Pierre Richard-Willm
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| Pierre Richard-Willm | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pierre-Alexandre Richard 3 November 1895 Bayonne |
| Died | 12 April 1983 (aged 87) Paris, France |
Pierre Richard-Willm (3 November 1895 - 12 April 1983) was a French actor during the 1930s and 1940s.
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[edit] Early life
Richard-Willm was born in south-western France in the city of Bayonne. His mother, Elisabeth-Fanny Willm, died at the age of thirty-one, and he was raised by his maternal grandmother. He attended the Beaux-Arts School, in Nantes between 1913 and 1914, then in 1916 he joined the army, and fought during World War I. After the war he became a sculptor, and in 1921 he started playing bit roles on stage.
[edit] Career
His film debut came in the 1930's Toute sa vie, under the direction of Alberto Cavalcanti, followed by Les Vacances du diable, Daughter of the Regiment, Le Grand jeu, and his most famous role as Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte Cristo.
[edit] Death
Richard-Willm died in Paris, and is buried at the cemetery in Bussang, Vosges.
