Pierre Blanchar
Pierre Blanchar | |
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Blanchar in the 1937 Italian film The Former Mattia Pascal | |
| Born | 30 June 1892 Philippeville, French Algeria (now Skikda, Algeria) |
| Died | 21 November 1963 (aged 71) Suresnes, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1922–1961 |
Pierre Blanchar (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ blɑ̃ʃaʁ]; 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 Pastoral Symphony.