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| caption = Romanoff ~~eating with his dogs, 1945~~{{circa|1934}}

| birth_name = Hershel Geguzin

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1890|02|20}}

| birth_place = [[Lithuania]]

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1971|09|01|1890|02|20}}

| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.

| nationality =

| other_names = Harry F. Gerguson

| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Confidence trick|con man]]|[[restaurateur]]}}

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'''Harry F. Gerguson''' (born '''Hershel Geguzin''', February 20, 1890 – September 1, 1971), known as '''Michael Romanoff''', was a [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] [[restaurateur]], con man and [[actor]] born in [[Lithuania]]. He is perhaps best remembered as the owner of the now-defunct Romanoff's, a [[Beverly Hills]] restaurant popular with Hollywood stars in the 1940s and 1950s.

He claimed to be a member of Russia's royal House of Romanov (sometimes spelled "Romanoff" in English). This was widely known to be untrue throughout his career, but press reports tended to treat the deception as a humorous matter.

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According to ''U.S.A Confidential'' (Mortimer and Lait, 1952), though Romanoff pretended to be [[Russian royalty]], he was actually a former [[Brooklyn]] pants presser.

Geguzin ~~immigrated~~emigrated to [[New York City]] at age 10. He changed his name from Hershel to Harry F. Gerguson some time after 1900 and married Gloria Lister in 1948.

At times, he passed himself off as "Count Gladstone the son of [[William Ewart Gladstone|William Gladstone]], "Prince Michael Dimitri Alexandrovich Obolensky-Romanoff", nephew of Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]],<ref name=life>{{cite magazine|title=Life Goes to Mike Romanoff's Restaurant|magazine=Life|date=October 29, 1945|pages=~~141–45~~141–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tEsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=life%20magazine%201945&pg=PA141}}</ref> William Wellington or Arthur Wellesley.<ref name="Clarke">{{Cite book|title=Pseudonyms|author=Joseph F. Clarke|publisher=BCA|date=1977|page=142}}</ref>

David Niven devotes a whole chapter in his memoirs to Romanoff/Gerguson. Romanoff tells Niven to remember him to Commando chief [[Robert Laycock|Bob Laycock]] whom he knew at Eton -. Niven dismisses this as nonsense, then Gerguson shows Niven a set of hair brushes with the Laycock crest and Niven is chastened. Niven learns that Gerguson took part in a cricket match at Wiseton, [[Nottinghamshire|Notts]] (home of the Laycock family)~~between~~ involving a coal mining team.~~.."~~ 'What were you doing down a Durham coal mine ?"' asks Niven. There is also a record of a Harry Gerguson escaping from hospital in 1923 in USU.S. immigration files. ▼

▲David Niven devotes a whole chapter in his memoirs to Romanoff/Gerguson. Romanoff tells Niven to remember him to Commando chief Bob Laycock whom he knew at Eton - Niven dismisses this as nonsense,then Gerguson shows Niven a set of hair brushes with the Laycock crest and Niven is chastened. Niven learns that Gerguson took part in a cricket match at Wiseton, Notts(home of the Laycock family)between a coal mining team..."What were you doing down a Durham coal mine ?" asks Niven. There is also a record of a Harry Gerguson escaping from hospital in 1923 in US immigration files.

Romanoff died of a [[heart attack]] in [[Los Angeles]], California, in 1971 aged 81.

==Romanoff's restaurant==

From 1941 to ~~1962~~1951, Romanoff's was located at 326 North Rodeo Drive,. ~~and~~In ~~had~~February ~~another location at 140 South Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. In~~of 1951, itthe restaurant moved to a new location at ~~240~~140 South Rodeo Drive.<ref name="Mike's Place">{{cite news| url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,813734,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731193707/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,813734,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 31, 2009 | magazine=Time | title=Mike's Place | date=1950-11-06 | accessdate=2010-05-12}}</ref>

Romanoff generally snubbed his clientele,<ref>{{cite web |author1=Herald Examiner Collection |title=Bud De Cordova chats with Barbara Stanwyck at Romanoff's |url=https://calisphere.org/item/1c7bc095f296a19f51b6e9b152a11d95/ |website=Calisphere |publisher=Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection |access-date=29 November 2021 |date=1958 |quote=Calisphere is a service of the UC Libraries, powered by the California Digital Library.}}</ref> and preferred to lunch with his dogs.<ref name=life/>

[[KCET's]]’s Hadley Meares writes of the restaurant, which used an elegant monogram consisting of a crown sitting over two capital letter 'R's back to back: "The décor was masculine and clubby with comfortable booths, the dance floor well waxed, the cigarette girls lovely, and the waiters well-trained and [[Jeeves]]-like."<ref name="meares1"~~>{{cite web|last=Meares |first=Hadley |url=http:~~//www.kcet.org/socal/food/the-public-kitchen/recipes-from-romanoffs-supper-club-to-the-stars.html |title=The Public Kitchen: "Recipes from Romanoffs, Supper Club to the Stars" by Hadley Meares. KCET.org February 15, 2012 |publisher=Kcet.org |date= |accessdate=2012-09-27}}</ref>

While Romanoff's featured a typical [[country club]]-style menu with items like [[Waldorf salad]], tomatoes stuffed with crab, [[filet mignon]], [[frog legs]], [[eggs Benedict]] and sausages on toast, the restaurant became known for its chocolate soufflés, which were served to each guest in an individual portion.<ref name="meares1"/> Although Romanoff's restaurant is also known for popularizing the "American version" of the famous dessert [[Strawberries Romanoff]],<ref name="meares1"/> it was actually created by [[Escoffier]] when he was the chef at the [[Carlton Hotel, London|Carlton Hotel]] in London – where he had originally called it "Strawberries Americaine Style" - strawberries in [[Grand Marnier]], blended into whipped cream and softened ice cream.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brachman |first=Wayne |url=http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Strawberries-Romanoff-103808 |title=Strawberries Romanoff Recipe at |publisher=Epicurious.com |date= |accessdate=2012-09-27}}</ref><ref name="meares1"/>

{{anchor|Noodles Romanoff}}Noodles Romanoff, which has some similarities to [[Beef Stroganoff]], is a dish made

~~Noodles Romanoff, a dish~~ of wide [[egg noodles]], [[sour cream]], and grated [[Parmesan cheese]] that originally appeared at Romanoff's in the mid-1950s, and became a popular menu item often mentioned in Hollywood reporting.<ref name="meares1"/> Later, after Romanoff's went out of business, the dish was served at [[Stouffer's]] Top of the Rock Restaurant in Chicago. When Stouffer's closed that restaurant, the company transferred Noodles Romanoff to its newly formed frozen food grocery division.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stouffers Noodles Romanoff -– 12 oz, Nutrition Information |url=https://www.innit.com/nutrition/stouffers-noodles-romanoff/p/00013800103604 |website=Innit |access-date=29 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129200257/https://www.innit.com/nutrition/stouffers-noodles-romanoff/p/00013800103604 |archive-date=29 November 2021}}</ref> Soon, various companies' versions of Noodles Romanoff could be purchased in grocery stores for preparation at home. It was a popular side dish on American dinner tables through the 1960s, and recipes for it are available online from [[Betty Crocker]], [[Creamette]], and others.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Betty Crocker Kitchens |title=Beef and Noodles Romanoff |url=https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/beef-and-noodles-romanoff/b2348165-b68c-457b-a1bc-a1b896477184 |website=BettyCrocker.com |publisher=[[General Mills]] |access-date=29 November 2021 |language=en |date=2010-11-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Noodles Romanoff |url=https://www.creamette.com/en-us/recipes/19800/NoodlesRomanoff.aspx |website=[[Creamette]] |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Noodles Romanoff |url=https://content.mpl.org/digital/collection/histrecipe/id/538 |website=Historic Recipe File |publisher=[[Milwaukee Public Library]] |access-date=29 November 2021 |language=en |quote=Milwaukee Sentinel 1963-02-21}}</ref>

The restaurant closed its doors for good on [[New Year's Eve]] in 1962.<ref name="Mike's Place"/>

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==In popular culture==

Romanoff is ~~referenced~~referred to in 1941's ''[[Hellzapoppin' (film)|Hellzapoppin']]'', the film version of the famous [[Hellzapoppin' (musical)|Broadway musical revue]]. In the film, [[Mischa Auer]] plays a "real Russian prince who is pretending to be a fake Russian prince." Although he is penniless, his deception gets him invited to high-society parties, where he can sponge off the guests and gorge himself on the food. He tells a fellow Russian expatriate, "Better that everyone should think I am a fake Russian prince. If they knew I was a real Russian prince, the novelty would wear off, and nobody would want me!"

At an early point in the original 1947 version of ''[[Miracle on 34th Street]]'', a doctor expresses the opinion that Kris Kringle is of no harm to anyone despite his insistence that he is Santa Claus. In a reference to Romanoff, the doctor compares Kringle to a well-known restaurant owner -– whose name escapes him at the moment -– who insists that he is a member of the Russian royal family, but is otherwise quite normal.

Romanoff was one of several guest stars on "''[[The Jack Benny Program]]"'' radio show on 8 January 1950~~, titled "Drear Pooson Fluffrys Party And Is Stood Up By His Date"~~. The episode featured Benny and other regular cast members attempting to solve a murder that had taken place at the Romanoff's in Beverly Hills.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldradioworld.com/media/Jack_Benny_-_1950-01-08_715_Drear_Pooson_Fluffrys_Party_And_Is_Stood_Up_By_His_Date.mp3 |title=Drear Pooson Fluffrys Party And Is Stood Up By His Date mp3 |date= |accessdate=2013-02-26}}</ref> The episode is perhaps better known for having one of the longest laughs in the history of the series, based on a [[spoonerism]] of the name "[[Drew Pearson (journalist)|Drew Pearson]]", pronounced "Drear Pooson", and quick thinking by the writers to incorporate the flub later in the program without telling Benny.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jackbenny.org/biography/other/longest_laugh.htm |title=The Longest Laugh |date= |accessdate=2013-02-26}}</ref>

Romanoff was the guest star on the December 8, 1950, "Selling the Tavern" episode of the ''[[Duffy's Tavern]]'' radio show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/download/DuffysTavern_896/Duffystavern-501208SellingTheTavern.mp3 |title=Selling the Tavern mp3 |date= |accessdate=2012-09-27}}</ref> In typical ''Tavern'' style, his claims of royalty are roundly mocked and even his small stature is joked about.

Romanoff can also be heard as a contestant on the 28 November 1951 radio edition of the [[Groucho Marx]] quiz, ''[[You Bet Your Life]]''. The television broadcast took place the next day.

In April 1957, the [[Jayne Mansfield–Sophia Loren photo]], was taken at Romanoff's restaurant.<ref name="meares1"/>

Romanoff's was where the original ''[[rat pack]]'', Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Sid Luft, Judy Garland, Katharine Hepburn and Frank Sinatra would congregate, Myrna Loy and her husband celebrated their divorce, and Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons had their infamous ''reconciliation''.<ref name="meares1">{{cite web |last=Meares |first=Hadley |title=Recipes from Romanoffs, Supper Club to the Stars |url=http://www.kcet.org/socal/food/the-public-kitchen/recipes-from-romanoffs-supper-club-to-the-stars.html |website=KCET |date=February 15, 2012 |access-date=4 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008031242/http://www.kcet.org/socal/food/the-public-kitchen/recipes-from-romanoffs-supper-club-to-the-stars.html |archive-date=8 October 2012}}</ref>

In April 1957, he was a mystery guest on the television panel show ''[[What's My Line?]]''.<ref>{{cite web |work=TV.com |title=What's My Line?: Episode #358 |url=http://www.tv.com/whats-my-line/episode-356/episode/95744/summary.html?tag=episode_tabs;next |accessdate=2008-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogGkHgxcdCA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022074750/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogGkHgxcdCA&feature=related |archive-date=2013-10-22 |url-status=dead|title=Michael Romanoff-What's My Line |publisher=YouTube |date=1957-04-14 |accessdate=2012-09-27}}</ref>▼

▲In April 1957, he was a mystery guest on the television panel show ''[[What's My Line?]]''.<ref>{{cite web |work=TV.com |title=What's My Line?: Episode #358 |url=http://www.tv.com/whats-my-line/episode-356/episode/95744/summary.html?tag=episode_tabs;next |accessdate=2008-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogGkHgxcdCA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022074750/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogGkHgxcdCA&feature=related |archive-date=2013-10-22 |url-status=dead|title=Michael Romanoff- – What's My Line |publisher=YouTube |date=1957-04-14 |accessdate=2012-09-27}}</ref>

In the 1960 film ''[[Strangers When We Meet (film)|Strangers When We Meet]]'' [[Kirk Douglas]] and [[Barbara Rush]] are seen dining at Romanoff's restaurant.<ref>{{cite web |title=Strangers When We Meet: Film Locations |url=https://hollywoodgreatest.blogspot.com/2009/05/strangers-when-we-meet-film-locations.html |website=Hollywood Greatest |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref> Mike Romanoff himself make an uncredited appearance.

The 1965 cartoon series ''[[Roger Ramjet]]'' features a recurring villain named Noodles Romanoff.▼

The exterior of the then-shuttered Romanoff's can be seen in the 1967 [[20th Century Fox|Fox]] film, ''[[A Guide for the Married Man]]''. Romanoff himself also plays the maitre'd in a sequence in the film in a studio recreation of the restaurant's interior.

~~In addition to appearing in the above-mentioned ''A Guide for the Married Man'' as himself,~~ Romanoff appeared in at least 20 other films and television shows playing either himself or acting in bit roles, such as a prince, [[maitre d']], nobleman, or some other type of sophisticated European gentleman.▼

▲The 1965 cartoon series ''[[Roger Ramjet]]'' features a recurring villain named Noodles Romanoff.

In 1977, [[Boz Scaggs]]' [[Down Two Then Left]]'s album cover photography by [[Guy Bourdin]] features the then-shuttered Romanoff's restaurant<ref>{{cite web |title=Hollywood Haunts: Then and Now: Romanoff's: Then |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/hollywood-haunts-then-and-now-29137/15-romanoffs-then/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=15 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Egan |first1=Bob |title=~~DOWN~~Down ~~TWO~~Two, ~~THEN~~Then ~~LEFT~~Left by ~~BOZ~~Boz ~~SCAGGS~~Scaggs (1977, Columbia) |url=https://www.facebook.com/popspotsnyc/photos/a.198397243547896/3233876093333314/ |website=PopSpotsNYC |publisher=Facebook |access-date=29 November 2021 |language=en |quote=~~. . .~~… Album cover photo by Guy Bourdin ~~. . .~~… Location: The former Romanoff's Restaurant located at 140 South Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California. . (Romanoff's was originally at 326 North Rodeo Drive from ~~1941-51~~1941–51 then moved to #140 until it closed in 1976. It was a popular restaurant with movie stars and popularized a dish called Noodles Romanoff.) ~~. . .~~… At the time of the photoshoot, 1977, the space seems to have become a jazz club called Jazz Suite. .… ~~. .~~The building has since been demolished and another rebuilt in its place. .… ~~. .~~The cover depicts Boz walking away from 3 life -sized ice sculptures that resemble Boz in the suit he is wearing . ~~. .~~… This was the 8th studio album by Boz Scaggs and featured the song "Hollywood." ~~. . .~~… Many thanks to Jim Mills for sending in the album cover and confirming the location through tracking down a matching photo of Romanoff's by searching for pictures of buildings by the Romanoff building's architect, Douglas Hannold, on skyscraperpage.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Turnbull |first1=Martin |title=Romanoff's restaurant, Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills |url=https://martinturnbull.com/2012/11/17/romanoffs-restaurant-rodeo-drive-beverly-hills/ |website=MartinTurnbull.com |access-date=29 November 2021 |date=November 17, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Turnbull |first1=Martin |title=Spotlight on…Romanoff's |url=https://martinturnbull.com/hollywood-places/spotlight-romanoffs/ |website=MartinTurnbull.com |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=romanoffs-beverly-hills |url=https://johnrieber.com/2020/04/30/the-legendary-restaurant-romanoffs-remembering-an-iconic-beverly-hills-celebrity-hangout/romanoffs-beverly-hills/ |website=johnrieber |access-date=29 November 2021 |language=en |date=3 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=legendary bevelry hills restaurant romanoffs |url=https://johnrieber.com/2020/04/30/the-legendary-restaurant-romanoffs-remembering-an-iconic-beverly-hills-celebrity-hangout/legendary-bevelry-hills-restaurant-romanoffs/ |website=johnrieber |access-date=29 November 2021 |language=en |date=3 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1977 Boz Scaggs – Down Two Then Left |url=https://www.sessiondays.com/2014/01/boz-scaggs-down-two-then-left-2/ |website=Sessiondays |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref>▼

▲In addition to appearing in the above-mentioned ''A Guide for the Married Man'' as himself, Romanoff appeared in at least 20 other films and television shows playing either himself or acting in bit roles, such as a prince, [[maitre d']], nobleman, or some other type of sophisticated European gentleman.

In his last credited role, [[Alfred Ryder]] played Romanoff in the 1980 [[Humphrey Bogart]] TV-biopic 'Bogie''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bogie (1980 TV Movie)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080457/characters/nm0753086|website=IMDb.com|publisher=IMDb.com, Inc.|accessdate=October 24, 2022}}</ref>

▲In 1977, [[Boz Scaggs]]' [[Down Two Then Left]]'s album cover photography by [[Guy Bourdin]] features the then-shuttered Romanoff's restaurant<ref>{{cite web |title=Hollywood Haunts: Then and Now: Romanoff's: Then |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/hollywood-haunts-then-and-now-29137/15-romanoffs-then/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=15 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Egan |first1=Bob |title=DOWN TWO, THEN LEFT by BOZ SCAGGS (1977, Columbia) |url=https://www.facebook.com/popspotsnyc/photos/a.198397243547896/3233876093333314/ |website=PopSpotsNYC |publisher=Facebook |access-date=29 November 2021 |language=en |quote=. . . Album cover photo by Guy Bourdin . . . Location: The former Romanoff's Restaurant located at 140 South Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California. . (Romanoff's was originally at 326 North Rodeo Drive from 1941-51 then moved to #140 until it closed in 1976. It was a popular restaurant with movie stars and popularized a dish called Noodles Romanoff.) . . . At the time of the photoshoot, 1977, the space seems to have become a jazz club called Jazz Suite. . . .The building has since been demolished and another rebuilt in its place. . . .The cover depicts Boz walking away from 3 life -sized ice sculptures that resemble Boz in the suit he is wearing . . . This was the 8th studio album by Boz Scaggs and featured the song "Hollywood." . . . Many thanks to Jim Mills for sending in the album cover and confirming the location through tracking down a matching photo of Romanoff's by searching for pictures of buildings by the Romanoff building's architect, Douglas Hannold, on skyscraperpage.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Turnbull |first1=Martin |title=Romanoff's restaurant, Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills |url=https://martinturnbull.com/2012/11/17/romanoffs-restaurant-rodeo-drive-beverly-hills/ |website=MartinTurnbull.com |access-date=29 November 2021 |date=November 17, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Turnbull |first1=Martin |title=Spotlight on…Romanoff's |url=https://martinturnbull.com/hollywood-places/spotlight-romanoffs/ |website=MartinTurnbull.com |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=romanoffs-beverly-hills |url=https://johnrieber.com/2020/04/30/the-legendary-restaurant-romanoffs-remembering-an-iconic-beverly-hills-celebrity-hangout/romanoffs-beverly-hills/ |website=johnrieber |access-date=29 November 2021 |language=en |date=3 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=legendary bevelry hills restaurant romanoffs |url=https://johnrieber.com/2020/04/30/the-legendary-restaurant-romanoffs-remembering-an-iconic-beverly-hills-celebrity-hangout/legendary-bevelry-hills-restaurant-romanoffs/ |website=johnrieber |access-date=29 November 2021 |language=en |date=3 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1977 Boz Scaggs – Down Two Then Left |url=https://www.sessiondays.com/2014/01/boz-scaggs-down-two-then-left-2/ |website=Sessiondays |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==

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| 1937

| ''[[Sing While You're Able]]''

| Prince Boris

| 1938

| ''[[Fools for Scandal]]''

| Party Guest

| Uncredited

| 1945

| ''[[Hollywood and Vine (film)|Hollywood and Vine]]''

| Prince Romanoff - Owner of 'Romanoff's'

| 1947

| ''[[The Other Love]]''

| Megaros - Sanitarium Patient

| Uncredited

| rowspan=2|1948

| ''[[Arch of Triumph (1948 film)|Arch of Triumph]]''

| Capt. Alidze

| ''[[An Innocent Affair]]''

| Venetian Room Maitre di'

| 1950

| ''[[In a Lonely Place]]''

| Prince Romanoff

| Uncredited

| 1953

| ''[[Paris Model]]''

| Prince Romanoff

| 1960

| ''[[Strangers When We Meet (film)|Strangers When We Meet]]''

| Prince Romanoff

| Uncredited

| 1963

| ''[[Move Over, Darling]]''

| Floorwalker

| Uncredited

| rowspan=2|1964

| ''[[Shock Treatment (1964 film)|Shock Treatment]]''

| Asylum Patient at Dance

| Uncredited

| ''[[Goodbye Charlie]]''

| Restaurant Patron

| rowspan=2|1965

| ''[[Von Ryan's Express]]''

| Italian Nobleman

| Uncredited

| ''[[Do Not Disturb (1965 film)|Do Not Disturb]]''

| Delegate

| 1966

| ''[[The Glass Bottom Boat]]''

| Husband

| Uncredited

| rowspan=3|1967

| ''[[Caprice (1967 film)|Caprice]]''

| Butler

| ''[[A Guide for the Married Man]]''

| Romanoff's Maitre'd

| ''[[Tony Rome]]''

| Sal

| Uncredited

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==Further reading==

* {{cite web |url=https://mikedashhistory.com/2010/12/31/a-russian-prince-on-a-wichita-road-gang/|title=A Russian Prince on a Wichita Road Gang|last1=Dash|first1=Mike|date=31 December 2010|website=A Blast from the Past|publisher= |access-date=8 April 2016|quote=}}

* {{cite book|last=Pejsa|first=Jane|title=Romanoff Prince of Rogues|isbn=978-~~0-9612776-8-0~~0961277680|publisher=Kenwood Publishing|year=1997}}

* {{cite magazine|title=The Education of a Prince I|magazine=The New Yorker|date=October 29, 1932|pages=~~19–23~~19–23|first=Alva|last=Johnston}}

* {{cite book|last=Niven|first=David|title=Bring on the Empty Horses|isbn=978-0340839959|publisher=Dell Publishing|year=1975}}

==External links==

* {{IMDb name|name=Michael Romanoff|id=0738985}}

* {{cite web |title=Romanoff Restaurant |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/romanoff-restaurant |website=[[Getty Images]] }}

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