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Pierre Dac

1893 – 1975

French humorist

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About Pierre Dac

Lived 1893 – 1975 (aged 81). Pierre Dac was a French film actor, stage actor, writer, comedian, chansonnier and french resistance fighter.

André Isaac (15 August 1893 Châlons-sur-Marne, France – 9 February 1975 Paris, France), better known as Pierre Dac, was a French humorist. During World War II, Pierre Dac was one of the speakers of the BBC's Radio Londres service to occupied France. He produced a series of satirical songs which were broadcast on the station. After the war, he participated in a comic duet with the humorist Francis Blanche.

A very active freemason, initiated in 1926 at "Les Inséparables d'Osiris" lodge in Paris, he created a parodic and slang masonic rite "Le rite des Voyous" still practiced in some French lodges.

Dac is also the creator of the comic term "Schmilblick."

Selected filmography Voilà Montmartre (1934) Juanita (1935) Radio Surprises (1940) Good Enough to Eat (1951) La Famille Anodin (1956) (TV) La Belle Américaine (1961) Ne jouez pas avec les Martiens (1968) Le Petit Baigneur (1968)

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Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Croix de guerre 1939–1945; Resistance Medal; Croix de guerre 1914–1918

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre Dac?

French humorist (1893-1975)

When was Pierre Dac born?

Pierre Dac was born on 15 August 1893 in Châlons-en-Champagne.

When did Pierre Dac die?

Pierre Dac died on 9 February 1975 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Pierre Dac's occupation?

Pierre Dac was a film actor, stage actor, writer, comedian, chansonnier and french resistance fighter.

What nationality was Pierre Dac?

Pierre Dac was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre Dac

· Wikidata: Q165910

· DBpedia: Pierre Dac

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