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Émile Drain

In 1925, he starred as Napoleon with Gloria Swanson in Madame Sans-Gêne. In 1927, he played Napoleon in the Donald Crisp directed The Fighting Eagle. In 1948, he appeared, again as Napoleon, in the film The Lame Devil.

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Émile Drain

Film actor Émile Drain in a still from the American drama film Madame Sans-Gêne (1925). Subjects (LCTGM): actors

J. Willis Sayre Collection of Theatrical Photographs · Public domain

Name
Émile Drain
Birth Name
Émile Pierre Charles Drain
Born
1 February 1890
Birthplace
Paris, France
Died
22 November 1966
Occupation
Actor, comedian
Full name
Émile Pierre Charles Drain.
Nationality
France.
Languages
French.

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