About Charles le Bargy
Lived 1858 – 1936 (aged 77). Charles le Bargy was a French actor, film director, teacher, film actor and director.
Charles Gustave Auguste le Bargy (28 August 1858 – 5 February 1936) was a French actor and early film director.
He was born at La Chapelle (Seine). His talent both as a comedian and a serious actor was soon made evident, and he became a member of the Comédie-Française, his chief successes being in such plays as Le Duel, L'Enigme, Le Marquis de Priola, L'Autre Danger, and Le Dedale. His wife, Simone Le Bargy (née Benda), an accomplished actress, made her debut at the Gymnase in 1902, and in later years had a great success in La Rafale and of her plays. In 1910 he had differences with the authorities of the Comédie-Française and ceased to be a societaire.
He acted in and directed several early French films, starting with L'Assassinat du duc de Guise (1908) and La Tosca (1909).
Selected filmography The Call of the Blood (1920) Madame Récamier (1928) The Dream (1931)
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Who was Charles le Bargy?
French actor and director (1858–1936)
When was Charles le Bargy born?
Charles le Bargy was born on 28 August 1858 in La Chapelle.
When did Charles le Bargy die?
Charles le Bargy died on 5 February 1936 in Nice.
What was Charles le Bargy's occupation?
Charles le Bargy was an actor, film director, teacher, film actor and director.
What nationality was Charles le Bargy?
Charles le Bargy was French.
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