Max Dearly
Max Dearly (22 November 1874 – 2 June 1943) was a French stage and film actor. Dearly was born Lucien Paul Marie-Joseph Rolland in Paris, and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine on the 2 June 1943.
Max Dearly

Yves Marevéry · This file comes from Gallica Digital Library and is available under the digital ID btv1b53130019v · Public domain
- Name
- Max Dearly
- Birth Name
- Lucien Paul Marie-Joseph Rolland
- Born
- 22 November 1874
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 2 June 1943 22 November 1874
- Place of death
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- Occupation
- Stage and film actor
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
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Max Dearly (22 November 1874 – 2 June 1943) was a French stage and film actor. Dearly was born Lucien Paul Marie-Joseph Rolland in Paris, and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine on the 2 June 1943.
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• Name — Max Dearly • Birth Name — Lucien Paul Marie-Joseph Rolland • Born — 22 November 1874 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 2 June 1943 22 November 1874 • Place of death — Neuilly-sur-Seine, France • Occupation — Stage and film actor • Illustration — "The King" by Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Robert de Flers, Emmanuel Arène / drawing by Yves Marevéry
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• Le bonheur sous la main (1911) • Coquecigrole (1931) - Macarol • Azaïs (1931) - Baron Wurtz • Tossing Ship (1932) - Le député Puy-Pradal • Love and Luck (1932) - Jeff Chester • Madame Bovary (1934) - Homais • Les Misérables (1934) - M. Gillenormand • Arlette and Her Fathers (1934) - Mérové • The Last Billionaire (1934) - Banco • If I Were Boss (1934) - M. Maubert • A Rare Bird (1935) - Melleville • Paris Camargue (1935) - Jules Fabrejoul • La Vie parisienne (1936) - Ramiro Mendoza • Parisian Life (1936) - Don Ramiro de Mendoza • La reine des resquilleuses (1937) - John • Claudine at School (1937) - Le père de Claudine • Troubled Heart (1938) - Géodésias • The Train for Venice (1938) - M. Chardonne • Le grand élan (1939) - Barsac • Nine Bachelors (1939) - Athanase Outriquet • Claudine (1940) • Bécassine (1940) - Monsieur Adhémar de Proey-Minans • The Suitors Club (1941) - Le prince Nirvanoff (final film role)

"Le roi" de Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Robert de Flers, Emmanuel Arène / dessin de Yves Marevéry
Yves Marevéry · This file comes from Gallica Digital Library and is available under the digital ID btv1b53129921w

Max Dearly, dessin de Yves Marevéry
Yves Marevéry · This file comes from Gallica Digital Library and is available under the digital ID btv1b53104034w
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