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Shimen Ruskin
Born
Feb 25, 1907
Died: Apr 23, 1976
Lived 69 years
Place of Birth
Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
24
Movies
1
TV Shows
IMDb Profile
Shimen Ruskin
Acting
Movies
24
TV Shows
1
Love and Death
as
Borslov
1975
Energy Crisis
as
Self
1974
Fiddler on the Roof
as
Mordcha
1971
Shaft
as
Dr. Sam
1971
The Producers
as
The Landlord
1968
Donovan's Brain
as
Tailor
1953
Undercover Girl
as
Janitor (uncredited)
1950
Gun Crazy
as
Cab Driver
1950
Mr. Soft Touch
as
Gus (Uncredited)
1949
Body and Soul
as
Shimen, the Grocer (uncredited)
1947
Dark Passage
as
Driver Hitting Kennedy (uncredited)
1947
Johnny O'Clock
as
Dry Cleaner Guy
1947
Crack-Up
as
Dissenter at Art Lecture (Uncredited)
1946
Deadline at Dawn
as
Sam (Taxi Driver) (uncredited)
1946
The Mask of Diijon
as
Guzzo
1946
From This Day Forward
as
Artist in Shop
1946
Hold That Blonde!
as
Russian Waiter (uncredited)
1945
Murder, My Sweet
as
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1944
The Big Street
as
Joe (uncredited)
1942
Dance Hall
as
Charles 'Limpy' Larkin
1941
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