Roger Pierre (30 August 1923 – 23 January 2010) was a French comedian and actor.

Roger Pierre
Roger Pierre in 2006
Born30 August 1923
Paris, France
Died23 January 2010 (2010-01-24) (aged 86)
Paris, France
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor

Early life

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Roger Pierre was born on 30 August 1923 in Paris, France.

Career

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Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault were one of France's most popular comedy acts. Working regularly throughout the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, Pierre's first film was 1953's "Belle mentalité (Wonderful Mentality). He appeared in such comedies as Mary Mary (1963), Who Is This Woman? (1967), The Sole Heir (1980), Mr Masure (1987), The Night of Barbizon and The Tureen (2001).[1]

In 1973, Pierre and Thibault starred in the 1973 comedic television series Les Maudits Rois fainéants (The Damned Lazy Kings) [fr], which parodied the 1972 TV adaptation of Les Rois maudits.[1]

Death

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Pierre died in his native Paris, aged 86, from cancer.[1][2]

Partial filmography

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Director and actor

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "The actor Roger Pierre died". ArticleJax.com. 16 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Roger Pierre est mort: son parcours..." The Huffington Post (in French). 24 January 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
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