Claude Dauphin (actor)

Claude Dauphin
Born 19 August 1903
Corbeil-Essonnes, Essonne, France
Died 16 November 1978 (aged 75)
Paris, France
Occupation Actor
Years active 1930-1978
Spouse(s) Rosine Derean
Maria Mauban
Norma Eberhardt (1955-1978; his death)

Claude Dauphin (19 August 1903 16 November 1978) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1930 and 1978.

He was born in Corbeil-Essonnes, Essonne. His father was Maurice Étienne Legrand, a poet who wrote as Franc-Nohain, and who was the librettist for Maurice Ravel's opera L'heure espagnole.

Dauphin married American actress Norma Eberhardt in 1955.[1] The couple divided their time between Paris, Los Angeles, New York City and Ocean Township, New Jersey.[1][2] They remained together until Dauphin's death in Paris in 1978.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Norma Eberhardt". The Daily Telegraph. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
  2. "Norma Eberhardt Dauphin obituary". Asbury Park Press. 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2011-10-01.

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