Don Borisenko

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.

  • Title: Don Borisenko
  • Popularity: 1.1
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1939-05-22
  • Place of Birth: Longbranch, Ontario, Canada
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  • Also Known As: Jonas Wolfe, Donald Borisenko
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Don Borisenko Movies

  • 1963
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    Nine Hours to Rama

    Nine Hours to Rama

    6.1 1963 HD

    José Ferrer and Horst Buchholz star in this fictionalised account of events leading up to the assassination of Indian spiritual leader and...

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  • 1972
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    Black Gunn

    Black Gunn

    5.8 1972 HD

    A successful and popular nightclub owner who believes financial independence is the path to equality and success, must act as a go-between for...

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  • 1966
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    The Psychopath

    The Psychopath

    6.2 1966 HD

    Inspector Holloway is investigating a series of brutal murders in which a doll of each victim is found at the scene. The dolls, as it turns out,were...

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  • 1965
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    Genghis Khan

    Genghis Khan

    5.882 1965 HD

    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...

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  • 1961
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    The Hired Gun

    The Hired Gun

    1 1961 HD

    Gunman Don Borisenko is hired by the townsfolk to mete out justice to a cruel land baron. Instead, Borisenko gets romantically involved with Tass...

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  • 1961
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    During One Night

    During One Night

    5.6 1961 HD

    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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  • 1971
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    Reddick

    Reddick

    1 1971 HD

    Charges that the Reverend 'Red' Reddick is exploiting his youth club members leads to an explosive confrontation.

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  • 1958
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    Now That April's Here

    Now That April's Here

    1 1958 HD

    An anthology based on the works of Canadian author Morley Callaghan “Silk Stockings” is about a shy teenager buying a gift out of love...

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  • 1965
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    Gideon's Way

    Gideon's Way

    6.8 1965 HD

    Gideon's Way is a British television crime series made by ITC Entertainment in 1964/65, based on the novels by John Creasey. The series was made at...

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