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René Génin

1890 – 1967

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About René Génin

Lived 1890 – 1967 (aged 77). René Génin was a French actor.

René Génin (25 January 1890 – 24 October 1967) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1931 and 1965.

Selected filmography

Vertigo (1935) The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1936) The Brighton Twins (1936) 27 Rue de la Paix (1936) Nights of Fire (1937) The Red Dancer (1937) Life Dances On (1937) Francis the First (1937) The Man from Nowhere (1937) Port of Shadows (1938) The Innocent (1938) Ernest the Rebel (1938) A Foolish Maiden (1938) Ramuntcho (1938) Girls in Distress (1939) The Phantom Carriage (1939) The Master Valet (1941) Mademoiselle Swing (1942) The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock (1942) Return to Happiness (1942) Fever (1942) The Law of Spring (1942) Patricia (1942) The Lucky Star (1943) Pierre and Jean (1943) The Ménard Collection (1944) A Cage of Nightingales (1945) The Eleventh Hour Guest (1945) Pamela (1945) Majestic Hotel Cellars (1945) The Last Penny (1946) The Sea Rose (1946) Jericho (1946) The Lost Village (1947) The Lovers of Pont Saint Jean (1947) The Beautiful Trip (1947) The Farm of Seven Sins (1949) The Lovers Of Verona (1949) The Passenger (1949) God Needs Men (1950) The Atomic Monsieur Placido (1950) Blonde (1950) The Treasure of Cantenac (1950) Savage Triangle (1951) Piédalu in Paris (1951) Village Feud (1951) The Billionaire Tramp (1951) The Lovers of Bras-Mort (1951) Le Sabre de mon père (1951) Monsieur Octave (1951) Juliette, or Key of Dreams (1951) Full House (1952) A Mother's Secret (1952) The Baker of Valorgue (1953) When Do You Commit Suicide? (1953) Forbidden Fruit (1952) The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954) Cadet Rousselle (1954) Paris, Palace Hotel (1956) The Law Is the Law (1958) Croesus (1960) Cocagne (1961)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was René Génin?

actor (1890-1967)

When was René Génin born?

René Génin was born on 25 January 1890 in Aix-en-Provence.

When did René Génin die?

René Génin died on 24 October 1967 in Paris.

What was René Génin's occupation?

René Génin was an actor.

What nationality was René Génin?

René Génin was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: René Génin

· Wikidata: Q3426329

· DBpedia: René Génin

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