Maurice Chevalier
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Birth Name: Maurice Auguste Chevalier
Born: 12 September 1888 Died: 1 January 1972
Country of origin: France
Height: 5' 11"
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Nita Raya
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Best Male Performances - 1950s
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Maurice Chevalier's first working job was as an acrobat, until a serious accident ended that career. He turned his talents to singing and acting, and made several short films in France. During World War I he enlisted in the French army. He was wounded in battle, captured and placed in a POW camp by the Germans. During his captivity he learned English from fellow prisoners. After the war he returned to the film business, and when "talkies" came into existence, Chevalier traveled to the US to break into Hollywood. In 1929 he was paired with operatic singer/actress Jeanette MacDonald to make The Love Parade (1929). Althou
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1. Gigi (1958)
Rating: | 243 Watched |
2. Love in the Afternoon (1957)
Rating: | 175 Watched |
3. To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Rating: | 124 want to see |
4. That's Entertainment! (1974)
Rating: | 85 Watched |
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1. Today (1952)
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2. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Rating: | 87 Watched |
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"blockquote> Jeanette MacDonald and Maurice Chevalier The Love Parade (1929) - Nominated Claudette Colbert and Maurice Chevalier The Big Pond (1930) - Nominated (Nominated once for two movies)"
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