Maurice Marsac
Maurice Marsac | |
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Born | La Croix-Valmer, France | 23 March 1915
Died | 6 May 2007 Santa Rosa, California, United States | (aged 92)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1943-1987 |
Spouse | Melanie Marsac (1952-2007) (her death)[1] |
Maurice Marsac (23 March 1915 – 6 May 2007) was a French actor who had a long career, with over 150 appearances in American films and television.[1] He was also a nationally ranked croquet player.[1]
Career
Born in La Croix-Valmer, France, he was a member of the French Resistance in World War II.[1]
He made his (uncredited) film debut in
He was a member of the Beverly Croquet Club and a resident pro in Newport Beach.[1] In 1986, he was among the top 25 American players in the "informal rankings".[2] He played in the 1994 US Croquet Open, a qualifier for the 1995 World Championships.[3] Melanie, his wife of 55 years, was also a skilled croquet player.
Death
Marsac died of cardiac arrest at the age of 92, less than three weeks after the passing of his wife.[1]
Partial filmography
- Paris After Dark (1943) - French Soldier (uncredited)
- This Is the Life (1944) - Leon
- Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
- To Have and Have Not (1944) - Gaullist (uncredited)
- Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945) - Footman (uncredited)
- The Searching Wind (1946) - French Reporter (uncredited)
- The Razor's Edge (1946) - Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
- The Foxes of Harrow (1947) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947) - Anton Geroux
- The Woman from Tangier (1948) - Martine
- Rogues' Regiment (1948) - Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Take One False Step (1949) - Louis (uncredited)
- The Secret of St. Ives (1949) - Portuguese Joe (uncredited)
- Once More, My Darling (1949) - Henri (uncredited)
- Tyrant of the Sea (1950) - Phillipe Daumer
- The Iroquois Trail (1950) - Garon - French Adjutant (uncredited)
- Last of the Buccaneers (1950) - Pirate Captain (uncredited)
- Three Husbands (1950) - Frenchman in Movie (uncredited)
- L'inconnue de Montréal (1950)
- Lydia Bailey (1952) - Sentry (uncredited)
- Captain Pirate (1952) - Captain Coulevain (uncredited)
- One Minute to Zero (1952) - M.F. Villon (uncredited)
- Assignment – Paris! (1952) - Gendarme (uncredited)
- The Golden Hawk (1952) - Captain at Briefing (uncredited)
- The Happy Time (1952) - The Great Gaspari
- Against All Flags (1952) - Captain Moisson
- April in Paris (1952) - M. Dionne (uncredited)
- Tonight We Sing (1953) - Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
- The Desert Song (1953) - Sentry (uncredited)
- The Caddy (1953) - Mr. Gaston Leron
- How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) - Mr. Antoine (uncredited)
- Rhapsody (1954) - French Servant (uncredited)
- The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) - Count de Vermois
- Athena (1954) - French Butler (uncredited)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 5: "Into Thin Air" aka "The Vanishing Lady") - Hotel Clerk
- Jump into Hell (1955) - Captain LeRoy
- Ride the High Iron (1956) - Maurice
- Four Girls in Town (1957) - Henri Dauray
- China Gate (1957) - Colonel De Sars
- Band of Angels (1957) - Auction Participant (uncredited)
- The Helen Morgan Story (1957) - Dubois (uncredited)
- Les Girls (1957) - French House Manager (uncredited)
- Lafayette Escadrille (1958) - Sergeant Parris
- Gigi (1958) - Prince Berensky (uncredited)
- Twilight for the Gods (1958) - Shipping Clerk
- Me and the Colonel (1958) - French Lieutenant
- It Started with a Kiss (1959) - Don Pablo (uncredited)
- The Black Chapel (1959) - Britischer Botschafter
- Scent of Mystery (1960) - Pepi
- Can-Can (1960) - Bailiff (uncredited)
- Armored Command (1961) - Jean Robert
- King of Kings (1961) - Nicodemus
- Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory (1961) - Sir Alfred Whiteman
- Perro golfo (1963) - Cristino
- Come Fly with Me (1963) - Monsieur Rinard
- Captain Sindbad (1963) - Ahmed
- Take Her, She's Mine (1963) - M. Bonnet
- Natika (1963)
- Wild and Wonderful (1964) - Announcer
- What a Way to Go! (1964) - Rene
- The Pleasure Seekers (1964) - Jose
- The Art of Love (1965) - Prosecutor
- Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion (1965) - Gregory
- Gambit (1966) - Hotel Clerk
- Monkeys, Go Home! (1967) - Fontanino
- Double Trouble (1967) - Frenchman
- Caprice (1967) - Auber
- How Do I Love Thee? (1970) - The Bishop
- The Poseidon Adventure (1972) - French Naval Officer (uncredited)
- Herbie Rides Again (1974) - French Waiter
- Missile X – Geheimauftrag Neutronenbombe (1979) - Russian General
- The Jerk (1979) - French Waiter
- The Big Red One (1980) - Vichy Colonel
- Hart to Hart (1981-1982, TV series) - Andre / Inspector Novier / Bechet
- Deal of the Century (1983) - Frenchman
- Dragnet (1987) - Maitre d' (final film role)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Nelson, Valerie J. (6 June 2007). "Maurice Marsac, 92; French actor often portrayed snooty waiters". Los Angeles Times.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Palm Springs' Mehas sweeps 3 matches in U.S. Open croquet". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs. 10 November 1994 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Maurice Marsac at IMDb