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Claude Dauphin

 
Actor: Claude Dauphin
  • Born: Aug 19, 1903 in Corbeil, France
  • Died: Nov 16, 1978 in Paris, France
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '30s-'70s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
  • Career Highlights: Two for the Road, Casque D'Or, April in Paris
  • First Major Screen Credit: Le Roman De Renard (1930)

Biography

Born into a family of French music hall entertainers, Claude Dauphin made his own entree into the theatrical world as a set designer. The prematurely greying Dauphin turned to acting in the late 1920s, making his first film in 1930. Dauphin nearly always managed to elevate his material with his shameless scene-stealing and Boulevardier charm. Broadway audiences were regaled by Dauphin in the original stage version of The Happy Time. In 1955, Dauphin co-starred with Jean Pierre Aumont in the European-filmed TV series Paris Precinct; his later television work included several sparkling guest appearance on the late-night Merv Griffin Show. The brother of actor Jean Nohain, Dauphin was married three times, to actresses Rosine Dearean, Maria Mauban, and Norma Eberhardt. Claude Dauphin's last film was the Norman Rosemont made-for-TV production Les Miserables (1978). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Claude Dauphin
Born August 19, 1903(1903-08-19)
Corbeil-Essonnes, Paris
Died November 16, 1978 (aged 75)
Paris
Occupation Actor
Years active 1930 - 1978

Claude Dauphin (19 August 1903 – 16 November 1978) was a French actor. He appeared in over 130 films between 1930 and 1978.

He was born in Corbeil-Essonnes, Paris. His father was Maurice Étienne Legrand, a poet who wrote as "Franc-Nohain" [1], and who was the librettist for Maurice Ravel's opera L'heure espagnole. Claude Dauphin died in Paris.

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