Eugène Silvain

Eugène Silvain en 1917

Eugène Silvain in 1917
Born Eugène-Charles-Joseph Silvain
17 June 1851
Bourg-en-Bresse
Died 21 August 1930(1930-08-21) (aged 79)
Marseille
Spouse(s) Louise Hartman

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.

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 1878
Named 310th sociétaire in 1883
Dean from 1916 to 1928
Leave in 1928

Filmography

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