Hugues de Bagratide

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Hugues de Bagratide
Born
Bayazad Haïgazoun Bey Bagratide

27 December 1890
Died19 December 1960
Other namesBayazad
OccupationActor
Years active1923-1956 (film)

Hugues de Bagratide (1890-1960) was a stage and film actor. [1] Born in Constantinople of Armenian descent, he spent his working life in France. Because of his ethnic background he was cast in a variety of non-European roles. He appeared as judges and public officials, of both clearly different ethnicities and non-defined ones as well.

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  1. Klossner p.241

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