@david
Many older actors were born in countries that no longer exist, but why don't we have those countries listed as well? The place they were born may no be entirely different country. And in the future who's to say that won't be another country if the borders shift or name changes. But anyway, this is much more common for actors born in 20th century or even in 19th century.
There wouldn't be that much of additional countries, and flag icons are easy to find, and since we list the country of birth, the current info is kind of incorrect. Here;s some more common that would probably match many actors on file...
1. Austria-Hungary (1867–1918)
A dual monarchy that dissolved after WWI.
Split into: Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia (later split again), parts of Yugoslavia, Romania, Poland, Ukraine, and Italy.
2. Ottoman Empire (lasted until 1922)
Controlled parts of Southeastern Europe (Balkans).
European territories became: Greece, Bulgaria, Albania, parts of Serbia, Montenegro, etc.
3. German Empire (1871–1918)
Ended with WWI; succeeded by the Weimar Republic.
Modern Germany is its successor, but borders have changed.
4. Weimar Republic (1919–1933)
Replaced by Nazi Germany (Third Reich) in 1933.
5. Nazi Germany / Third Reich (1933–1945)
Ceased to exist after WWII; Germany was divided.
6. East Germany (GDR) (1949–1990)
Merged with West Germany to form modern Germany.
7. West Germany (FRG) (1949–1990)
Continued as the unified German state after 1990.
8. Soviet Union (USSR) (1922–1991)
Included several European countries (e.g., Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, parts of Russia).
These are now independent nations.
9. Czechoslovakia (1918–1992)
Peacefully split into Czech Republic and Slovakia.
10. Yugoslavia (1918–2003)
Fragmented into: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Kosovo (disputed status).
