Philippe Forquet
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Philippe Forquet Viscount de Dorne born September 27, 1940 in Paris, France, is an actor and the son of a wealthy aristocrat, Marcius Forquet Viscount de Dorne.
Philippe Forquet made his film debut in 1960 in La Menace while still an art student and over the next few years became popular in France. Highly regarded for his appearance he was expected to make a successful transition into American films, after appearing opposite Jean Seberg in the film In the French Style (1963). Filmed in France, the film told of an American student (Seberg) who falls in love with an aristocrat (Forquet) while visiting France. It proved popular with both European and American audiences and Forquet travelled to Hollywood to work for 20th Century Fox. He was touted as the handsomest new actor in Hollywood, a cross between Montgomery Clift and Louis Jourdan.
He co-starred with Sandra Dee as her romantic interest and while the film was popular it did not lead to other projects. During this time Forquet became engaged to the American actress Sharon Tate, however the relationship ended amid claims made by newspapers that Forquet had beaten her. These allegations were never proven and there was no arrest. It later came out that powerful parties were interested in Sharon Tate's success and wanted to get Forquet out of the way. He was the victim of a negative publicity campaign, which resulted in his being blackballed in Hollywood for several years. He returned to France where his popularity had started to wane although he continued acting in television throughout the 1970s, also returning the United States to film The Young Rebels in 1971.
He was married to the American fashion model and actress Linda Morand, from 1970 until their divorce in 1976. He now lives in the town of San Quentin, France where he took over his father's estate and the family business. He is re-married and has three children.
