Mark Prudkin

Mark Prudkin was an actor of Moscow Art Theatre, who refused to work in film for 40 years, believing that acting on stage is a superior form of art. He was born Mark Isaakovich Prudkin on September 14, 1898, in Klin, Russian Empire. His father, Isaac Prudkin, was a tailor in Klin. From 1918 - 1924 Prudkin studied acting at 2nd Studio of Moscow Art ...