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Shimen Ruskin(1907-1976)

  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Soundtrack
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Shimen Ruskin in Crack-Up (1946)
Shimen Ruskin was born on 25 February 1907 in Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), The Producers (1967) and Love and Death (1975). He was married to Kate Urkowitz and Rae Spiegel. He died on 23 April 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 25, 1907
DiedApril 23, 1976(69)
BornFebruary 25, 1907
DiedApril 23, 1976(69)
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Known for

Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Fiddler on the Roof
8.0
  • Mordcha
  • 1971
Zero Mostel in The Producers (1967)
The Producers
7.5
  • The Landlord
  • 1967
Love and Death (1975)
Love and Death
7.6
  • Borslov
  • 1975
Peggy Cummins and John Dall in Gun Crazy (1950)
Gun Crazy
7.6
  • Cab Driver
  • 1950

Credits

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Actor



  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Ben Hillel
    • 1975
  • Love and Death (1975)
    Love and Death
    7.6
    • Borslov
    • 1975
  • Grandpa Max
    TV Movie
    • Louis Yates
    • 1975
  • The Corner Bar
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Meyer Shapiro
    • 1972–1973
  • Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
    Fiddler on the Roof
    8.0
    • Mordcha
    • 1971
  • Richard Roundtree in Shaft (1971)
    Shaft
    6.6
    • Dr. Sam
    • 1971
  • Zero Mostel in The Producers (1967)
    The Producers
    7.5
    • The Landlord
    • 1967
  • George C. Scott in East Side/West Side (1963)
    East Side/West Side
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Wisansky
    • 1964
  • Donovan's Brain (1953)
    Donovan's Brain
    5.9
    • Tailor
    • 1953
  • The Unexpected
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1952
  • William Campbell, Janice Rule, Keenan Wynn, and Gig Young in Holiday for Sinners (1952)
    Holiday for Sinners
    5.8
    • Man Panhandled by Joe (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1952
  • Mark Stevens in Big Town (1950)
    Big Town
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1952
  • The First Time (1952)
    The First Time
    6.1
    • Tidy Didy Man (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Ten Tall Men (1951)
    Ten Tall Men
    6.0
    • Disgruntled Riff (uncredited)
    • 1951

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Uncle Moses (1932)
    Uncle Moses
    6.3
    • assistant director
    • 1932

Soundtrack



  • Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
    Fiddler on the Roof
    8.0
    • performer: "Anatevka" (1964) (uncredited)
    • 1971

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 25, 1907
    • Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
  • Died
    • April 23, 1976
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Kate UrkowitzAugust 26, 1939 - April 23, 1976 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Lee J. Cobb named him as a Communist, resulting in his blacklisting. Along with ten scenarists, he shared an $80,000 out-of-court settlement from MPAA in 1965.

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