From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Nicholas Soussanin born 16 January 1889 Yalta Taurida Governorate Russian Empire presentday Crimea Ukraine 27 April 1975 New York City New York was a Russian actor who settled and worked in the United States He was married to the film star Olga Baclanova from 192939 and was the grandfather of actress Lanna Saunders He had at least two children a son born from a previous relationship before his marriage to Olga Baclanova and a son Nicholas Soussanin Jr born with Baclanova in 1930