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Pierre Blanchar

Acting · Born June 30, 1892 · Philippeville, Constantine, France [now Skikda, Algeria]

Pierre Blanchar (30 June 1892 – 21 November 1963) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1922 and 1961. Blanchar was married to actress Marthe Vinot, with whom he had a daughter, actress Dominique Blanchar. He played Napoleon in the 1938 British film A Royal Divorce alongside Ruth Chatterton as Josephine. He later appeared alongside Michèle Morgan in the 1946 film Pastoral Symphony.

Movies with Pierre Blanchar

• The Hunchback (1944) — Knight Henri de Lagardère
• Katia (1959) — Koubaroff
• Wooden Crosses (1932) — Adjudant Gilbert Demachy
• Riff Raff Girls (1959) — Le Pirate
• Dr. Laennec (1949) — Dr. Laennec
• The Dreamy Mouth (1932) — Pierre, le mari
• Zero for Conduct (1933) — Supervisor (uncredited)
• Life Dances On (1937) — Thierry Raynal
• La Prière aux étoiles (film inachevé) (1941) — Pierre Florent
• The Strange Monsieur Victor (1938) — Bastien Robineau
• Night in December (1941) — Pierre Darmont
• Pastoral Symphony (1946) — Pastor John Martens