René Navarre
René Navarre (8 July 1877 – 8 February 1968) was a French actor of the silent era. He appeared in 109 films between 1910 and 1946, and was often credited simply as Navarre. His most famous role was probably the master criminal Fantômas.
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- Name
- René Navarre
- Born
- 8 June 1877
- Birthplace
- Limoges, Haute-Vienne, French Third Republic
- Died
- 8 February 1968
- Place of death
- Azay-sur-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, France
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- France
- Honours
- Carl Engler Medal
- Languages
- French
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René Navarre (8 July 1877 – 8 February 1968) was a French actor of the silent era. He appeared in 109 films between 1910 and 1946, and was often credited simply as Navarre. His most famous role was probably the master criminal Fantômas.
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• Name — René Navarre • Born — 8 June 1877 • Birthplace — Limoges, Haute-Vienne, French Third Republic • Died — 8 February 1968 • Place of death — Azay-sur-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, France • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1910–1946
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• La Hantise (1912) • Fantômas (1913) • Ferragus (1923) • Vidocq (1923) • Jean Chouan (1926) • Belphégor (1927) • The Veil Dancer (1929) • Prince Jean (1934) • Mam'zelle Spahi (1934) • Judex (1934) • Chéri-Bibi (1938) • His Uncle from Normandy (1939) • Radio Surprises (1940)
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1877
René Navarre born at Limoges.
1968
René Navarre died at Azay-sur-Cher.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q327062: René Navarre
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scholarly publication
- Les lettres d’admiratrices et admirateurs reçues par l’acteur René Navarre au début du vingtième siècle, French Historical Studies, 2021
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