Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the lively Jimmy Powell in the original off-Broadway cast of "Yokel Boy" (1939). Born into a prestigious family, the only son of a judge and a socialite, following his formal education at the Belgrade University, he originally began his career as a gymnast. After being discovered by the acclaimed theatrical instructress Elena Poliakova, she was so impressed by his slim physique, dark good looks, and baritone voice, that she arranged for him to begin a career on the stage appearing as a leading man in her stock company. From there, he would go on to flourish as a notable character actor between two continents appearing in over 70 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, athletes, faithful friends, white-collared workers, love interests, educators, doctors, aristocrats, adventurers, singers, and, in his later years, patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "The Gay Parisian" (1941) and "Invitation to Dance" (1956). During the advent of television, he appeared in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "Fireside Theatre," "The Arthur Murray Party," "America After Dark," and "The Bell Telephone Hour". On stage, he appeared in productions of "Three Waltzes," "Candles at Nine," "I Married an Angel," "Knickerbocker Holiday," "The Boys from Syracuse," "From Vienna," "DuBarry Was a Lady," "Pal Joey," "Two for the Show," "Crazy with the Heat," "High Kickers," "Pirates of Penzance," "The Merry Widow," "Student Prince," "One Touch of Venus," "A Connecticut Yankee," "Carousel," "Mr. Strauss Goes to Boston," "Up in Central Park," "Around the World in Eighty Days," "Park Avenue," "Desert Song," "Street Scene," "Finian's Rainbow," "Allegro," "High Button Shoes," "Make Mine Manhattan," "Lend an Ear," "Kiss Me Kate," "South Pacific," "Lost in the Stars," "All for Love," "Out of This World," "Great to Be Alive!," "The King and I," "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," "Top Banana," "Make a Wish," "Shuffle Along," "Wish You Were Here," "Wonderful Town," "Carnival in Flanders," "Golden Apple," "On Your Toes," "Silk Stockings," "Kismet," "Bells Are Ringing," "Candide," "Rumple," "Where's Charley?," "Goldilocks," "On the Town," "Leave It to Jane," "Can-Can," "Lend an Ear," "The Sound of Music," "Fiorello!," "Greenwillow," and "Saratoga". During his career, he was a naturalized United States citizen, served in the United States Army during World War II, had been supportive of the New York State Republican Committe, was a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, had been an artistic director for the New York International Ballet Company, presided as a chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, had been a musical instructor for the University of Texas at Austin from 1971 to 1982, was cited as "The Miracle Dancer" per gossip columnist Hedda Hopper, had been a male model for the Forbes Agency, was the official dance partner of ballerina Alicia Alonso, had been the 1958 recipient of the Dance Magazine Award, and he was married to choreographer Anna Scarpova with whom he fathered one daughter (singer and dancer Maria Youskevitch). Following what would be his final appearance at a seminar honoring his life and career, he died shortly afterwards from complications of congestive heart failure.