Ilarion Ciobanu, Romanian rugby player and actor (b. 1931)
Ilarion Ciobanu (Romanian pronunciation: [ilariˈon t͡ʃjoˈbanu]; 28 October 1931 in Ciucur, Tighina County, Romania (now Moldova) – 7 September 2008 in Bucharest, Romania) was a Romanian actor. He has been described as "a legend" in the press and the last true Romanian comic.
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