Savely Kramarov

Biography

Savely Viktorovich Kramarov was a Russian-American actor and comedian born on October 13, 1934, to parents Viktor Savelyevich Kramarov, a prominent Moscow attorney, and Benedikta Solomonovna "Basya" Kramarova. Tragedy struck when his father was sentenced to eight years in the Soviet Gulag after vigorously representing clients; he died before completing his term. Kramarov's mother died too, leaving him an orphan at just three years old. He went on to appear in numerous films, including "Afonya" and "Gentlemen of Fortune".