Leonid Gallis was born on January 11, 1912 in Berdyansk, Berdyansk uyezd, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire [now Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine]. He was an actor and director, known for Rautavyöry (1967), Kolme sisarta (1964) and Juna kulkee itään (1948). He died on August 19, 1977 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].