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- Madge Campbell was born in England in the early 1890's. She became one of Cecil Hepworth's most important stock performers in many comedy and drama films between 1910 and 1913, she first starred in Theo Frenkel's 'His Only Daughter' in 1910, perhaps her most memorable role was Mrs. Poorluck in a series of Mr. and Mrs. Poorluck comedies in 1910-11 playing opposite comedian Harry Buss, she also starred in drama films directed by Theo Bouwmeester and Hay Plumb, her last screen appearance was in 'The Burglar at the Ball' co-starring Johnny Butt and Harry Buss in 1913.
- Vladimir Osenev was a Russian character actor best known for his roles as Tikhiy in Beg (1971) and Shturmer in Rasputin (1981).
He was born Vladimir Ivanovich Osenev on September 21, 1908, in Moscow, Russia. His father was a salesman. From 1925 - 1928 Osenev studied economics at Plekhanov College, at the same time he also studied music at Taneev School of Music in Moscow. From 1928 - 1930 he studied acting at Theatrical Studio of Sovtorg. In 1930 - 1933 he was an actor in Sverdlovsk. From 1933 - 1937 he studied at Vakhtangov Acting School, graduating in 1937 as an actor. In 1934, while a student, Osenev made his film debut in Boule de suif (1934) by director Mikhail Romm.
From 1937 - 1977 Vladimir Osenev was member of the troupe at Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow. There his stage partners were such actors as Mikhail Ulyanov, Ruben Simonov, Boris Zakhava, Mikhail Astangov, Varvara Popova, Irina Kupchenko, Natalya Tenyakova, Yuliya Borisova, Lyudmila Maksakova, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, Marianna Vertinskaya, Nina Ruslanova, Nikolai Plotnikov, Yuriy Yakovlev, Vladimir Etush, Vyacheslav Shalevich, Andrei Abrikosov, Grigori Abrikosov, Boris Babochkin, Nikolai Gritsenko, Nikolai Timofeyev, Vasiliy Lanovoy, among others. In 1937 Osenev appeared opposite Dina Andreeva in a popular comedy 'Solomennaya shlyapka' (aka.. A Straw Hat), directed by Andrey Tutyshkin.
Vladimir Osenev was designated People's Actor of Russia. He was married to actress Galina Konovalova of the Vakhtangov Theatre. Vladimir Osenev died of a heart failure on April 1, 1976, and was laid to rest in Vagankovskoe Cemetery in Moscow, Russia. - Director
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Yuri Zavadsky was a notable theatrical actor and director in Moscow, Soviet Union.
He was born Yuri Aleksandrovich Zavadsky on June 30, 1894, in Moscow, Russian Empire (now Moscow, Russia). In 1915 he graduated from the Acting Studio of Evgeni Vakhtangov in Moscow, then worked with Vakhtangov's Theatre until 1923. From 1924 - 1931 he was a member of Moscow Art Theatre, there he played such roles as Chatsky in 'Gore ot uma' (aka.. "Woe from Wit") by Aleksandr Griboyedov, and Count Almaviva in 'The Marriage of Figaro'. From 1932 - 1935 he was artistic director of the Central Theatre of the Red Army in Moscow. From 1936 - 1940 he was artistic director of the Gorky Theatre in Rostov-na-Donu.
From 1940 - 1977 Yuri Zavadsky was artistic director of the Theatre of Mossovet in Moscow. There he staged many patriotic and official Soviet plays, such as 'Lyubov Yarovaya' by Konstantin Trenev, 'Nashestvie' by L. Leonov, and 'Brandenburgskie vorota' (aka "The Brandenburg Gates") by Mikhail Svetlov, among other plays. He also staged several classical plays, such as the Shakespeare's 'Ukroshchenie stroptivoy' (aka.. The Taming of the Shrew) and 'Othello', among other plays. At Theatre of Mossovet, Zavadsky worked with the exceptional troupe of actors, such as Faina Ranevskaya, Vera Maretskaya, Valentina Talyzina, Margarita Terekhova, Olga Ostroumova, 'Larisa Kuznetsova', Rostislav Plyatt, Georgi Zhzhyonov, Leonid Markov, Georgiy Taratorkin, 'Gennadi Bortnikov', Evgeniy Steblov and other notable Russian actors.
Yuri Zavadsky was designated People's Actor of the USSR (1948), was awarded the State Stalin's Prize (twice, in 1946 and 1951). Zavadsky was awarded the Lenin's Prize (1965) for his production of the 'Maskarade' (aka.. "The Masquerade"), a classic play by 'Yuri Lermontov'. He was decorated with the Order of Lenin tree times, and received numerous other decorations and awards from the Soviet State. Yuri Zavadsky was married to actress Vera Maretskaya. He died of a heart failure on April 1, 1977, in Moscow, and was laid to rest in Vagankovskoe Cemetery in Moscow, Russia.