Ivan Desny
Ivan Desny (born Ivan Nikolaevich Desnitskij; 28 December 1922 – 13 April 2002) was a Swiss actor of Russian descent, born in China. Early life. Desny was born in Peking, China. Career. Desny was a film actor. Bilingual in French and German, he acted in more than 150 films, both in Germany and France. Desny appeared in the 1950 film "Madeleine" by the English director David Lean, who was then the husband of star Ann Todd. Death. Desny died in Ascona, Switzerland.