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Vasily Borisovich Livanov was born on July 19,
1935 in Moscow.
His father, Boris Nikolaevich Livanov was
a well-known Russian actor.
Young Vasily attended both the Russian Academy of Arts and the prestigious B.V. Shchukin Drama School.
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His first film role came in 1960 when
he appeared as the geologist Andrey in The Unposted
Letter.
However, he is probably best known for his portrayal of English detective Sherlock Holmes in a series of television films produced between 1979 and 1986.
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The film became very famous because of his
wonderful acting and the unusual genre – a comedy.
In 2006 he got the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for this role. Some series were dubbed in English and shown
in the UK.
