Robert Dalban
Robert Dalban (born Gaston Barré; 19 July 1903 – 3 April 1987) was a French actor. His work included stage acting, roles in TV shows and dubbing American stars. Moreover, he was a fixture in French cinema for many decades.
Robert Dalban

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- Name
- Robert Dalban
- Birth Name
- Gaston Paul Barré
- Born
- 19 July 1903
- Birthplace
- Celles-sur-Belle
- Died
- 3 April 1987
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- Actor
- Full name
- Gaston Paul Barré.
- Nationality
- France.
- Languages
- French.
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Robert Dalban (born Gaston Barré; 19 July 1903 – 3 April 1987) was a French actor. His work included stage acting, roles in TV shows and dubbing American stars. Moreover, he was a fixture in French cinema for many decades.
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• Name — Robert Dalban • Birth Name — Gaston Paul Barré • Born — 19 July 1903 • Birthplace — Celles-sur-Belle • Died — 3 April 1987 • Place of death — Paris • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1934–1983 • Notable Works — Mon oncle Benjamin Les Tontons flingueurs Fantômas
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• 1934: Gold in the Street (by Curtis Bernhardt) - L'homme à la gare (uncredited) • 1937: Passeurs d'hommes • 1939: Deuxième bureau contre Kommandantur (by René Jayet et Robert Bibal) - Un officier allemand • 1945: Boule de suif by Christian-Jaque: Prussian man called Oskar • 1945: The Last Judgment • 1947: Quai des Orfèvres by Henri-Georges Clouzot: car thief Paulo • 1947: Les jeux sont faits by Jean Delannoy: Georges' • 1949: Berlin Express by Jacques Tourneur: chief of the French secret service' • 1949: Manon by Henri-Georges Clouzot: hotel keeper • 1949: The Walls of Malapaga by René Clément: mariner • 1950: A Man Walks in the City by Marcello Pagliero: Laurent • 1951: The Passerby by Henri Calef: smuggler • 1952: They Were Five by Jack Pinoteau: manager • 1952: The Seven Deadly Sins by Georges Lacombe: the showman in: „The Eighth Sin“ • 1952: La Minute de vérité by Jean Delannoy: Mr Taboureau • 1953: Their Last Night • 1954: Service Entrance by Carlo Rim: Jules' friend • 1954: Obsession by Jean Delannoy: inspector Chardin • 1954: Destinées by Jean Delannoy: D'Aulon in "The miracle of Jeanne d'Arc" • 1955: Les Diaboliques by Henri-Georges Clouzot: the mechanic • 1955: The Little Rebels by Jean Delannoy: Joseph • 1956: Les Truands by Carlo Rim: Pepito Benoît • 1956: La Loi des rues by Ralph Habib: trucker • 1956: The Lebanese Mission by Richard Pottier: Malek • 1956: Le Chanteur de Mexico by Richard Pottier: employé of the theatre • 1956: Maid in Paris by Pierre Gaspard-Huit • 1956: I'll Get Back to Kandara • 1957: The River of Three Junks • 1957: La Tour, prends garde! by Georges Lampin: Barberin • 1957: Les Espions by Henri-Georges Clouzot • 1958: Marie-Octobre by Julien Duvivier: Léon Blanchet, the locksmith • 1959: Witness in the Cityby Édouard Molinaro: Raymond • 1959: Pourquoi viens-tu si tard? by Henri Decoin: street hawker • 1960: Boulevard by Julien Duvivier: street hawker • 1961: Please, Not Now! by Roger Vadim • 1961: Rendezvous by Jean Delannoy • 1961: Le Miracle des loups by André Hunebelle: the courier • 1962: Madame Sans-Gêne by Christian-Jaque: instructor • 1962: The Mysteries of Paris d'André Hunebelle: inn keeper • 1963: Vice and Virtue by Roger Vadim: German officer • 1963: Les Tontons flingueurs by Georges Lautner: Jean • 1963: Hardi Pardaillan! by Bernard Borderie • 1964: Fantômas by André Hunebelle: editor-in-chief • 1965: The Man from Cocody by Christian-Jaque: Pépé • 1965: Trap for Cinderella by André Cayatte: Bayen, mechanic • 1965: Fantômas se déchaîne by André Hunebelle: editor-in-chief • 1966: Fantômas contre Scotland Yard by André Hunebelle: editor-in-chief • 1966: The Big Restaurant (by Jacques Besnard) - the French conspirator • 1969: My Uncle Benjamin (by Edouard Molinaro) - Jean-François, inn keeper • 1969: The Brain by Gérard Oury: Belgian soldier • 1970: Le Distrait by Pierre Richard: Mazelin • 1971: Les Malheurs d'Alfred by Pierre Richard: Gustave, the driver • 1972: The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe by Yves Robert: the florist • 1973: Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard by Michel Audiard: Léonce, bistrot keeper • 1973: Hail the Artist by Yves Robert: concierge • 1973: Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to? by Robert Lamoureux: the peasant • 1974: Comme un pot de fraises by Jean Aurel: salesman • 1975: Incorrigible by Philippe de Broca: Freddy • 1975: Only the Wind Knows the Answer • 1976: Dracula and Son by Edouard Molinaro: concierge • 1978: Coup de tête by Jean-Jacques Annaud: Jeanjean • 1980: The Umbrella Coup by Gérard Oury: Jean-Robert • 1980: La Boum by Claude Pinoteau: Serge, the waiter • 1981: La Chèvre by Francis Veber: the locksmith • 1982: Les Misérables by Robert Hossein: the coachman • 1982: La Boum 2 by Claude Pinoteau: Serge, the waiter • 1983: Les Compères by Francis Veber: the concierge • 1984: P'tit Con by Gérard Lauzier: the concierge

La tombe de l'acteur Robert Dalban et du producteur Alain Poiré au cimetière de Jouars-Pontchartrain dans les Yvelines.
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1903
Robert Dalban born at Celles-sur-Belle.
1987
Robert Dalban died on 3 April 1987.
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Celles-sur-Belle.
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8th arrondissement of Paris.
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- “Robert Dalban”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Identity and origins. Recorded at birth as Gaston Paul Barré. His recorded language was French. He married Madeleine Robinson.
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