Iván Ruttkay
Hungarian actor, speed skater
Iván Ruttkay (3 February 1926 – 30 June 2013), sometimes spelled Iván Ruttkai, was a Hungarian film and stage actor and competitive speed skater. He represented Hungary in the 1948 Winter Olympics. His siblings were the actress Éva Ruttkai and the actor Ottó Ruttkai.
Early life
Ruttkay was born Iván Russ on 3 February 1926 in Budapest, Hungary. His parents were Emma Podrabsky and Miklós "Márk" Russ. His family was Jewish.
During World War II, Ruttkay was conscripted into the Hungarian Labor Service, unit number 101/322. In addition enduring forced labor, Ruttay also survived the Kiskunhalas massacre, where the Schutzstaffel (Nazi SS) killed 196 of his fellow labor servicemen.
Speed skating
Ruttkay was a competitive speed skating champion. He represented Hungary in numerous events in the 1948 Winter Olympics in St.
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