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'''Yevgeny Pavlovich Leonov''' ({{lang-ru|link=no|Евгений Павлович Леонов}}; 2 September 1926 – 29 January 1994) was a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] and [[Russia]]n actor who played main parts in several of the most famous [[Cinema of the Soviet Union|Soviet films]], such as ''[[Gentlemen of Fortune]]'', ''[[Mimino]]'' and ''[[Striped Trip]]''. Called "one of Russia's best-loved actors",<ref name="Death">''Death: Yevgeny Leonov.'' '''[[The Guardian]]''' (London). 23 February 1994.</ref> he also provided the voice for many Soviet cartoon characters, including ''Vinny Pukh'' (''[[Winnie-the-Pooh]]'').<ref>{{cite book|title=Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema|author=Peter Rollberg|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|year=2009|place=US|ISBN=978-0-8108-6072-8|pages=403-405}}</ref>