Claude Dauphin (actor)
Claude Dauphin ( born August 19, 1903 in Corbeil -Essonnes, † November 16, 1978 in Paris) was a French actor.
The son of the poet Francesco - Nohain began as a decorator before he made his stage debut in a piece by Tristan Bernard. In most cases, the roles are charming, elegant men he represents the French in Hollywood cinema. His son Jean -Claude Dauphin ( from his marriage to Maria Mauban ) is also an actor.
His debut is as Joannis in La Fortune ( 1931). He is famous for the lead role of Jean Durand written by Henri -Georges Clouzot and Richard Pottier directed film revolt of the rebels ( 1939). In Raymond Bernard Jean Anouilh adaptation castle of love Dauphin plays three main roles ( Léandre, Hubert & Georges ), in Henri Decoins palpitations (1940 ) by Pierre on the side of Danielle Darrieux. Other leading roles at Marc Allégret ( The beautiful adventure, 1942) and in addition Lilli Palmer in English English film without Tears ( 1943). In 1945 he plays the Cyrano de Bergerac. 1952 next to Simone Signoret in gold helmet Félix Leca.
1950 his U.S. debut in Robert Siodmak Deported, 1952, he is the partner Doris Days in April in Paris, 1952, he plays with Claire Bloom in Innocents in Paris. With Bing Crosby Once the sun will shine again. Roles in numerous American TV series. Joseph L. Mankiewicz hired him for The Quiet American, Val Guest for The Full Treatment, and finally he turns in his native Paris Burning? . His later roles include the Maurice Dalbret in Stanley Donen Two for the Road (1967). In addition to its well -looking gambling son Jean -Claude Dauphin ( * 1948 ) in Bernard -Michel Toublanc he steps on Tanya's Beloved (1968). In the same year the earth in Roger Vadim's Barbarella President. In the 1970s, in films such as Claude Sautet Mado, Otto Preminger's Rosebud and Roman Polanski's The Tenant. He has His last role in 1978 as Albert Carreaud, the ex machina helps the lovers Henri Guybet and Claude Jade as Deus in a timpanist to fall in love to happiness.