Kartolo | |
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 Kartolo and his double bass, c. 1941 | |
| Born | Yogyakarta, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 18 January 1949 Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, songwriter |
| Years active | 1930s–1948 |
| Notable work | Terang Boelan |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5, including Rachmat Kartolo |
Raden Mas Kartolo (died 18 January 1949) was an Indonesian actor and songwriter. Born in Yogyakarta to a noble family, he entered the theatre and married the actress Roekiah around 1933. The two, living in Batavia (now Jakarta) acted in numerous movies together, starting with the 1938 hit Terang Boelan. However, Roekiah was always cast with other actors as her romantic interest. After Roekiah died in 1945, Kartolo brought the family to Yogyakarta and worked with Radio Republik Indonesia until his death. One of his sons, Rachmat Kartolo, went on to be an actor in the 1960s and 1970s.