consul (Uncredited)1935FilmClive of Indiaas Suraj Ud Dowlah1935FilmThe Lives of a Bengal Lanceras Captured Afridi (uncredited)1935FilmMystery Womanas Dmitri1935FilmBiography of a Bachelor Girlas Mr. Rabinowitz (uncredited)1934FilmMy Grandfather's Clockas Servant (uncredited)1934FilmStudent Touras Sikh Cop1934FilmBulldog Drummond Strikes Backas Hassan1934FilmBeyond the Lawas Tully1934FilmStamboul Questas Ameel Roberts1934FilmChange of Heartas Smith (uncredited)1934FilmViva Villa!as Military Attaché (uncredited)1934FilmThe Woman Condemnedas Dr. Wagner1934FilmWharf Angelas Sadik1933FilmGirl Without a Roomas Walksky1933FilmCradle Songas Village Priest1933FilmAfter Tonightas Agent Lehan1933FilmTarzan the Fearlessas High Priest1933FilmThe Flaming Signalas Manu--High Priest1933FilmCorruptionas Volkov1933FilmI Loved You Wednesdayas Piano Accompanist1933FilmStorm at Daybreakas Gavrilo Princip (uncredited)1933FilmInfernal Machineas Klein1933FilmGabriel Over the White Houseas Mr. Thieson (uncredited)1933FilmThe Intruderas Wild Man1933FilmSucker Moneyas Swami Yomurda1933FilmDangerously Yoursas Kassim1933FilmClear All Wires!as Arab leader (uncredited)1932FilmRasputin and the Empressas Butler Pouring Drinks at Party (uncredited)1932FilmThe Unwritten Lawas Abu Eyd1932FilmCall Her Savageas Agitator in Restaurant (Uncredited)1932FilmScarlet Dawnas Sergei (Uncredited)1932FilmThe Western Codeas Chapman1932FilmDrifting Soulsas Skeets1932FilmAlmost Marriedas Russian Policeman (uncredited)1932FilmBeauty Parloras Herman Bauer1932FilmNo Greater Loveas Rabbi1932FilmThe Last of the Mohicansas Montcalm1932FilmThe Midnight Patrolas Dummy Black1932FilmArsène Lupinas Louvre Tour Guide (uncredited)1932FilmSinister Handsas Swami1932FilmMurder at Dawnas Henry1932FilmThe Monster Walksas Hanns Krug1931FilmDeliciousas Mischa1931FilmMata Harias Firing Squad Victim (uncredited)1931FilmWorking Girlsas Elsie's Boyfriend (uncredited)1931FilmThe Yellow Ticketas Melchior1931FilmThe Unholy Gardenas Prince Nicolai Poliakoff1931FilmThe Lady from Nowhereas Rigo1931FilmWomen Love Onceas Oscar1931FilmWomen of All Nationsas Hassan's Aide1931FilmThe Spyas Man in Cafe1931FilmKing of the Wildas Prince Dakka1931FilmThe Drums of Jeopardyas Peter1931FilmCommand Performanceas Duke Charles1931FilmNo Limitas Romeo1930FilmJust Imagineas B-361930FilmShooting Straightas Frenchie1930FilmInside the Linesas Amahdi1930FilmParamount on Paradeas Thug (Murder Will Out) (uncredited)1930FilmThe Benson Murder Caseas Albert Brecker (uncredited)1930FilmGuilty?as Minor Role (uncredited)1929FilmThe Mightyas Hood1929FilmThe Studio Murder Mysteryas Grant's Secretary1929FilmWhy Be Good?as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)1929FilmMarquis Preferredas Albert1928FilmSomething Always Happensas Clark