Karmenu Gruppetta was a Maltese actor and play-write, born in Sliema in 1922. At 16 years of age he joined the Royal Malta Artillery Association (RMAA) as a soldier in the Royal Engineers (Malta Section). During his acting career he took part in theatre (shows such as Francis Ebejer's 'Hadd fuq il- Bejt'), plays, TV programmes, and also took part in films filmed in Malta such as 'Pulp' (1972). He lead several acting companies and won awards and diplomas for his works. He died in 1997.