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Kurt Christian | |
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| Born | Baron Kurt Christian von Siegenberg 1950 (age 72–73) British Hong Kong |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1954-present |
Kurt Christian (born 1950) is an English actor. He is known for his main roles in two fantasy movies by Ray Harryhausen, as Haroun in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) and as Rafi in Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977).
Other notable movies that he starred in include Paper Tiger (1975), Pope Joan (1972) and Horror Hospital (1973).
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