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French comedian and actor (1923–2010)

Roger Pierre

Roger Pierre

Key facts

date of birthAugust 30, 1923
date of deathJanuary 23, 2010
occupationstage actor, screenwriter, film actor
place of birth13th arrondissement of Paris
place of deathLe Port-Marly
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Born
30 August 1923Paris, France
Died
23 January 2010 (aged 86)Le Port-Marly, France
Occupations
Comedian, actor

Roger Pierre (30 August 1923 – 23 January 2010) was a French comedian and actor.

Early life

Roger Pierre was born on 30 August 1923 in Paris, France.

Career

Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault were one of France's most popular comedy acts. Working regularly throughout the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, Pierre's first film was 1953's "Belle mentalité (Wonderful Mentality). He appeared in such comedies as Mary Mary (1963), Who Is This Woman? (1967), The Sole Heir (1980), Mr Masure (1987), The Night of Barbizon and The Tureen (2001).

In 1973, Pierre and Thibault starred in the 1973 comedic television series Les Maudits Rois fainéants (The Damned Lazy Kings), which parodied the 1972 TV adaptation of Les Rois maudits.

Death

Pierre died in his native Paris, aged 86, from cancer.

Partial filmography

Director and actor

  • 1956: La Vie est belle - Life is Beautiful Roger

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