Mikhail Rostovtsev (actor)

He sang in the Lyubetskii (Rostov-on-Don) synagogue choir for nine years and from 1884 onward was an opera dancer.

Up until 1919 he appeared in major operetta ensembles in Vladivostok, Moscow and Saint Petersburg as well as singing in cabarets From 1923 onwards he performed at the Maly Petrograd State Academic Theatre (MALEGOT) and GATOB, where he was a master in musical comedy and improvisation.

He also appeared in several films such as His Excellency (1928), Lieutenant Kijé (1934), Late for a Date (1936) (all produced by Belgoskino), In the Name of Life (1947) and Cinderella (1947) and served with hospital and fighting units during World War II.

His role had him reading two verses of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount in the book of Matthew from the New Testament of the Bible.

Making the sign of the cross in the Orthodox manner, and said "Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy Kingdom."