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Émile Drain

1890 – 1966

French actor

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About Émile Drain

Lived 1890 – 1966 (aged 76). Émile Drain was a French actor and comedian.

Émile Drain (1890–1966) was a French actor and comedian.

In 1925, he starred as Napoleon with Gloria Swanson in Madame Sans-Gêne. In 1927 he played Napoleon in the Donald Crisp directed The Fighting Eagle. In 1948, he appeared, again as Napoleon, in the film The Lame Devil.

Selected filmography

Après la chute de l'aigle (1909) Androcles and the Lion (1911) Trois Familles (Three Families) (1918) Papa bon cœur (1919) - Marcel Daubenton La Double Existence du docteur Mozart (1919) - Docteur André Un drame sous (Drama With Napoleon) (1921) - Napoleon L'Aiglonne (1921) - Napoleon Molière, sa vie, son œuvre (1922) Château historique (1923) After Love (1924) Madam Sans-Gêne (1925) - Napoleon The Fighting Eagle (1927) Madame Récamier (1928) - Napoleon The Foreigner (1931) - M. Mauriceau L'Aiglon (The Eagle) (1931) - Napoleon Imperial Violets (1932) Casanova (1934) - Monseigneur de Bernis La vie est à nous (1936) - Old Bertin Le Perles de la couronne (1937) - Napoleon Remontons les Champs-Élysées (1938) - Napoleon La rue sans joie (Joyless Road) (1938) - President Le Bal de passants (1943) - Dr. Baudouin Master Love (1945) Panique (Panic (1946) - M. Breteuil La Kermesse rouge (1946) - a Dominican reverend La Revanche de Roger la Honte (1946) Les Portes de la nuit (Night Gates) (1946) Antoine and Antoinete (Antoine et Antoinette) (1946) Les amoureux sont seuls au monde (1947) - a critic Croisière pour l'inconnu (1947) Le Diamant de cent sous (1947) The Scarlet Bazaar (1947) The Lame Devil (1948) - Napoleon La Marie du Port (1949) Superpacific (1949) Justice est faite (1950) - Prof. Dutoit Si Versailles m'était conté... (1953) - Napoleon Si Paris nous était conté (1955) - Victor Hugo Le Pays d'où je viens (1956)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Émile Drain?

French actor (1890-1966)

When was Émile Drain born?

Émile Drain was born on 1 February 1890 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Émile Drain die?

Émile Drain died on 22 November 1966 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Émile Drain's occupation?

Émile Drain was an actor and comedian.

What nationality was Émile Drain?

Émile Drain was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Émile Drain

· Wikidata: Q3588470

· DBpedia: Émile Drain

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