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Full Name Eugène-Charles-Joseph Silvain Spouse Louise Silvain (m. ?–1930) Movies The Passion of Joan of Arc Children Jeanne Silvain, Jean Silvain | ||
Eugène-Charles-Joseph Silvain (17 June 1851 - 21 August 1930) was a French stage actor, pensionnaire of the Comédie française, sociétaire then dean of the compagny from 1878 to 1928.
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Biographie
He leaves the army to devote himself to opera. He makes his debut in Algeria, then plays Beaumarchais in Paris. He is received at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique, and later admitted at the Comédie-Française where he is very successful.
In 1883, he becomes sociétaire of the Comédie-Française.
He marries Louise Silvain, a tragedian with a brilliant career at the théâtre de l'Odéon, then at the Comédie-Française.
He is incinerated and his ashes are located at the Père Lachaise Cemetery (case 4454 of the columbarium).
Théâtre
Comédie-Française
Admission in 1878Named 310th sociétaire in 1883Dean from 1916 to 1928Leave in 1928Filmography
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