Henry Laverne
Henry Laverne (born Henri Allum; 1888[1] or 1890[2] – 4 September 1953) 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; Bach et Laverne in French); one of their 157 comedy sketches was adapted as the lyrics to Ray Ventura's hit comedy song "Tout va très bien, Madame la Marquise" (1935; lit. "All is very well, Madam the Marchioness").
Henry Laverne | |
|---|---|
| Born | Henri Allum c. 1888 |
| Died | 4 September 1953 (aged 64–65) |
| Nationality | French |
| Citizenship | French |
| Occupation(s) | Stage actor, Film actor, Comedian, Humorist and Occasional Singer |
Biography
Henry Laverne was born Henri Allum in 1888[1] or 1890[2] at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Les bleus de l'amour' | Alfred Brunin | |
| 1930 | Lévy et Cie | ||
| 1930 | Le tampon du capiston | Capitaine Reverchon | |
| 1931 | Y'en a pas deux comme Angélique | Socrate Berlingot | |
| 1931 | Le lit conjugal | Laroze | |
| 1932 | Adhémar Lampiot | ||
| 1933 | Bariole | ||
| 1934 | Casanova | Leduc | |
| 1934 | L'article 382 (1934) | ||
| 1948 | The Lame Devil | Le roi Louis XVIII | |
| 1949 | Keep an Eye on Amelia | Le cocher de fiacre | |
| 1949 | Mademoiselle de la Ferté | Le professeur | |
| 1950 | The Treasure of Cantenac | Pierre | |
| 1951 | Deburau | L'aboyeur | |
| 1951 | Monsieur Fabre | Le maire | |
| 1951 | La poison | Le président | |
| 1952 | Massacre in Lace | (final film role) |
References
- 1888 in La Revue du cinéma (1986, No. 418, p. 74: "Venu du théâtre, Henry Laverne (1888–1953) [...]").
29 December 1888 at NotreCinema.com. - 30 December 1890 at IMDb