Aleksandr Belyavskiy

Alexander Borisovich Belyavsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Бори́сович Беля́вский; 6 May 1932 – 8 September 2012) was a Soviet/Russian actor who appeared in more than one hundred films. Belyavsky was also the first presenter of the popular TV Show The 13 Chairs Tavern. In 1988 he was designated a Meritorious Artist of Russia; in 2003, he was named a People's Artist of Russia.