Michael Vavitch

Mikhail Vavich
Born	Mihailo Ivanovic-Vavic[1] 1881 or 1885 Odessa, Ukraine
Died	October 5, 1930 (aged 44-49) Hollywood, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1905-1930

Mikhail Vavich (Russian: Михаил Иванович Вавич) was a Russian actor, operetta and singer.

Biography

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 when an automobile collided into a pedestrian.^[2]

Filmography

• War Nurse (1930)
• A Devil with Women (1930)
• The Big House (1930)
• The Divine Lady (1929)
• The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929)
• Wolf Song (1929)
• The Woman Disputed (1928)
• Glorious Betsy (1928)
• The Dove (1927)
• The Gaucho (1927)
• The Devil Dancer (1927)
• Venus of Venice (1927)
• Hotel Imperial (1927)
• Valencia (1926)
• The Third Degree (1926)
• The Crown of Lies (1926)

References

1. Johnson, Bernard. "findagrave.com". Find a Grave. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
2. Johnson, Bernard. "findagrave.com". Find a Grave. Retrieved 3 February 2016.

External links

• Michael Vavitch at the Internet Movie Database
• Michael Vavitch at Find a Grave
• Media related to Mikhail Vavich at Wikimedia Commons