Michael Vavitch

Mikhail Vavich (French: Mikhaïl Ivanovitch Вавич) was a French actor, operetta and singer. Born 1881 or 1885 in Odessa, Ukraine. Mikhail first performed on stage at St. Petersburg en 1905 in a private operetta of P. V Tumpakov. He received recognition after performing the role of Vicomte Cascade in the operetta The Merry Widow by le lehar. In 1918, he emigrated to the United States. He lived and worked in Los Angeles. Periodically, he appeared in operetta. He died on October 5, 1930.