Help with signature

[Koll]

Hi everyone,

Can someone help me please and tell me what the signature on the attached photo says. I think it may be written in Ukrainian cursive Cyrillic. Does anyone recognise it? Can anyone tell me what it says, what lanuage it's written in, and spell it? What is the more common version or English equivalent?

Thanks to all in advance. Koll

[Отшельник]

Сообщение от Koll

I think it can be written in cursive Ukrainian Cyrillic alphabet.

Well ... why do you think that this Ukrainian Cyrillic cursive, can you enlighten us, and put the whole picture better

[Koll]

Can't be sure of the language but many people have suggested it. I was hoping someone might be able to tell me what it is. I thought it could be Cyrillic as it seems to me that the first letter of the second word could be Ч (Ch, Che or Cha) and I think Ѳ (fita) may be in there too which is old (pre 1918) Cyrillic. I don't know for sure what it is but I'm hoping someone on here can tell me. The photo is all I have. It might not be a signature but it probably is.

[Отшельник]

... In my opinion, neither the old, and certainly neither as new nor Cyrillic and do not stand next to this writing

[Koll]

Well thanks anyway.

Koll

[Вивьен]

Сообщение от Koll

I think it can be written in cursive Ukrainian Cyrillic alphabet.

This is not Ukrainian.

[Allena]

I do not rule out that it is Russian, and the point in the first inscription - a decorative element. Do not rule out also that the first letter of the first inscription - "K" , the second inscription - " B " and ends with the second reading from the number " 65" , cleverly combined with , perhaps , the end of the name - " s " or even " Cove " . In this case, the signature can be recognized only if it is familiar, wonder no sense. Rather, I shall have to dance on the picture , on the model.

And it's not Ushkov it?

[Amateur]

Сообщение от Allena; 1966401"

In this case, the signature can be recognized only if it is familiar, wonder no sense. Rather, I shall have to dance on the image , the model

This is true . Photography has been a model , but for some reason removed Default . In my opinion , based on the facial expression model , one could assume that this is a movie star comic roles , in the form of the 1940s - 1960s . The variant or a circus clown kabaretista . Signature - in Latin. I would start with a search for comedians German-speaking countries , as there have taken to reduce such artists names ending in "i" like Rudi ( from Rudolf), Adi ( from Adolf), Didi ( from Dietrich), Bubi , etc.

[Вивьен]

I seen the first word Peli - there's even a name.

[Koll]

All good suggestions but I still can't work it out. It must be somebody

If I could just get the first name that would be a start. Peli doesn't throw up anything neither does Reli.

From the pose and the lighting on the photograph I think it was taken in the 1920's 30's or 40's and the man is about 45-50 years old. I agree that he seems to be holding a comedy pose and is probably best known for that pose and that is why he is doing it in the photo.

Here is the whole photo again.