Mischa Auer (born Mikhail Semyonovich Unkovsky (Михаил Семёнович Унковский; 17 November 1905 – 5 March 1967) was a Russian-born American actor who moved to Hollywood in the late 1920s. He first appeared in film in 1928. Auer had a long career playing in many of the era's best known films. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1936 for his performance in the screwball comedy My Man Godfrey, which led to further zany comedy roles. He later moved into television and acted in films again in France and Italy well into the 1960s. More about Mischa Auer
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Auer was born in St. Petersburg, Russia to a Jewish family. His name is usually seen as Mischa Ounskowsky, Mischa being the German transliteration of Misha (the diminutive form of Mikhail), and Ounskowsky being the French transliteration of his surname. Auer's father was a Russian naval officer and his mother was Zoya Lvovna Auer Unkovskaya, the daughter of the Hungarian-born violinist Leopold Auer His father died when he was three, and he was taken in by his grandfather. Leopold Auer emigrated to the United States after the Russian Revolution. Mischa Auer and his mother became separated, but were reunited during the Russian Civil War. She, however, died of typhus. Auer was able to contact his grandfather, who brought the teenager to the United States in August 1920.The most expensive item with a signature of Mischa Auer (Vintage Mischa Auer FANTASTIC MEDALS '30s AUTOGRAPHED Publicity Portrait) was sold in April 2019 for $119.96 while the cheapest item (Mischa Auer signed cards TWO) found a new owner for $5.00 in June 2011. The month with the most items sold (2) was June 2011 with an average selling price of $10.00 for an autographed item of Mischa Auer. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2022 with $69.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $6.99 was February 2012. In average, an autographed item from Mischa Auer is worth $19.50.
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Actor Mischa Auer Autograph Signed Vintage Album Page d67 JSA | $19.00 | ||
Lot 3 Actors Signed Autographs - MISCHA AUER - DIANA LEWIS - BILLY LEE | $25.00 | ||
Mischa Auer & Francia White Signed Autographed Album Page Hollywood Actors | $17.99 | ||
MISCHA AUER (d.1967) Signed Album Page-Actor-My Man Godfrey-PSA Authenticated | $39.99 | ||
Mischa Auer Merry-Go-Round of 1938 Universal Production Rare Signed Photo | $10.49 | ||
Mischa Auer SIGNED photo 8x10 My Man Godfrey Vogues of 1938 Destry Rides Again | $36.77 | ||
Vintage MISCHA AUER Autograph - 1952 | $20.00 | ||
Vintage Mischa Auer Signed Photo | $40.00 | ||
Vintage MISCHA AUER Signed Photo | $30.00 | ||
“My Man Godfrey” Mischa Auer Hand Signed 2X3.5 Card | $99.99 |