Yvonne Sanson

Yvonne Sanson, born Fotini Sapountzakis (Greek: Φωτεινή Σαπουντζάκη[1] 29 August 1925 – 23 July 2003), was a Greek, naturalized Italian, film actress.

She appeared in 46 films between 1946 and 1972, mainly working in Italy.

[2] Born in Thessaloniki, Sanson was the daughter of a Greek Army officer and an Asia Minor Greek mother.

[1] Various stories appeared in the press as to her origins, including being of French, Russian or Turkish descent,[3][4] but they are mostly fictitious, except for the fact had a Russian grandparent.

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Yvonne Sanson and Amedeo Nazzari in Nobody's Children (1951)