Charles Prince (actor)
Charles Prince | |
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 Actor Charles Prince in the early 1910s | |
| Born | Charles Prince Seigneur 27 April 1872 |
| Died | 18 July 1933(aged 61) Paris,France |
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| Years active | 1906–1933 |
Charles Prince Seigneur(27 April 1872 – 18 July 1933) was aFrench-born film actor and comedian, best known for his screen persona "Rigadin"in numerous shortslapstickcomedies.[1]He was also known as "Moritz" in Germany, "Whiffles" in England and the US, and "Tartufini" in Italy. He was the second biggest film star in the world in the years leading up toWorld War I,just behind his rivalMax Linder.Prince's "Rigadin" character was similar to Linder's "Max" in that they were both upper-classdandiesthat were constantly getting into trouble with authority figures and love interests. Prince began his acting career on the stage and was hired byPathé Frèresin 1908.[2]He made more than 200 films as "Rigadin" from 1909 until 1920. By 1920 his popularity had faded and he played supporting roles in a handful of films in the 1920s and 1930s.[3]Two of his Rigadin shorts,Rigadin Directeur de CinémaandRigadin et le Chien de la Baronne,were preserved by theAcademy Film Archivein 2010.[4]
Personal life
[edit]In 1900 he marriedAimée Campton,an English dancer working in Paris[5]Their only daughter was Renée Petitdemange (1901–1993). The couple divorced in April 1905[6]Prince's great-grandson is French film directorCris Ubermann.
Selected filmography
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- 1912Rigadin Peintre Cubiste
- 1912Rigadin aux Balkans
- 1913Rigadin, Winetaster
- A Royal Family(1915)
- Kiss Me(1929)
- Departure(1931)
- His Highness Love(1931)
- Buridan's Donkey(1932)
- His Best Client(1932)
References
[edit]- ^Abel, Richard. Encyclopedia of Early Cinema. Taylor & Francis. 2005. p. 203.
- ^Wakeman, John. World Film Directors, Volume 1. The H. W. Wilson Company. 1987. p. 676.
- ^"Slapstick, European-style – part 1".7 September 2007.
- ^"Preserved Projects".Academy Film Archive.
- ^Worldly Opinions. Notice of marriage.Le Figaro,December 10, 1900, p. 6, available on Gallica
- ^Le Temps,August 15, 1905, p. 4, available on Gallica. This legal announcement is also published inGil BlasandLe Journalof the same day and inLe Mondeartistique of August 20, 1905
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