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Mischa Auer Born: November 17, 1905 Died: March 5, 1967 (age 61)

Born Mikhail Semyonovich Unskovsky (Sometimes seen as Mischa Ounskowski) on November 17, 1905 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Mischa's father was a Naval Officer under Czar Nicholas II and probably died during the Russo-Japanese War. After the Bolshevik Revolutin of 1917 the family fell apart and Misha tried to make money any way he could. Mischa and his mother were reunited while she was working as a nurse for Typhus Patients (this is what eventually his mother died from after contractng it from the patients she was attending). Misha and his mother left Russia and went to Turkey after his mother decided that the socialist was of life was not for her.

In 1920 went the the New York after being found by his maternal Grandfather. Mischa's grandfather Leopold Auer was a Violinist. Mischa went to New York Ethical Culture School at the persistance of his grandfather. Mischa learned to play many instruments and became and accomplished musician. Young Mischa became more interested in acting, and with the help of his Grandfather and his contacts, Misha became a professional actor in the 1920's. This is when Mischa took his grandfathers last name of Auer. On Frbruary 24, 1925, Mischa made his broadway debut.

In 1928, Mischa was hired for a comedy 'Somethng Always Happens' by director Frank Tuttleater seening him with Berta Kalich Company in Los Angeles. This started Mischa into a long run as a Character Actor. In the Early 40's he toured with Vaudville before acting in the summer radio series 'Mischa the Magnificent'. After the summer radio show he returned to movies, playes, and vaudville.

In th 1950's he and his family settled in Salzburg, Austria he made broadcast for Radio Free Europe while also making European Films, Mostly in France. He suffered a heart attack in 1957, but still made movies in Europe and appeared on Television in the US.

Mischa had been married 4 times. He married 1931 - 1940 to Norma Tillman they had 2 children before they divorced. He was married to Joyce Hunter December 04, 1941 until 1950. He then married Susanne Kalish on May 05, 1950 they had 1 child before they divorced. His last marriage was to Elise Souls Lee, the married in 1965 and were married until his death on March 5, 1967.

Suffering from Cardiovascular Disease Misha Auer passed away at the age of 61 of a second heart Attack on March 5, 1967 in Rome Italy. Even though Mischa's on on-screen character was that of an exposive, emotionable type, Mischa was actually a very quiet, scholorly person. He spoke six languages: Russian, Italian, French, German, English, and Spanish.