Georges Pitoëff was a Russian émigré with an Armenian background who became one of the leading actors and directors in France. Wikipedia
Born: September 4, 1884, Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: September 17, 1939 (age 55 years), Bellevue, Switzerland
Children: Sacha Pitoëff, Aniouta Pitoëff, and Svetlana Pitoëff
Movies: Le Grand Jeu and La Machine a sous
Spouse: Ludmilla Pitoëff (m. 1915–1939)