Henry Roussel
Henry Roussel (1875–1946), also known as Henry Roussell, was a French silent film actor, film director and screenwriter best known for his silent films of the 1910s and 1920s. He starred in well over 40 films between 1912 and 1939.
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Henry Roussel
- Birth Name
- Henri Léon Roussel
- Born
- 17 November 1875
- Died
- 13 February 1946 (aged 70)
- Occupation
- * actor
- Full name
- Henri Léon Roussel.
- Nationality
- France.
- Known for
- Fun in the Barracks and La Bête Humaine.
- Languages
- French.
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Henry Roussel (1875–1946), also known as Henry Roussell, was a French silent film actor, film director and screenwriter best known for his silent films of the 1910s and 1920s. He starred in well over 40 films between 1912 and 1939.
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• Birth Name — Henri Léon Roussel • Born — 17 November 1875 • Died — 13 February 1946 (aged 70) • Occupation — * actor • film director • screenwriter • Years Active — 1912—1939
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Selected filmography
• The Last Pardon (1913) • The Cameo (1913) • The Gaieties of the Squadron (1913) • The Corsican Brothers (1917) • L'Ame du bronze (1918) • The Soul of Bronze (1921) • Imperial Violets (1924) (Violettes Impériales) • The Promised Land (1925) • The Farewell Waltz (1928) • Les Nouveaux Messieurs (1929) • Fun in the Barracks (1932) • Imperial Violets (1932) • Orange Blossom (1932) • Arlette and Her Fathers (1934) • The Squadron's Baby (1935) • Imperial Violets (1952, original story)
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1st arrondissement of Paris.
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