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Victor Francen(1888-1977)

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Victor Francen
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Victor Francen was born on 5 August 1888 in Tienen, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Hold Back the Dawn (1941), Hell and High Water (1954) and The Beast with Five Fingers (1946). He was married to Mary Marquet, Renée Corciade and Eleanor Kreutzer. He died on 18 November 1977 in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
BornAugust 5, 1888
DiedNovember 18, 1977(89)
BornAugust 5, 1888
DiedNovember 18, 1977(89)
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Olivia de Havilland, Charles Boyer, and Paulette Goddard in Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
Hold Back the Dawn
7.3
  • Van Den Luecken
  • 1941
Hell and High Water (1954)
Hell and High Water
6.1
  • Prof. Montel
  • 1954
Peter Lorre, Robert Alda, and Andrea King in The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
The Beast with Five Fingers
6.5
  • Francis Ingram
  • 1946
Entente cordiale (1939)
Entente cordiale
5.8
  • Le roi Édouard VII
  • 1939

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  • Sur la Terre comme au ciel
    TV Movie
    • Le père provincial
    • 1967
  • Top Crack (1967)
    Top Crack
    4.1
    • 1967
  • Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
    I Spy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Don Federico
    • 1966
  • The Big Scare (1964)
    The Big Scare
    6.3
    • Docteur Chabert
    • 1964
  • Charles Boyer, Horst Buchholz, Leslie Caron, and Maurice Chevalier in Fanny (1961)
    Fanny
    6.8
    • Panisse's Elder Brother
    • 1961
  • Journey to the Lost City (1960)
    Journey to the Lost City
    6.4
    • 1960
  • Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)
    The Loretta Young Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Brancardier
    • 1959
  • The Indian Tomb (1959)
    The Indian Tomb
    6.6
    • Penitent (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Father Provincial
    • 1958
  • A Farewell to Arms (1957)
    A Farewell to Arms
    5.8
    • Colonel Valentini
    • 1957
  • Magirama (1956)
    Magirama
    5.9
    • 1956
  • Bedevilled (1955)
    Bedevilled
    4.7
    • Father Du Rocher
    • 1955
  • Hell and High Water (1954)
    Hell and High Water
    6.1
    • Prof. Montel
    • 1954
  • Errol Flynn and Micheline Presle in Adventures of Captain Fabian (1951)
    Adventures of Captain Fabian
    5.6
    • Henri Brissac
    • 1951
  • René Péron in La nuit s'achève (1950)
    La nuit s'achève
    • Dr. Coudray (Thiriot)
    • 1950

Soundtrack

  • Peter Lorre, Robert Alda, and Andrea King in The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
    The Beast with Five Fingers
    6.5
    • performer: "Chaconne in D minor BMW 1004" (uncredited)
    • 1946

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The Beast with Five Fingers
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The Beast with Five Fingers
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Passage To Marseille
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Passage To Marseille
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  • Born
    • August 5, 1888
    • Tienen, Flanders, Belgium
  • Died
    • November 18, 1977
    • Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Mary Marquet
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Much active on stage in the 1930's, touring Europe, Canada and South America. Member of the Comedie Francaise until forced to flee Paris in 1940 as a result of the German invasion.

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