Halit Akçatepe

Halit Akçatepe (1 January 1938 – 31 March 2017) was a Turkish actor.
Early life.
Akçatepe was born in Üsküdar, Turkey. He was the son of Sitki Akçatepe. He studied at Saint Benoit French High School.
Career.
In 1943, he made his debut in the movie "Dertli Pınar" at the age of 5 and made more appearances in other movies in some child roles. In 1956. he joined the army and stayed there for less than 2 years before returning to acting.
Akçatepe became a household name for his parts in "Ah Nerede Vah Nerede" in 1960 and the movies "Yasak", "Gündoğarken" and "Semaya baktım Seni Gördüm" in 1963. In 1975, he acted in "Hababam Sınıfı" and then later its sequels " Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı", "Hababam Sınıfı Dokuz Doğuruyor" and "Hababam Sınıfı Tatilde".
In 2011, he received the Golden Orange Life Achievement Award.
Death.
Akçatepe died in Istanbul, Turkey on 31 March 2017 from a heart attack, aged 79.