---
name: "Gregory Gaye"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gregory-gaye"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 October 1900"
died: "23 August 1993"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T03:16:29.412593+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Gregory Gaye

Actor. Born 9 October 1900 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]. Died 23 August 1993.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 October 1900, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
- **Died:** 23 August 1993
- **Active:** 1936–1939
- **Also known as:** Gregory De Gay, Gregory Gay, Greg Gay, Grigoriy Grigoryevich Ge
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 2 acting, 3 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 84 (2), 1940s 93 (1), 1960s 64 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Gaye, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3116367, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0310843/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19551

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Dodsworth*](https://film.one/film/dodsworth.md) (87)

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## Biography

Gregory Gaye (born Grigoriy Grigoryevich Ge; also credited as Gregory De Gay, Gregory Gay and Greg Gay) was a Russian-American character actor. Born on 10 October 1900 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire, he was the son of an actor and trained as a cadet in the Imperial Russian Navy. After the 1917 Revolution he began a stage career in Europe and the Orient before emigrating to the United States in 1923.

Gaye made his film debut in the 1928 silent *Tempest* and appeared in over a hundred films, often in small roles as aristocrats, diplomats or officials. His credited screen roles include Baron Kurt Von Obersdorf in *Dodsworth* (1936), Count Alexis Rakonin in *Ninotchka* (1939) and uncredited parts in *Casablanca* (1943) and *Topaz* (1969). He also worked in television from the 1950s, with guest appearances in series such as *Mission: Impossible* and *The Time Tunnel*. He died on 23 August 1993 in Studio City, Los Angeles.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these

- *Ninotchka* (1939), Fi1m 82, as Count Alexis Rakonin — [page](https://film.one/film/ninotchka.md)
- *Dodsworth* (1936), Fi1m 87, as Baron Kurt Von Obersdorf — [page](https://film.one/film/dodsworth.md)

### Also credited (3) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Batman* (1966), Fi1m 73, as Soviet Delegate (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-1966.md)
- *Ocean's Eleven* (1960), Fi1m 55, as Freeman (Casino Owner) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven-1960.md)
- *Casablanca* (1943), Fi1m 93, as German Banker Refused by Rick (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/casablanca.md)

## Complete filmography (113)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Meteor* (1979), as Russian Premier
- *Keefer* (1978), as Priest
- *The President's Mistress* (1978), as Josef
- *Topaz* (1969), as Meeting Co-Ordinator (uncredited)
- *The File on Devlin* (1969), as The Soviet Ambassador
- *Dick Tracy - The Plot To Kill NATO* (1967), as Markov
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Minister — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *The Time Tunnel* (1966), series, as Alexis
- *Batman* (1966), as Soviet Delegate (uncredited) — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-1966.md)
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Doriskin, Ferenc Matyin, Carl Schmidt, Albert Moehns, General
- *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as Straka
- *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Russian Minister
- *The Dakotas* (1963), series, Actor
- *General Electric True* (1962), series, Actor
- *Hitler* (1962), as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
- *Blue Hawaii* (1961), as Paul Duval (uncredited)
- *The Roaring 20's* (1960), series, Actor
- *Thriller* (1960), series, as The President
- *Ocean's Eleven* (1960), as Freeman (Casino Owner) (uncredited) — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven-1960.md)
- *Hawaiian Eye* (1959), series, Actor
- *Lock-Up* (1959), series, Actor
- *Judgment at Nuremberg* (1959), as Frederich Hoffstetter
- *One Step Beyond* (1959), series, as Father Leon
- *Auntie Mame* (1958), as Vladimir Klinkoff (uncredited)
- *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, Actor
- *Behind Closed Doors* (1958), series, Actor
- *Sea Hunt* (1958), series, Actor
- *Missile Monsters* (1958), as Mota
- *The Thin Man* (1957), series, Actor
- *Richard Diamond, Private Detective* (1957), series, as Van Zandt
- *Bailout at 43,000* (1957), as Dr. Franz Gruener
- *Kelly and Me* (1957), as Milo
- *Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans* (1957), series, as Gen. Montcalm
- *Playhouse 90* (1956), series, as Frederich Hoffstetter
- *The Eddy Duchin Story* (1956), as Philip
- *Matinee Theater* (1955), series, Actor
- *Crossroads* (1955), series, Actor
- *The 20th Century Fox Hour* (1955), series, Actor
- *Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe* (1955), series, as The Ruler
- *Creature with the Atom Brain* (1955), as Dr. Wilhelm Steigg
- *King of the Carnival* (1955), as Zorn (as Gregory Gay)
- *Jungle Man-Eaters* (1954), as Leroux
- *Charge of the Lancers* (1954), as Cpl. Bonikoff
- *With This Ring* (1954), Actor
- *Flame of Calcutta* (1953), as Amir Khasid
- *Remains to Be Seen* (1953), as Headwaiter (uncredited)
- *The Juggler* (1953), as Harry (uncredited)
- *Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe* (1953), as The Ruler
- *Savage Mutiny* (1953), as Carl Kroman
- *Terry and the Pirates* (1952), series, Actor
- *The World in His Arms* (1952), as Colonel Paul Shushaldin
- *Bal Tabarin* (1952), as Jean Dufar
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Herr Sokolov, The Soviet Ambassador
- *The Magic Carpet* (1951), as Caliph Ali
- *The Whip Hand* (1951), as Sweitart (uncredited)
- *Peking Express* (1951), as Stanislaus
- *Flying Disc Man from Mars* (1950), as Mota
- *Harbor of Missing Men* (1950), as Captain Koretsky (as Gregory Gay)
- *Dancing in the Dark* (1949), as Headwaiter
- *Black Magic* (1949), as Chambord / Monk (as Gregory Gay)
- *The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer* (1947), as Maitre d'Hotel
- *Blackmail* (1947), as Jervis (as Gregory Gay)
- *The Trespasser* (1947), as Mr. E. Charles
- *The Corpse Came C.O.D.* (1947), as Director
- *So Dark the Night* (1946), Actor
- *Passkey to Danger* (1946), as Mr. Warren
- *Cornered* (1945), as Perchon, German Banker
- *The Tiger Woman* (1945), as Joe Sapphire (as Gregory Gay)
- *Paris Underground* (1945), as Tissier
- *I Love a Mystery* (1945), as Dr. Han (Uncredited)
- *A Song to Remember* (1945), as Young Russian (uncredited)
- *The Conspirators* (1944), as Antone Wynat (uncredited)
- *Seven Doors to Death* (1944), as Henry Butler aka Gregor (as Gregory Gay)
- *The Purple Heart* (1944), Actor
- *One Dangerous Night* (1943), as Dr. Eric Budenny (as Gregory Gay)
- *Casablanca* (1943), as German Banker Refused by Rick (uncredited) — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/casablanca.md)
- *Fall In* (1942), as Karl, Nazi Wiretapper
- *The Secret Code* (1942), as Nazi Agent Feldon
- *I Wake Up Screaming* (1941), as Headwaiter
- *They Dare Not Love* (1941), as Von Mueller
- *Down Argentine Way* (1940), as Sebastian
- *Ninotchka* (1939), as Count Alexis Rakonin — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/ninotchka.md)
- *On Your Toes* (1939), as Vassilly - Slave in Ballet
- *Hotel for Women* (1939), as Fernando Manfredi
- *The Three Musketeers* (1939), as Vitray
- *Paris Honeymoon* (1939), as Count Georges De Remi
- *Breakdowns of 1938* (1938), as Prince Boris (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Straight, Place and Show* (1938), as Vladimir Borokov - Russian Jockey
- *Too Hot to Handle* (1938), as Popoff
- *Bulldog Drummond's Peril* (1938), as Raoul
- *Love, Honor and Behave* (1938), as Count Humbert
- *Wise Girl* (1937), as Prince Leopold
- *Tovarich* (1937), as Count Frederic Brekenski
- *Prescription for Romance* (1937), as Dr. Paul Azarny
- *First Lady* (1937), as Prince Boris Gregoravitch
- *Lancer Spy* (1937), as Capt. Freymann
- *Mama Steps Out* (1937), as Dmitri
- *That Girl from Paris* (1936), as Paul Joseph DeVry (uncredited)
- *Charlie Chan at the Opera* (1936), as Enrico Borelli
- *Under Your Spell* (1936), as Count Raul Du Rienne
- *Dodsworth* (1936), as Baron Kurt Von Obersdorf — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/dodsworth.md)
- *Hollywood Boulevard* (1936), as Russian Writer (uncredited)
- *British Agent* (1934), as Mr. Kolinoff
- *Handy Andy* (1934), as Pierre Martel
- *Young as You Feel* (1931), as Pierre
- *Kept Husbands* (1931), as Mons. Prinz (uncredited)
- *Renegades* (1930), as Dmitri Vologuine
- *What a Widow!* (1930), as Baslikoff
- *The Song of the Flame* (1930), Actor
- *High Society Blues* (1930), as Count Prunier
- *They Had to See Paris* (1929), as Prince Ordinsky (uncredited)
- *The Case of Lena Smith* (1929), as (uncredited)
- *Some Time Soon*, as Boris

## Gallery

- ![Gregory Gaye](https://film.one/media/person/386180/gallery-b7a33071b0b1.jpg) Gregory Gaye — Film Casablanca

Uploaded by F McGady at en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Gaye5.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Gregory Gaye](https://film.one/media/person/386180/gallery-58c67431e757.jpg) Gregory Gaye — Image via TMDB

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