Aleksandr Lensky

Aleksandr Pavlovich Lensky (Russian Александр Павлович Ленский; 1 (13) October 1847 in Kishinev – 13 (25) October 1908 in Moscow) was an actor, director and theatrical educator in the Russian Empire. He was an outstanding figure of theatre under the Russian Empire. He was the illegitimate son of Prince Pavel Gagarin and singer Olga Vervitsioti. He made his debut in 1865 in Vladimir at the theater under the direction of Alexandra Chitau-Ogarieva. Aleksandr died in Moscow on October 26, 1908. Buried in Kanev.