Eugène Daignault (September 14, 1895 in Saint Albans, VermontEugène Daignault
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''; by Suzanne Thomas; published December 5, 2013; retrieved July 16, 2014 – January 27, 1960 in

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) was an American-Canadian performer, known for his

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, his comedy, and his radio performances – in particular, on the

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soap opera ''Un homme et son péché'', where he portrayed "Pere Ovide" from 1949 to 1960.Biographies: Daignault, Eugène Daignault, singer, storyteller, and actor (1895-1960)(1895-1960)
at ''the Virtual Gramophone'' (

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); by Robert Thérien; published July 15, 2010; retrieved July 16, 2014 His radio career began in 1922, with a performance on

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radio mere days after its launch. In 1926, he signed a recording contract with the Canadian branch of

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, for whom he recorded 93 songs, some of which were in collaboration with

Mary Bolduc Mary Rose-Anne Bolduc, born Travers, (June 4, 1894 – February 20, 1941) was a musician and singer of French Canadian music. She was known as Madame Bolduc or La Bolduc. During the peak of her popularity in the 1930s, she was known as the ...

; He also recorded for Bluebird Records beginning in 1942.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Daignault, Eugene 1895 births 1960 deaths People from St. Albans, Vermont American emigrants to Canada American male radio actors Canadian male radio actors Male actors from Montreal 20th-century American male actors 20th-century Canadian male actors