Paul Leyssac
Paul Andri Jurgensen Leyssac (21 June 1881 – 20 August 1946) was a Danish writer, and stage and film actor. He played Abraham Lincoln in the 1937 British film Victoria the Great.[1] He also was a translator of the works of Hans Christian Andersen.[2]
Paul Leyssac | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paul Andri Jurgensen Leyssac 21 June 1881 |
| Died | 20 August 1946 (aged 65) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 1937–43 (film) |
Leyssac acted with the Civic Repertory theatrical group headed by Eva Le Gallienne.[3] His career on Broadway began with George Washington (1920) and ended with The Tempest (1945).[4]
Selected filmography
- Victoria the Great (1937)
- Head Over Heels (1937)
- Arise, My Love (1940)
- Paris Calling (1941)
- Assignment in Brittany (1943)
References
- Reinhart p.209
- Andersen, Hans Christian (1 March 1938). It's Perfectly True: And Other Stories (y First ed.). Harcourt. ISBN 9780152393434.
- Smith, Cecil (30 June 1940). "Malko to Sub for Rodzinski at Ravinia Fete". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. p. Part 7, p 3wpn. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- "Paul Leyssac". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
Bibliography
- Mark S. Reinhart. Abraham Lincoln on Screen: Fictional and Documentary Portrayals on Film and Television. McFarland, 2009.
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