Gregory Gaye (born Gregory de Gay; October 10, 1900 â€" August 23,
1993) was a Russian-American character actor. The son of an actor, he
was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was the uncle of actor George
Gaynes.He was a cadet in the Imperial Russian Navy and began his stage
career in Europe and in the Orient before going to the United States
after the Russian Revolution in 1923. He appeared in small roles in
over a hundred movies.His first was a bit part in the 1928 John
Barrymore silent film Tempest, set during the Russian Revolution. His
first credited role was as Prince Ordinsky in the 1929 Will Rogers
comedy They Had to See Paris. Gaye appeared in three of Rogers' movies
including; Young as You Feel and Handy Andy.Later in 1929, Gaye
received a bit part in the John Ford film The Black Watch starring
Victor McLaglen (John Wayne and Randolph Scott also had bit parts in
this movie). In 1930, Gaye received a good role as Baslikoff, a suave
violinist, chasing Gloria Swanson in the romance comedy What a Widow!
Later that year, he appeared as Vologuine in the Victor Fleming film
Renegades with Myrna Loy and Bela Lugosi. In 1932, Gaye played Rudolph
Kammerling in the comedy Once in a Lifetime about a Hollywood studio
during the transition from silents to talkies.
1993) was a Russian-American character actor. The son of an actor, he
was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was the uncle of actor George
Gaynes.He was a cadet in the Imperial Russian Navy and began his stage
career in Europe and in the Orient before going to the United States
after the Russian Revolution in 1923. He appeared in small roles in
over a hundred movies.His first was a bit part in the 1928 John
Barrymore silent film Tempest, set during the Russian Revolution. His
first credited role was as Prince Ordinsky in the 1929 Will Rogers
comedy They Had to See Paris. Gaye appeared in three of Rogers' movies
including; Young as You Feel and Handy Andy.Later in 1929, Gaye
received a bit part in the John Ford film The Black Watch starring
Victor McLaglen (John Wayne and Randolph Scott also had bit parts in
this movie). In 1930, Gaye received a good role as Baslikoff, a suave
violinist, chasing Gloria Swanson in the romance comedy What a Widow!
Later that year, he appeared as Vologuine in the Victor Fleming film
Renegades with Myrna Loy and Bela Lugosi. In 1932, Gaye played Rudolph
Kammerling in the comedy Once in a Lifetime about a Hollywood studio
during the transition from silents to talkies.
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