About Pierre Blanchar
Lived 1892 – 1963 (aged 71). Pierre Blanchar was a French film director, film actor, french resistance fighter and actor.
Pierre Blanchar (; 30 June 1892 – 21 November 1963) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1922 and 1961. Blanchar was married to actress Marthe Vinot, with whom he had a daughter, actress Dominique Blanchar. He played Napoleon in the 1938 British film A Royal Divorce alongside Ruth Chatterton as Josephine. He later appeared alongside Michèle Morgan in the 1946 film Pastoral Symphony.
Selected filmography
The Gardens of Murcia (1923) The Thruster (1924) The Promised Land (1925) Le Joueur d'échecs (1927) The Farewell Waltz (1928) The Wedding March (1929) Captain Fracasse (1929) Les Croix de bois (1932) The Beautiful Sailor (1932) L'Atlantide (1932) The Old Devil (1933) At the End of the World (1934) The Devil in the Bottle (1935) Crime and Punishment (1935) Lovers and Thieves (1935) The Volga Boatman (1936) Street of Shadows (1937) Culprit (1937) The Former Mattia Pascal (1937) Life Dances On (1937) The Man from Nowhere (1937) A Royal Divorce (1938) The Strange Monsieur Victor (1938) Night in December (1940) The Snow on the Footsteps (1942) Colonel Pontcarral (1942) Secrets (1943) La Liberation de Paris (1944) Pastoral Symphony (1946) Patrie (1946) Le Bataillon du ciel (1947) After Love (1948) Doctor Laennec (1949) The Cupid Club (1949) My Friend Sainfoin (1950)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Pierre Blanchar?
French actor (1892–1963)
When was Pierre Blanchar born?
Pierre Blanchar was born on 30 June 1892 in Skikda.
When did Pierre Blanchar die?
Pierre Blanchar died on 21 November 1963 in Suresnes.
What was Pierre Blanchar's occupation?
Pierre Blanchar was a film director, film actor, french resistance fighter and actor.
What nationality was Pierre Blanchar?
Pierre Blanchar was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pierre Blanchar. https://biography.guide/pierre-blanchar/
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