Nicholas Saunders (actor)

Nicholas Saunders
Saunders in 1969–1970
Born
Nikita Nikolayevich Soussanin

(1914-06-02)June 2, 1914
Kiev, Russian Empire
DiedAugust 16, 2006(2006-08-16) (aged 92)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationsFilm, stage, and television actor
Children2, including Lanna
Parents

Nicholas Saunders (né Nikita Nikolayevich Soussanin;[1] June 2, 1914 – August 16, 2006) was a Russian-born American film, television, theatre actor, theatre translator and stage manager.

Life and career

Saunders was born in Kiev, Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine),[1] to Russian parents Nicholas, an actor, and Olga, an actress.[2] He was raised in Hollywood, California.[1]

Saunders began his career in 1938, appearing in the Broadway play The Bridal Crown, playing the pastor.[3]

Later in his career, Saunders appeared and starred in other Broadway plays, including Lady in the Dark, playing Liza's father;[4] A Highland Fling, playing Sandy MacGill;[5] Happily Ever After, stage-managing and playing Stubbs;[3] Marriage is for Single People, playing Reginald Hecuba;[6] The Magnificent Yankee, playing Mason;[5] The Fifth Season, stage-managing;[3] A Call on Kuprin, playing Mr. Kendall and guard at Yalta;[7] Take Her, She's Mine, playing the principal, Mr. Whitmyer, Frank Michaelson, and Mr. Hibbetts; The Passion of Josef D., language consultant and playing Sukhanov, Orjonikidze, and ensemble;[5][8] Scenes and Revelations, playing Mr. Karonk;[9] and Zoya's Apartment, translating the play with Frank Dwyer.[10][3][5]

Saunders began his television career in 1947. In 1950, he played Sergeant Ross in the television series Martin Kane, Private Eye from 1950 to 1952.[1] He also played Captain J. Barker in The Phil Silvers Show.[2][11]

In 1990, Saunders retired. He won a Los Angeles Drama Critic's Award, which he shared with his writing partner Frank Dwyer, in 2005.[2]

Death

Saunders died on August 16, 2006 of lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 92.[1][2][12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lentz, Harris (April 24, 2007). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006. McFarland. p. 327. ISBN 9780786429332 – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Nicholas Saunders, 92; TV and Stage Actor, Translated Plays From Russian Into English". Los Angeles Times. October 17, 2006. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Nicholas Saunders". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ Dietz, Dan (February 2, 2015). The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 153. ISBN 9781442245280 – via Google Books.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Nicholas Saunders". Playbill. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ Leonard, William (1983). Broadway Bound: A Guide to Shows that Died Aborning. Scarecrow Press. p. 297. ISBN 9780810816527 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "A Call on Kuprin Broadway Original Cast". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  8. ↑ "The Theater: Chayefsky's 'Passion of Josef D.'; Author Directs Drama at the Barrymore; Stalin Is Portrayed by Peter Falk". The New York Times. February 12, 1964. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  9. ↑ Rich, Frank (June 26, 1981). "The Stage: 'Scenes and Revelations'". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  10. ↑ Rich, Frank (May 11, 1990). "Review/Theater; Marooned in Moscow After the Revolution". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  11. ↑ Rosin, Gene (November 1, 2010). Sparks of Liberty: An Insider's Memoir of Radio Liberty. Penn State Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0271038636 – via Google Books.
  12. ↑ Willis, John; Hodges, Ben (June 1, 2009). Theatre World 2006–2007 – The Most Complete Record of the American Theatre. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 417. ISBN 978-1557837288 – via Google Books.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.