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Osvaldo Valenti was born on 17 February 1906 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor and director, known for La maschera di Cesare Borgia (1941), Ettore Fieramosca (1938) and La cena delle beffe (1942). He was married to Fanny Musso. He died on 30 April 1945 in Milan, Italy.

Muhsin Ertugrul also known as Ertugrul Muhsin Bey, was a Turkish actor and director.

Muhsin Ertugrul, who had important contributions to both Turkish theatre and Turkish cinema, was born in Istanbul on 28 February 1892. His first performance in theatre was in 1909 with the role of "Bob" in Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. He ran the Darülbedayi Theatre in Istanbul from its opening in 1914.

He married in 1929 Neyyire Neyir (née Münire Eyüp), one of the first ever Turkish actresses, who debuted in the 1923 movie Atesten Gömlek, directed by himself. The marriage lasted until Neyyire's death in 1943. Ertugrul then married Handan Uran (born 1927) in 1950. A stage actress, she starred in her only movie, the 1953 Halici Kiz, once again directed by Ertugrul himself. She survived her husband's death in 1979.

During his stay in Izmir following the honorary doctor ceremony, Ertugrul died of a heart attack at the age of 87 on 29 April 1979. He was buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery in Istanbul.

Muhsin Ertugrul was bestowed the title Honorary Doctor by Ege University on 23 April 1979 in recognition for his contribution to the theatre and cinema of Turkey.

Three theaters in Turkey are named in his honor: the Harbiye Muhsin Ertugrul Stage and Bahcesehir Muhsin Ertugrul Theatre in Istanbul and the Muhsin Ertugrul Stage in Ankara.

Muammer Gözalan was born on 15 February 1903 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor, known for Birakin Yasayalim (1974), Karaoglan: Bizansli Zorba (1967) and Jilet Kazim (1971). He died on 21 November 1981 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Michel Ardan was born on 20 September 1920 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor and producer, known for Les bidasses en vadrouille (1979), La grande nouba (1974) and The Big Risk (1960). He died on 9 May 1979 in Paris, France.

Tevhid Bilge was born on 9 April 1919 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor and writer, known for Gülizar (1972), Yazgi (1987) and Kaçis (1985). He was married to Nezihe Becerikli. He died in September 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Vasfi Riza Zobu was born on 5 December 1902 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor, known for Karim Beni Aldatirsa (1933), Söz Bir Allah Bir (1933) and Tosun Pasa (1939). He died on 23 November 1992 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Jacques Rémy was born on 21 June 1911 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Le moulin des Andes (1945), The Damned (1947) and La chatte (1958). He was married to Catherine de Károlyi. He died on 1 December 1981 in Paris, France.

Since 1907 played in theatres of Istanbul. In 1922 repatriated to Armenia, Soviet Union. From 1922 to 1953 toured with different Armenian and Russian theatre companies. Since 1954 until his death was the leading star of Sundukyan Academic Theatre, Yerevan, Armenia. Became famous as one of leading Shakespeare performers, particularly by the role of Othello. Had occasional roles in cinema.

Muadelet Tibet was born in 1918 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. She was an actress, known for Babasinin Oglu (1986), Yasadikça (1984) and The King of the Street Cleaners (1977). She died in 1989 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Refik Kemal Arduman was born on 20 June 1901 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor and director, known for Büyük itiraf (1947), Köroglu (1945) and Kahraman Denizciler (1953). He died in August 1981 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Fadil Garan was born on 25 April 1903 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor, known for Time to Love (1965), Ecel Köprüsü (1954) and Berdus (1957). He died on 5 December 1977 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Esref Vural was born on 5 May 1914 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor, known for The Conquest of Constantinople (1951), Kaderimiz (1973) and Soförler krali (1964). He died on 25 October 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Alfred Travers was born in 1906 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He is known for Dual Alibi (1947), Girls of the Latin Quarter (1960) and The Primitives (1962).

Necdet Mahfi Ayral was born on 6 August 1908 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor and writer, known for The Bandit (1996), Yayla kartali (1945) and Bir Kavuk Devrildi (1938). He died on 5 June 2004 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Kemal Tahir was born on 13 March 1910 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was a writer, known for Iki Gemi Yan Yana (1963), Batti Balik (1962) and Azrailin habercisi (1963). He died on 21 April 1973 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Jacques Natteau was born on 15 November 1920 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. Jacques was a cinematographer and producer, known for The Champagne Murders (1967), The Story of the Count of Monte Cristo (1961) and Never on Sunday (1960). Jacques was married to Yvonne Furneaux. Jacques died on 17 April 2007 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Son of a refugee Russian Army colonel and his wife, Tupine was born stateless aboard the last ship sailing from Crimea following the Bolshevik Revolution. He grew up in France and received his dance training under Lubov Egorova in Paris. He had a short-lived marriage to ballerina Natalie Clare. With a passport issued in Switzerland, Tupine danced internationally with the Original Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, the Markova-Dolin Company, and the de Cuevas Company. He became an American citizen in 1951. In 1962, he co-founded the National Ballet of Washington, D.C. After retiring in 1965, Tupine became co-director of the Virginia Ballet Company and School with Tatiana (Tania) Rousseau, who later became his second wife.

Ulvi Uraz was born on 13 February 1921 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor, known for Yarin Bizimdir (1963), Disi kurt (1960) and Mevlid (1962). He died on 25 May 1974 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Sami Ayanoglu was born on 21 April 1913 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor and director, known for Yavuz Sultan Selim agliyor (1951), Battal Gazi Geliyor (1955) and Dört deli bir aptal (1965). He died on 7 November 1971 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Turan Seyfioglu was born on 14 September 1921 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor, known for The Conquest of Constantinople (1951), Görünmeyen adam Istanbul'da (1955) and Alli yemeni (1958). He died on 18 August 1961 in London, England, UK.

Stefanos Fotiadis was a Greek actor, screenwriter and playwright. He studied theater at the Sokratis Karatinos Drama School. He began his career as an actor appearing with various troupes such as the National Theater of Vasilis Argyropoulos and post-war with the Hellenic Comedy troupe. From 1950 he turned to his writing activity, wrote many comedies and translated for theatrical plays by Molière and Sacha Guitry. He also adapted his works for the cinema, the first being Greedy for Everything (1952). He wrote 15 plays, many of which were transferred to the big screen, in adaptations by himself or other screenwriters. He was a board member of the Society of Greek Playwrights.

Talat Artemel was born on 24 April 1901 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor and composer, known for Hürriyet Apartmani (1944), Sonsuz aci (1951) and Nasreddin Hoca (1954). He was married to Cahide Sonku. He died on 4 August 1957 in Bolu, Turkey.

Bernd Aldor was born on 23 March 1881 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor and director, known for Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray (1917), Der lebende Leichnam (1918) and Visul lui Tanase (1932). He was married to Hilde. He died on 20 October 1950 in Vienna, Austria.

Baha Gelenbevi was born on 7 January 1907 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was a director and writer, known for Kanli dösek (1949), Günahkârlar cenneti (1958) and Deniz kizi (1944). He died on 7 August 1984 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Ismail Galip Arcan was born on 3 November 1894 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor, known for Aysel Batakli Dam's Daughter (1934), Hürriyet Apartmani (1944) and In the Waves of Bosphorus (1934). He died on 8 August 1974 in Istanbul, Turkey.