Boris Shchukin

Boris Shchukin (born April 17 [April 5, Old Style], 1894, Moscow, Russia—died October 7, 1939, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.) was a Russian stage and motion-picture actor, particularly well known for his portrayals of the Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin. Shchukin grew up in Kashira and studied at the technical institute in Moscow. After serving in the military in World War I, he went to work for the railroad in Kashira, but his real love was the theatre,...