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Etienne Girardot (22 February 1856 – 10 November 1939) was a diminutive stage and film actor of Anglo-French parentage born in London, England.[1]

Etienne Girardot
Born	(1856-02-22)22 February 1856 London, England, UK
Died	10 November 1939(1939-11-10) (aged 83) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Nationality	English
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1870s-1939

Biography

The son of French painter Ernest Gustave Girardot, he studied at an art school, but left at age seventeen to go on stage. Having played in the provinces, he made his debut on the London stage at the Haymarket Theatre. He went to America in 1893,[1] where he continued his career. He was a success, with numerous Broadway shows to his credit,[1] including the 1893 production of Charley's Aunt, in which he played Lord Fancourt Babberley for three years.[2]

He also worked in film, both silents and talkies, debuting in 1911 in Intrepid Davy. Among his film roles were the harmless lunatic who fancies himself a millionaire in the 1934 screwball comedy Twentieth Century, with John Barrymore and Carole Lombard, and the harassed coroner in three murder mysteries starring William Powell as detective Philo Vance.

Girardot died after a short stay in the hospital. He was survived by his wife Dr. Violetta Shelton, an "eye, ear, nose and throat specialist."[3]

Complete filmography

References

External links

• Etienne Girardot at the Internet Broadway Database
• Etienne Girardot at IMDb
• Etienne Girardot at AllMovie
• Etienne Girardot at Find a Grave
• A photo of Girardot in the play Charley's Aunt in the New York Public Library's Digital Collection

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[de] Etienne Girardot

Etienne Girardot (* 22. Februar 1856 in London, England; † 10. November 1939 in Hollywood, Kalifornien) war ein britischer Film- und Theaterschauspieler, der im Laufe seiner über 60-jährigen Schauspielkarriere vor allem komische Charakterrollen spielte.

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- [en] Etienne Girardot

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