Charles Prince

Prince's "Rigadin" character was similar to Linder's "Max" in that they were both upper-class dandies that were constantly getting into trouble with authority figures and love interests. Prince began his acting career on the stage and was hired by Pathé Frères in 1908. He made more than 200 films as "Rigadin" from 1909 until 1920. Two of his Rigadin shorts, Rigadin Directeur de Cinéma and Rigadin et le Chien de la Baronne, were preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

• Name — Charles Prince • Birth Name — Charles Prince Seigneur • Born — 27 April 1872 • Birthplace — Maisons-Laffitte, Seine-et-Oise, Île-de-France, France • Died — 18 July 1933 • Place of death — Paris, France • Occupation — * Actor • comedian • screenwriter • film director • Years Active — 1906–1933

In 1900 he married Aimée Campton, an English dancer working in Paris Their only daughter was Renée Petitdemange (1901–1993). The couple divorced in April 1905 Prince's great-grandson is French film director Cris Ubermann.

• Illustration — Les Terreurs de Rigadin (1911) • 1912 Rigadin Peintre Cubiste • 1912 Rigadin aux Balkans • 1913 Rigadin, Winetaster • A Royal Family (1915) • Kiss Me (1929) • Departure (1931) • His Highness Love (1931) • Buridan's Donkey (1932) • His Best Client (1932)

Charles Prince is recorded as comedian, screenwriter, film director and actor. Recorded at birth as Charles Ernest René Petitdemange. Identity and origins. His recorded language was French.