Henry Laverne
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Henry Laverne was a French
stage and film actor; Laverne was also a comedian and humorist for a decade, as well as a singer on occasion. As an actor, he was usually billed Henry-Laverne in his time (later Henri Laverne) and starred in about twenty films and plays; credits include six films and plays from Sacha Guitry
, such as The Lame Devil
(1948). As a comedian, he was one half of then-famous comic duo Bach and Laverne (1928–1938; in French); one of their 157 comedy sketches was adapted as the lyrics to Ray Ventura
's hit comedy song "" (1935; lit. "All is very well, Madam the Marchioness").
, France
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The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
stage and film actor; Laverne was also a comedian and humorist for a decade, as well as a singer on occasion. As an actor, he was usually billed Henry-Laverne in his time (later Henri Laverne) and starred in about twenty films and plays; credits include six films and plays from Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry
Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :...
, such as The Lame Devil
The Lame Devil (film)
The Lame Devil is a 1948 French black-and-white historical film written and directed by Sacha Guitry. A biography of the titular French diplomat Talleyrand , it stars Guitry in the lead role...
(1948). As a comedian, he was one half of then-famous comic duo Bach and Laverne (1928–1938; in French); one of their 157 comedy sketches was adapted as the lyrics to Ray Ventura
Ray Ventura
Raymond Ventura was a French jazz bandleader. He played a significant role in popularizing jazz in France in the 1930s.-Career:...
's hit comedy song "" (1935; lit. "All is very well, Madam the Marchioness").
Biography
Henry Laverne was born Henri Allum in 1888 or 1890 at Boulogne-sur-MerBoulogne-sur-Mer
-Road:* Metropolitan bus services are operated by the TCRB* Coach services to Calais and Dunkerque* A16 motorway-Rail:* The main railway station is Gare de Boulogne-Ville and located in the south of the city....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Selected filmography
- La poisonLa poisonLa Poison, is a French comedy drama film from 1951, directed by Sacha Guitry, written by Sacha Guitry, starring Michel Simon and Louis de Funès.- Cast :*Michel Simon : Paul Louis Victor Braconnier, horticulturist...
(1951) - The Lame DevilThe Lame Devil (film)The Lame Devil is a 1948 French black-and-white historical film written and directed by Sacha Guitry. A biography of the titular French diplomat Talleyrand , it stars Guitry in the lead role...
(1948)