Grigory Orlov — The Rise of Catherine the Great Character Profile

About Grigory Orlov

Catherine's lover and mastermind of the coup d'état. He successfully orchestrates Peter's arrest but secretly orders his murder the following morning, defying Catherine's explicit commands.

Character Facts

Played by

Griffith Jones

Appears in

The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934)

Role

Supporting

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• Ogarev (Clifford Heatherley)
• Princess Anhalt-Zerbst (Irene Vanbrugh)
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