Louis Arsene Delaunay
Illustration — Louis Arsène Delaunay Louis-Arsène Delaunay (1826–1903), French actor, was born in Paris, the son of a wine-seller. He studied at the Conservatoire, and made his first formal appearance on the stage in 1845, in Molière's Tartuffe at the Odéon, where he was engaged for two years as a lead juvenile. In 1848, he made his debut at the Comédie-Française as Dorante in Pierre Corneille's Le Menteur, and began a long and brilliant career in young lover parts.
Louis Arsene Delaunay
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- Born
- 1826 · Paris.
- Died
- 1903 · Versailles.
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- France
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- actor
- Teachers
- Jean-Baptiste François Provost
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Born at Paris in 1826, died in Versailles in 1903.
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Louis Arsene Delaunay (21 March 1826 – 20 September 1903) is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The birth of Louis Arsene Delaunay is recorded on 21 March 1826 in Paris, France, and the death on 20 September 1903 in Versailles (Yvelines).
Training under Jean-Baptiste François Provost is recorded. Maxime Desjardins, Elsie Fogerty and Pierre Laugier are recorded as having studied under Louis Arsene Delaunay. The recorded working language is French. Positions recorded include Sociétaire of the Comédie-Française. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Depicted person: Louis Arsene Delaunay – French actor (1826–1903)
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Depicted person: Louis Arsene Delaunay – French actor (1826–1903)
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