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Pati Behrs was born on 13 February 1922 in Constantinople, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Apartment for Peggy (1948) and The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949). She was married to Lucius Lindley, John Derek and Gogi Tchitchinadze. She died on 4 July 2004 in Camarillo, California, USA.

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.

Faruk Kenç was born on 31 January 1910 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was a director and writer, known for Kanli çiftlik (1953), Köroglu-Türkan Sultan (1953) and Çölde bir Istanbul kizi (1957). He was married to Belgin Doruk. He died on 11 May 2000 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Stavros Xenidis was born in 1924 in Constantinople [now Istanbul], Turkey. He was an actor, known for Taxidi tou melitos (1979), O thanatos tou Timotheou Konsta (1987) and To mystiko tou Ari Bonsalenti (1990). He was married to Margarita Labrinou. He died on 2 November 2008 in Athens, Greece.

Constantin J. David was born on 18 February 1886 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was a director and writer, known for Sündenbabel (1925), Liebeslied (1931) and Das Mädchen ohne Heimat (1927). He was married to Käthe von Nagy. He died on 19 February 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Seyfi Havaeri was born on 18 July 1920 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was a director and writer, known for Gönülden yaralilar (1949), Aci sevda (1958) and Hüküm sabahi (1952). He died on 24 January 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Flora Zabelle (nee Mangasarian) was a Broadway actress and one of the first stars of American silent film.

Born Flora Mangasarian, she took the stage name Flora Zabelle. Her family had fled Constantinople (now Istanbul) as a result of the Armenian Genocide massacres in the Ottoman Empire. She attended Wellesley College and decided upon an acting career. After establishing herself on Broadway as a stage performer, she married famed actor Raymond Hitchcock. They appeared in several silent films together and although some of the movies remain, others have been lost.

Zabelle had several bizarre and unfortunate experiences in her personal life. Upon being accused of some crimes (which were later proved to have been fabricated), her husband disappeared for several days, Zabelle believing that he was kidnapped and possibly killed. In another case, her father returned to Constantinople on a supposedly secret mission and was arrested by Turkish authorities. As a result, she led a fund-raising campaign in the United States to help secure his freedom.

Following her husband's death, Zabelle became progressively reclusive until she eventually stopped acting altogether.

Interesting fact

At the height of her fame, Zabelle's likeness was used on collectible cards to promote Fatima cigarettes.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Athinodoros Prousalis was born on 15 December 1926 in Constantinople, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Stratiotes dihos stoli (1960), O proestos tou horiou (1973) and Xerizomeni genia (1967). He died on 5 June 2012 in Athens, Greece.

Resit Baran was born on 19 December 1910 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor, known for Hasret (1944), Istanbul Sokaklarinda (1931) and Kamelyali Kadin: Günahsiz Fahise (1957). He died on 17 July 1963 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.

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.

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.

Mücap Ofluoglu was born on 14 November 1920 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor, known for Kurtulus (1994), Sahane kadin (1961) and Günahkârlar cenneti (1958). He died on 11 December 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Nezihe Becerikli was born on 21 January 1920 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. She was an actress, known for Büyük itiraf (1947), Dertli pinar (1943) and Deniz kizi (1944). She was married to Tevhid Bilge. She died on 18 January 2000 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Orhon M. Ariburnu was born on 12 December 1920 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor and director, known for Sihirli boru (1955), Prangasiz Mahkumlar (1964) and Sürgün (1951). He was married to Nedret Güvenç. He died on 11 April 1989 in Istanbul, Turkey.

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.