André Charlot
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Eugène André Maurice Charlot (26 July 1882 – 20 May 1956) was a French-born impresario known primarily for the musical revues he staged in London between 1912 and 1937. He later worked as a character actor in numerous American films.
André Charlot | |
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Born | Eugène André Maurice Charlot (1882-07-26)26 July 1882 Paris |
Died | 20 May 1956(1956-05-20) (aged 73) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles |
Occupation(s) | Actor and theatre manager |
Spouse | Florence Gladman (m. 1956) |
Children | 2 |
Born in Paris, where his father was a theatre manager, Charlot made most of his pre-Second World War career in the West End of London, where he successfully imported and adapted the Parisian genre of intimate revue. He was known for his ability in talent spotting and played an important part in the early careers of many performers, composers and writers, including Jack Buchanan, Noël Coward, Jack Hulbert, Gertrude Lawrence, Beatrice Lillie, Jessie Matthews and Ivor Novello.