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Michael Vavitch
Acting
Born: December 31, 1884
Odessa, Ukraine
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.
Known For

Two Arabian Knights
as Emir

The Swan
as Colonel Wunderlich (as Mikhael Vavitch)

The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Viceroy

War Nurse
as Doctor

The Gaucho
as The Usurper's First Lieutenant

Wolf Song
as Don Solomon Salazar

A Devil with Women
as Morloff

The Devil Dancer
as Hassim

Venus of Venice
as Marco

The Third Degree
as Clinton - Chief of Detectives