Years active 1906-1933 Name Charles Prince | Role Film actor Died 1933, Paris, France | |
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Full Name Charles Prince Seigneur Born 27 April 1872 ( 1872-04-27 ) Maisons-Laffitte, Seine, Ile-de-France, France Occupation Actor, comedian, screenwriter, Film Director Movies Son altesse l'amour, Departure People also search for Georges Benoit, Joe May, Maurice Tourneur, Robert Peguy, Erich Schmidt | ||
Charles Prince Seigneur (27 April 1872 – 18 July 1933) was a French-born film actor and comedian, best known for his screen persona "Rigadin" in numerous short slapstick comedies. He was also known as "Moritz" in Germany, "Whiffles" in England and the US, and "Tartufini" in Italy. He was the second biggest film star in the world in the years leading up to World War I, just behind his rival Max Linder. Prince's "Rigadin" character was similar to Linder's "Max" in that they were both upper-class dandys that were constantly getting into trouble with authority figures and love interests. Prince began his acting career on the stage and was hired by Pathé Frères in 1908. He made over 200 films as "Rigadin" from 1909 until 1920. By 1920 his popularity had faded and he played supporting roles in a handful of films in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Personal life
Prince's great-Grandson is French film director Cris Ubermann.
Filmography
Actor
1933
Le coq du régiment as
Musigny (as Prince-Rigadin)
1932
L'âne de Buridan as
Adolphe
1932
Sa meilleure cliente as
Larnois (as Prince)
1931
La consultation (Short)
1931
Silence (Short)
1931
Son altesse l'amour as
Ernest
1931
Partir as
Le comique (as Prince)
1930
Le tampon du capiston as
Maître Pouponnet
1929
Embrassez-moi as
Boucatel (as Prince-Rigadin)
1921
Le meurtrier de Théodore (Short) as
Chamillon
1920
Les femmes collantes as
Badinois (as Prince)
1920
Si jamais je te pince (Short) as
Fabirol
1920
Prince embêté par Rigadin (Short) as
Prince et Rigadin
1920
Chouquette et son as as
Leminois (as Prince)
1919
Rigadin dans les Alpes (Short) as
Rigadin
1919
Madame et son filleul as
Brichoux (as Prince)
1919
Rigadin et le code de l'honneur (Short) as
Rigadin
1919
Le coeur de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1918
Ce veinard de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1918
La femme de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1918
Le boudoir japonais (Short)
1918
Rigadin est enragé (Short) as
Rigadin
1918
N° 30 série 10 (Short)
1918
La verrue de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1918
La vengeance de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1918
Rigadin aimé de sa dactylo (Short) as
Rigadin
1918
Les leçons de chant de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1918
Rigadin a fait un riche mariage (Short) as
Rigadin
1918
L'épervier de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1917
Ferdinand le noceur (Short) as
Fernand
1917
L'astucieux Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1917
Rigadin, sa femme et l'autre (Short) as
Rigadin
1917
Rigadin et la marquise de Pompadour (Short) as
Rigadin
1917
La villa Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1917
Le fluide de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1917
Les deux Rigadins (Short) as
Rigadin
1917
Une nuit tragique de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1917
Les millions de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1917
Rigadin persécuté par Octavie (Short) as
Rigadin
1917
Forfait-dur (Short)
1917
Le périscope de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1917
Rigadin marié malgré lui (Short) as
Rigadin
1917
L'héritage de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1917
Comment Rigadin se tire d'affaire (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Rigadin n'est pas bon pour les animaux (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Rigadin professeur de danse (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
La perle de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
La mariée récalcitrante (Short) as
Alfred Leblond
1916
Le sourire de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Rigadin veut placer son drame (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Une erreur de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Rigadin cherche l'âme soeur (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Rigadin et les deux dactylos (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Le désespoir de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
La servante de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Le porte-veine (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
J'épouse la soeur de ma veuve (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Rigadin avance l'heure (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Rigadin l'échappe belle (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Les fiancés héroïques (Short) as
Le poilu
1916
Vengez-moi mon gendre (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
La voisine de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Rigadin, méfie-toi des femmes (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Rigadin aime la musique (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Rigadin n'aime plus le cinéma (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
La folie de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
L'or de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
Rigadin a les pieds sensibles (Short) as
Rigadin
1916
La main dans le sac (Short)
1916
Le cadeau de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Les cousines de Rigadin (Short)
1915
Un mariage à la baïonnette (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Whiffles' Busted Date (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Le champagne de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Whiffles' Futile Flivver (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
À moi les femmes (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Whiffles Woos and Trouble Brews (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Mon oncle n'épousera pas ma soeur (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Rigadin guérit la neurasthénie (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Rigadin, homme des bois (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Rigadin célibataire (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Rigadin bandit (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Comment Rigadin se fait aimer (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Rigadin et la lettre compromettante (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Rigadin est jaloux (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Rigadin coiffeur pour dames (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Whiffles at the Front (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Whiffles Wins a Beauty Contest (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Le trophée de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Whiffles' Busted Alibi (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Whiffles Goes Two Ways (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
L'auréole de la gloire (Short)
1915
Rigadin n'est pas un espion (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Whiffles Has the Gout (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Whiffles and the Emperor (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Whiffles Wins Out (Short) as
Rigadin
1915
Le divorce de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
A Temperamental Whiffles (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
La rançon de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Rigadin candidat député (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Rigadin Cendrillon (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Rigadin et l'homme qu'il assassina (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Rigadin et la caissière (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Rigadin trouve un bouton (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Sherlock Holmes roulé par Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Whiffles Misses Mrs. Whiffles (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Whiffles Has a Toothache (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Whiffles Wins the Winsome (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Madame Rigadin modiste (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Whiffles, the Spotter (Short) as
Rigadin / Whiffles
1914
Woof! Watch Whiffles (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Whiffles Hunts the Swag (Short) as
Rigadin / Whiffles
1914
His Wife Wins (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Whiffles and the Diamond Pin (Short) as
Rigadin / Whiffles
1914
La Femme à papa (Short) as
Baron de la Boucanière / son fils Aristide
1914
Rigadin victime de l'amour (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
La famille Boléro (Short)
1914
La culotte de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Rigadin et la fourmilière (Short) as
Rigadin (as Prince Rigadin)
1914
Rigadin mauvais ouvrier (Short) as
Rigadin
1914
Vénus enlevée par Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Bébé (Short)
1913
Le coup de fouet (Short)
1913
Le fils à papa (Short)
1913
Rigadin dompte sa belle-mère (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin est malade (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin est mal conseillé (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin et Falempin (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin et l'épingle (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin fait un riche mariage (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin ne fait rien comme tout le monde (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin tireur masqué (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin reçoit deux jeunes mariés (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Le Roi Koko (Short) as
Daubichon
1913
Sur le balcon de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin dégustateur de vins (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Napoleon Whiffles, Esq. (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Every Double Causes Trouble (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Un complot contre Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin au téléphone (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin président de la république (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Le bon juge as
Juge Leplantois
1913
La natte de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Trois femmes pour un mari (Short)
1913
Rigadin pris à son piège (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin trahi par un baiser (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin marchand de marrons (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Whiffles Decides to Be Boss (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Monsieur le directeur (Short) as
Hercule Lambertin (as Prince)
1913
Rigadin et la petite Moulinet (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin flirte et sa femme fait la même chose (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin père nourricier (Short) as
Rigadin
1913
Rigadin est un galant commissaire de police (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Brigadin sergent de ville (Short) as
Brigadin
1912
Conférence sur l'alcoolisme par Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Les cendres de Rigadin (Short)(as Prince Rigadin)
1912
Les petits meurent de faim (Short)
1912
Rigadin and the Love Powder (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin aux Balkans (Short) as
Rigadin (as Prince Rigadin)
1912
Rigadin et la lettre anonyme (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin manchot (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin marchand de gants (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin n'aime pas le cinéma (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Un nouvel exploit de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Whiffles Tries Moving Picture Acting (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Comment Rigadin fait les commissions (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Le contrôleur des wagons-lits (Short)
1912
Les perruques de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin mange à bon compte (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Whiffle's Nightmare (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Between Two Girls (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin receleur malgré lui (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin veut se faire photographier (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
A Rival of Caruso (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Amongst Many Loves (Short) as
Rigadin / Whiffles
1912
Rigadin et le chien de la baronne (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
La garçonnière de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin au matrimonial club (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin est bon pour les animaux (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Whiffles, Cubic Artist (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin riche, Rigadin pauvre (Short) as
Ernest et Jules
1912
Two Sets of Keys (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin est décoré (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Les surprises du divorce (Short) as
Henri Duval
1912
Le portrait de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Whiffles Mourns His Twin (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin rat d'hôtel (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin a un bon certificat (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
La jeunesse de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Le ménage de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin domestique (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Les conquêtes de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin et la divorcée récalcitrante (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin cuisinier malgré lui (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin a tué son père (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin est un fameux escrimeur (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin et la rosière (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin défenseur de la vertu (Short) as
Rigadin (as Prince)
1912
Rigadin avale son ocarina (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Whiffles and the Magic Wand (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin, garçon de banque (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin et la tante à l'héritage (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin explorateur (Short) as
Rigadin
1912
Rigadin nègre malgré lui (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
L'héritage de l'oncle Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Lâché par sa femme (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
La suggestion du baiser (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Le bon roi Dagobert (Short)
1911
Le meilleur ami de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Le nez de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Les deux frères (Short)
1911
Les maladresses de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Les terreurs de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Le truc de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin, cousin de ministre (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin aime la vie de famille (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin a l'âme sensible (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin a perdu son monocle (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin cambrioleur (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin débute au music-hall (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin détective (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin est hypnotisé (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin est un voleur (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin et la doctoresse (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin et la locataire récalcitrante (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin fait de la contrebande (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin n'aime pas le vendredi 13 (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin ne sortira pas (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin pharmacien (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin poète (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin rêve de la vie de famille (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin se marie (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin se trompe de fiancée (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin tzigane (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin veut mourir (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin veut rajeunir (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin veut se faire arrêter (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
The Lady Doctor (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Le monsieur aux pourboires (Short)(as Prince)
1911
Uncle's Money (Short) as
Rigadin / Whiffles
1911
Rigadin est un galant homme (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Rigadin a assassiné son frère (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Whiffle's Home Troubles (Short) as
Rigadin / Whiffles
1911
The Three Whiffles (Short) as
Rigadin / Whiffles
1911
L'ombrelle (Short) as
Le mari infidèle (uncredited)
1911
Wiffles Goes Fishing (Short) as
Rigadin / Wiffles
1911
Whiffle's New Sleeve (Short) as
Rigadin / Whiffles
1911
L'héritage manqué (Short) as
Rigadin
1911
Amoureux de sa voisine (Short)(as Prince)
1910
L'infidélité d'Ernest (Short)
1910
La fortune de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
La malle du peintre (Short)
1910
La premier duel de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Le jupon de la voisine (Short)
1910
Les timidités de Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Mannequin par amour (Short)
1910
Rigadin a l'oeil fascinateur (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Rigadin amoureux d'une étoile (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Rigadin a perdu sa manche (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Rigadin chemineau (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Rigadin cherche un engagement (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Rigadin est fier d'être témoin (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Rigadin est trop beau (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Rigadin n'est pas sage (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Rigadin nourrice sèche (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Rigadin prend le train de 5h55 (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Rigadin rapin (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Rigadin se décide à travailler (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Rigadin veut dormir tranquille (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Une femme tenace (Short)
1910
Rigadin et ses fils (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Le médecin de service (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Whiffle's Double (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Le clown et le pacha (Short)
1910
How Jack Won His Bride (Short)
1910
Rigadin et l'escalope de veau (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Rigadin et Miss Margaret (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
Rigadin, votre femme vous trompe (Short) as
Rigadin
1910
The Enterprising Clerk (Short)
1910
La fiancée récalcitrante (Short)
1910
Rigadin entre duex âgés (Short) as
Rigadin
1909
Ce que femme veut (Short)
1909
La dot d'Herminie (Short)(as Prince)
1909
Le petit qui a faim (Short)
1909
Rigadin (Short) as
Rigadin
1909
Rigadin et la jolie manucure (Short) as
Rigadin
1909
The Two Raffles (Short) as
John Freddy
1909
Le roman d'une bottine et d'un escarpin (Short)(as Prince)
1909
A Contest for a Handkerchief (Short)
1909
Rigadin va dans le grand monde (Short) as
Rigadin
1909
Testing Their Love (Short)(as Prince)
1909
L'enlèvement de Mademoiselle Biffin (Short)
1909
Femme de chambre improvisée (Short)
1909
Le concert de Théodore (Short)
1909
Her Dramatic Career (Short)
1909
The Barber's Revenge (Short)
1909
Le dîner du 9 (Short)
1909
Anti-Fat Sanitarium (Short) as
Rigadin (as Prince)
1908
Antique Wardrobe (Short)
1906
Un monsieur qui suit les dames (Short)
Director
1921
Le meurtrier de Théodore (Short)
1920
Les femmes collantes
1920
Si jamais je te pince (Short)
1920
Chouquette et son as (as Prince)
1919
Madame et son filleul
1918
N° 30 série 10 (Short)
1916
La mariée récalcitrante (Short)
1915
Le voyage de Corbillon (Short)
1914
Les trente millions de Gladiator (Short)
Writer
1918
Rigadin aimé de sa dactylo (Short) (writer)
1916
La main dans le sac (Short)
1912
Conférence sur l'alcoolisme par Rigadin (Short)
1909
Femme de chambre improvisée (Short) (writer)
Thanks
2015
Journey to Mt. Fuji (dedicated to the memory of) / (in memory of)
2010
Mozzman Episode 3: Ladymozz and the Death of Earth (Short) (in memory of)
Archive Footage
1983
Historia del cine: Epoca muda (Video documentary) as
Rigadin (uncredited)
References
Charles Prince (actor) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA