Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1892-06-30
- Day of Death1963-11-21 (71 years)
- Place of BirthPhilippeville, Constantine, France [now Skikda, Algeria]
- Also Known AsGustave Pierre Blanchard
Pierre Blanchar
Biography
Pierre Blanchar (30 June 1892 – 21 November 1963) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1922 and 1961. Blanchar was married to actress Marthe Vinot, with whom he had a daughter, actress Dominique Blanchar. He played Napoleon in the 1938 British film A Royal Divorce alongside Ruth Chatterton as Josephine. He later appeared alongside Michèle Morgan in the 1946 film...Read More
Acting Career
- 1961
The Black Monocle
As: Le marquis de Villemaur
- 1959
Katia
As: Koubaroff
- 1959
Riff Raff Girls
As: Le Pirate
- 1950
My Friend Sainfoin
As: Sainfoin
- 1949
Dr. Laennec
As: Dr. Laennec
- 1949
The Cupid Club
As: Flip
- 1948
After Love
As: François Mésaule
- 1947
Sky Battalion
As: Captain Ferane
1946Homeland
As: Le comte de Rysoor
1946Pastoral Symphony
As: Pastor John Martens
1944The Hunchback
As: Knight Henri de Lagardère
1944The Liberation of Paris
As: (voice)
1943Secrets of a Ballerina
As: Gérard de Clergue
1943Secrets
As: René
1942Pontcarral, Empire Colonel
As: Pontcarral
1941Night in December
As: Pierre Darmont
1941La Prière aux étoiles
As: Pierre Florent
1940Two Women
As: Domitien Van Bergen
1938A Royal Divorce
As: Napoléon Bonaparte
1938Le Joueur
As: Alexeï Nikitine
- 1938
The Strange Monsieur Victor
As: Bastien Robineau
1937Courier of Lyons
As: Pierre-Joseph Lesurques
- 1937
Life Dances On
As: Thierry Raynal
1937The Queen of Spades
As: Hermann
1937Street of Shadows
As: Grégor Courdane alias : Condoyan
1937The Man from Nowhere
As: Mathias Pascal / Adrien Meis
1937Culprit
As: Jérôme Lescuyer
1935Lovers and Thieves
As: Claude Brévin
1935Les Bateliers de la Volga
As: Le lieutenant Vadime Borzine
1935Crime and Punishment
As: Raskolnikov
1935Le diable en bouteille
As: Keave
1935Turandot, princesse de Chine
As: Kalaf
1934L’Or
As: François Berthier
1934At the End of the World
As: Jean Arnaud
1933The Old Devil
As: Jean Trapeau
1932The Beautiful Sailor
As: Sylvestre
1932The Dreamy Mouth
As: Pierre, le mari
1932The Mistress of Atlantis
As: Le capitaine de Saint-Avit
- 1932
Wooden Crosses
As: Adjudant Gilbert Demachy
1929Captain Fracasse
As: Captain Fracasse
1927The Chess Player
As: Boleslas Vorowski
1925La terre promise
As: David