Hulusi Kentmen (20 January 1912 – 20 December 1993) was a

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actor. He was born in

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, in 1912. He studied at petty officer preparatory school and graduated with 3rd class petty officer rank. After serving in the navy for a long time, he took up acting. He acted in the play ''Hisse-i Şaiya'' and made his film debut in 1940 with ''Sürtük''. Between 1942 and 1988, he acted in over 500 films. In 1967, he went on an Anatolian tour with Hüseyin Baradan, Şahin Tek and later with Atıf Kaptan.''Milliyet'' newspaper dated 24 October 1967, p. 3; see also Melih Can Kalender's article "Hulusi Kentmen'in Çatallı Köy'de İşi Ne?" for the text. http://emirdag.gen.tr/haber/hulusi-kentmenin-catalli-koeyde-isi-ne-4245

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* 1912 births 1993 deaths Turkish male film actors Turkish male stage actors Turkish male television actors Bulgarian Turks in Turkey Bulgarian emigrants to Turkey People from Veliko Tarnovo 20th-century Turkish male actors Turkish non-commissioned personnel {{Turkey-actor-stub