Maurice Chevalier
Actor
Maurice Chevalier's first working job was as an acrobat, until a serious accident ended that career. He turned his talents to singing and acting, and made several short films in France. During World War I he enlisted in the French army. He was wounded in battle, captured and placed in a POW camp by the Germans. During his captivity he learned English from fellow prisoners. After the war he returned to the film business, and when "talkies" came into existence, Chevalier traveled to the US...
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Date of Birth: Sep 12, 1888
Date of Death: Jan 1, 1972
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