Don Borisenko
Canadian performer who was seen in films and television from late 1950s to the 1970s. Called "the Canadian James Dean", after appearing in several features with success, Borisenko went to England where he had starring roles in two films by fellow Canadians: Sidney J. Furie's wartime melodrama "During One Night" (1960), and Mark Robson's account of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, "Nine Hours to Rama" (1963), in which he played Naryan Apte, the friend of Gandhi's murderer, Nathuram Vinayak Godse (played by Horst Buchholz). After he walked off the set of Robert Aldrich's "The Dirty Dozen" (1967), dissatisfied with his role (which was then given to Donald Sutherland), Borisenko appeared on different television shows, back in Canada and in England. Moving in the 1970s to Los Angeles, he changed his name to Jonas Wolfe, appeared in several films, as "Black Gunn" (1972) and "The Laughing Policeman" (1973), and opened a music club, where he reportedly gave the rock group Van Halen their first paying gig. Borisenko finally retired from acting and dedicated his life to poetry, painting and sculpture.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.2232 |
| Birthday | 1939-05-22 |
| Place of Birth | Longbranch, Ontario, Canada |
| Also Known As | Jonas Wolfe, Donald Borisenko, |
1963
Nine Hours to Rama
6.222/9
José Ferrer and Horst Buchholz star in this fictionalised account of events leading up to the assassination of Indian spiritual leader and independenc...
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Nine Hours to Rama
1972
Black Gunn
6/21
A successful and popular nightclub owner who believes financial independence is the path to equality and success, must act as a go-between for militan...
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Black Gunn
1966
The Psychopath
6.371/35
Four men involved in the investigation of a German millionaire at the end of World War II are found murdered with tiny dolls beside their corpses.
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The Psychopath
1965
Genghis Khan
5.87/54
This is the story of the shy Mongol boy Temujin who,during the 13th century, becomes the fearless Mongol leader Genghis Khan that unites all Mongol tr...
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Genghis Khan
1961
The Hired Gun
9/1
Gunman Don Borisenko is hired by the townsfolk to mete out justice to a cruel land baron. Instead, Borisenko gets romantically involved with Tass Tory...
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The Hired Gun
1961
During One Night
5.429/7
Story of a young U.S. Army officer, stationed in England during World War II, who is suddenly conscious of a desire to "prove" himself sexually.
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During One Night
1971
Reddick
10/1
Charges that the Reverend 'Red' Reddick is exploiting his youth club members leads to an explosive confrontation.
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Reddick
1958
Now That April's Here
8/1
An anthology based on the works of Canadian author Morley Callaghan “Silk Stockings” is about a shy teenager buying a gift out of love for his landlad...
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Now That April's Here
1959
Ivy League Killers
7/2
Bunch of ruthless rich kids frame a gang of bikers for their crimes.
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