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Alphonse Martell

1890 – 1976

French actor

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Lived 1890 – 1976 (aged 85). Alphonse Martell was a French actor and film director.

Alphonse Martell (1890 – 1976) was a French actor who wrote and directed Gigolettes of Paris. He portrayed a director in the 1934 film I'll Be Suing You. He often portrayed a waiter as in the 1946 film Falcon's Alibi, in which he is murdered.

He appeared on TV shows including Climax! and Mission Impossible.

Selected filmography

A Fighting Heart (1924) After a Million (1924), as Ivan Senine South of the Equator (1924), as General's Aide The Prairie Wife (1925), as Count de Chateaunois (uncredited) Strings of Steel (1926), as Alexander Graham Bell The Mystery Club (1926), as Sengh Gigolo (film) (1926), as Waiter at Maxim's (uncredited) Grinning Guns (1927), as Tony the Dude Naughty Nanette (1927), as Carlton Mary She's My Baby (1927), as Alphonze Dabreau Dream of Love(1928), as Michonet The Night Bird (1928), as Pete The Divine Sinner (1928), as Paul Coudert Possessed (1931), as French Waiter (uncredited) Cocktail Hour (film) (1933), as French Butler (uncredited) Maid in Hollywood (1934) I'll Be Suing You (1934), as Director The Widow from Monte Carlo (1935) Manhattan Butterfly (1935) The Great Hotel Murder (1935) We Have Our Moments (1937), as Headwaiter Suez (film) (1938), as General St. Arnaud For Love or Money (1939), as Head Waiter The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) as Headwaiter (uncredited) Give Out, Sisters (1942), as Headwaiter Enter Arsène Lupin (1944), as Conductor Pardon My Rhythm (1944), as Headwaiter Meet Miss Bobby Socks (1944), as Headwaiter (uncredited) Dick Tracy (1945), as Jules Blonde from Brooklyn (1945), as Maitre'd (uncredited) The Catman of Paris (1946), as Maurice Falcon's Alibi (1946) The Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947), as Institute Superintendent French Leave (1948 film), as Waiter The Story of Will Rogers (1952), as French Premier (uncredited)

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Alphone Martell

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alphonse Martell?

French actor

When was Alphonse Martell born?

Alphonse Martell was born on 27 March 1890 in Strasbourg.

When did Alphonse Martell die?

Alphonse Martell died on 18 March 1976 in San Diego.

What was Alphonse Martell's occupation?

Alphonse Martell was an actor and film director.

What nationality was Alphonse Martell?

Alphonse Martell was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alphonse Martell

· Wikidata: Q13099278

· DBpedia: Alphonse Martell

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