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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
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Biography

The son of French painter
Ernest Gustave Girardot Ernest Gustave Girardot (1840–1904) was born into a well-known artistic French family and worked as a genre and portrait painter throughout his life. His portraits of Tennyson and Lady Constance Bulwer-Lytton, Lady Lytton are held in high rega ...
, 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
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. He went to America in 1893, where he continued his career. He was a success, with numerous
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shows to his credit, including the 1893 production of ''
Charley's Aunt ''Charley's Aunt'' is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complications of the plot inc ...
'', in which he played Lord Fancourt Babberley for three years. 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 ''
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'', with
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and
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, and the harassed coroner in three murder mysteries starring
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as detective
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. 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."


Complete filmography

*''Intrepid Davy'' (1911 short) *''Her Hero'' (1911 short) *''An Innocent Burglar'' (1911 short) as The Real Burglar *''A Slight Mistake'' (1911 short) *''One Touch of Nature'' (1911 short) as Mr. Grochberg - the Jewish Father, the Rabbi *''
Nicholas Nickleby ''Nicholas Nickleby'' or ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' (or also ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Containing a Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings, and Complete Career of the ...
'' (1912 short) as Gryde *''
Beau Brummel George Bryan "Beau" Brummell (7 June 1778 – 30 March 1840) was an important figure in Regency England and, for many years, the arbiter of men's fashion. At one time, he was a close friend of the Prince Regent, the future King George IV, but ...
'' (1913 short) as Isadore - Brummel's Valet *''Betty in the Lions' Den'' (1913 short) *''Up in a Balloon'' (1913 short) as The Minister *''Goodness Gracious'' (1913 short) *''Bunny's Birthday'' (1914 short) as Neighbor Smith *''
A Good Little Devil ''A Good Little Devil'' is a 1914 silent film starring Mary Pickford, produced by Adolph Zukor and Daniel Frohman, and distributed on a 'State's Rights' basis. It was Pickford's first feature-length film. She, along with friend Lillian Gish, appe ...
'' (1914) as Old Nick Jr. *''The Hall-Room Rivals'' (1914 short) as 2nd Sea Captain *''Cherry'' (1914 short) *''Too Many Husbands'' (1914 short) as Chauncey Chilton *''
The Violin of Monsieur ''The Violin of Monsieur'' is a 1914 silent short film directed by James Young and starring his wife Clara Kimball Young. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and distributed by the General Film Company.''Pictorial History of the S ...
'' (1914 short) as Pere Gerome *''Pigs Is Pigs'' (1914 short) *''Bread Upon the Waters'' (1914 short) as Jean *''David Garrick'' (1914 short) *''The New Stenographer'' (1914 short) as Mr. Brown *''The Barrel Organ'' (1914 short) as Bunions - the Organ Grinder *''Underneath the Paint'' (1914 short) as William Marsh *''The Treason of Anatole'' (1915 short) as Anatole *''Mary's Duke'' (1915 short) as Duke d'Enfetti *''Uncle John'' (1915 short) as Uncle John Waldron - the Landlord *''The Broken Toy'' (1915 short) as Sylvain - the Dancing Instructor *''The Blank Page'' (1915 short) as The Scientist *''The Toy-Maker of Leyden'' (1915 short) as Martha's Father - the Toy-Maker *''Circus Mary'' (1915 short) *''Artie, the Millionaire Kid'' (1916) as The widow *'' The Belle of New York'' (1919) *''
The Witness for the Defense ''The Witness for the Defense'' is a 1919 American silent film, silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Elsie Ferguson, Warner Oland, and Wyndham Standing.
'' (1919) as Richard Pettifer *''
A Stage Romance ''A Stage Romance'' is a 1922 American silent historical drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring William Farnum, Peggy Shaw, and Holmes Herbert.Solomon, p. 276 It is an adaptation of the play ''Kean'' by Alexandre Dumas about the adv ...
'' (1922) as Salomon *''
Storm at Daybreak ''Storm at Daybreak'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Richard Boleslawski, written by Bertram Millhauser, and starring Kay Francis, Nils Asther, Walter Huston, Phillips Holmes, Eugene Pallette and C. Henry Gordon. It was relea ...
'' (1933) as Hungarian Officer (uncredited) *''
The Kennel Murder Case ''The Kennel Murder Case'' is a 1933 murder mystery novel written by S. S. Van Dine with fictional detective Philo Vance investigating a complex locked-room mystery. Plot summary One of the Coe brothers is found dead in his bedroom, locked fr ...
'' (1933) as Dr. Doremus *''
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'' (1933) as Bail Bond Clerk *''
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'' (1934) as Mr. Abernathie *''
Fashions of 1934 ''Fashions of 1934'' is a 1934 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by William Dieterle with musical numbers created and directed by Busby Berkeley. The screenplay by F. Hugh Herbert and Carl Erickson was based on the story ''The Fashi ...
'' (1934) as Glass *''
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'' (1934) as Mathew J. Clark *'' Born to Be Bad'' (1934) as J. K. Brown - Claim Adjustor (uncredited) *'' Little Man, What Now?'' (1934) as Spannfuss *''
Return of the Terror ''Return of the Terror'' is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Peter Milne and Eugene Solow. The film stars Mary Astor, Lyle Talbot, John Halliday, and Frank McHugh, and features Robert Barrat and Irving P ...
'' (1934) as Mr. Tuttle *'' The Dragon Murder Case'' (1934) as Dr. Doremus *''
The Firebird ''The Firebird'' (french: L'Oiseau de feu, link=no; russian: Жар-птица, Zhar-ptitsa, link=no) is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's ...
'' (1934) as Prof. Peterson *''
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'' (1935) as Mr. Warburton *''
Grand Old Girl ''Grand Old Girl'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by John Robertson from a screenplay by Milton Krims, John Twist, Arthur T. Horman, adapted from a story by Wanda Tuchock. The film stars May Robson, Mary Carlisle, Fred MacMurray, and Al ...
'' (1935) as Mellis *''
The Whole Town's Talking ''The Whole Town's Talking'' (released in the UK as ''Passport to Fame'') is a 1935 American comedy film starring Edward G. Robinson as a law-abiding man who bears a striking resemblance to a killer, with Jean Arthur as his love interest. It w ...
'' (1935) as Seaver *'' Chasing Yesterday'' (1935) as M. Mouche *'' Hooray for Love'' (1935) as Judge Peterby *''
Curly Top Curly Top is a 1935 American musical romantic comedy film starring Shirley Temple, John Boles and Rochelle Hudson. Plot A bachelor wants to adopt an orphan, but she refuses to leave behind her older sister, so he adopts them both. The man even ...
'' (1935) as Mr. Wyckoff *'' The Bishop Misbehaves'' (1935) as Brooke *''
I Live My Life ''I Live My Life'' is a 1935 American comedy-drama film starring Joan Crawford, Brian Aherne, and Frank Morgan, and is based on the story "Claustrophobia" by A. Carter Goodloe. Plot summary Kay Bentley (Joan Crawford), a bored socialite seeks a ...
'' (1935) as Professor *''
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'' (1935) as Nello *'' In Old Kentucky'' (1935) as Pluvius J. Aspinwall, the Rainmaker *''
The Garden Murder Case ''The Garden Murder Case'' (first published in 1935) is the ninth in a series of mystery novels by S. S. Van Dine about fictional detective Philo Vance. Plot outline Floyd, the son of Professor Garden, invites his socialite friends to the roofto ...
'' (1936) as Dr. Doremus *''
The Music Goes 'Round ''The Music Goes 'Round'' is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Harry Richman, Rochelle Hudson and Walter Connolly Walter Connolly (April 8, 1887 – May 28, 1940) was an American character acto ...
'' (1936) as Brewster *''
Half Angel Half Angel may refer to: * Half Angel (1951 film), a Technicolor comedy film * Half Angel (1936 film), an American comedy film {{dab ...
'' (1936) as Dr. Alexander Cotton *''
Hearts Divided ''Hearts Divided'' is a 1936 American musical film about the real-life marriage between American Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte, Elizabeth 'Betsy' Patterson and Jérôme Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon I of France, Napoleon. It stars Marion Davies ...
'' (1936) as Du Fresne *''
The Devil Is a Sissy ''The Devil is a Sissy'' is a 1936 American MGM comedy-drama film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and Rowland Brown. The film stars Freddie Bartholomew, Jackie Cooper and Mickey Rooney, three of the biggest child stars of the 1930s. The film prem ...
'' (1936) as Principal *'' The Longest Night'' (1936) as Kendrick Kinney *''
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'' (1936) as Prof. Herbert Rigby *''
College Holiday ''College Holiday'' is a 1936 Paramount comedy. The film stars Jack Benny, George Burns, Gracie Allen, and Martha Raye. It was directed by Frank Tuttle. Plot A woman hotelier with an interest in eugenics invites some young men to spend the summe ...
'' (1936) as Prof. Hercules Dove *''
The Road Back ''The Road Back'', also translated as ''The Way Back'', (german: Der Weg zurück) is a novel by German author Erich Maria Remarque, commonly regarded as a sequel to his 1929 novel ''All Quiet on the Western Front''. It was first serialized in the ...
'' (1937) as Mayor *''
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'' (1937) as Waldo Peebles *''
Danger – Love at Work ''Danger – Love at Work'' is a 1937 American screwball comedy film directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by James Edward Grant and Ben Markson focuses on an attorney's frustrating efforts to deal with a wildly eccentric family. Plot Henry ...
'' (1937) as Albert Pemberton *''
Breakfast for Two ''Breakfast for Two'' is a 1937 American screwball comedy film made by RKO Radio Pictures. It was directed by Alfred Santell. The film stars Barbara Stanwyck, Herbert Marshall and Glenda Farrell. Stanwyck and Marshall worked together once more, i ...
'' (1937) as Mr. Meggs *''
The Great Garrick ''The Great Garrick'' is a 1937 American historical comedy film directed by James Whale and starring Brian Aherne, Olivia de Havilland, and Edward Everett Horton. The film also features Lionel Atwill, Luis Alberni, Melville Cooper, and future star ...
'' (1937) as Jean Cabot *''
Professor Beware ''Professor Beware'' is a 1938 comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Elliott Nugent. It was Phyllis Welch MacDonald's first and only film. Plot Three thousand years after ancient Egyptian Neferus's death, Professor Dean Lambert (who ...
'' (1938) as Judge Henry Pitts (uncredited) *''
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'' (1938) as Bruneau *''
Having Wonderful Time ''Having Wonderful Time'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy film, based on the Broadway play of the same name, starring Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and directed by Alfred Santell. It was Red Skelton’s film debut. Plot summary Bo ...
'' (1938) as Mr. G (scenes deleted) *'' There Goes My Heart'' (1938) as Hinkley - Secretary *''
The Arizona Wildcat ''The Arizona Wildcat'' is a 1939 American comedy Western film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and starring Leo Carrillo and Jane Withers. Plot The orphaned Mary Jane Patterson ( Jane Withers) is under the guardianship of Manuel Hernandez (Leo ...
'' (1939) as Judge White *'' Fast and Loose'' (1939) as Christopher Oates *''
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle ''The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle'' is a 1939 American biographical musical comedy directed by H.C. Potter. The film stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver, and Walter Brennan. The film is based on the stories ''My Husband'' and ...
'' (1939) as Papa Aubel *'' For Love or Money'' (1939) as Poindexte *''
Exile Express ''Exile Express'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Otis Garrett and starring Anna Sten, Alan Marshal and Jerome Cowan. Plot After being wrongly implicated in the murder of her scientist boss by foreign agents, a young immigrant woman ...
'' (1939) as Caretaker *''
Hawaiian Nights ''Hawaiian Nights'' is a 1939 American romantic comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell. Produced by Universal Pictures, the film was written by Charles Grayson and Lee Loeb. It stars Johnny Downs, Constance Moore, and Mary Carlisle. A sneak p ...
'' (1939) as Alonzo Dilman *''
Little Accident ''Little Accident'' was a 1928 Broadway three-act comedy written by Floyd Dell and Thomas Mitchell (who also played Norman Overbeck in the play). It was based on Dell's 1927 novel ''An Unmarried Father''. It was produced by Crosby Gaige and direc ...
'' (1939) as Professor Artemus Glenwater *''
The Hunchback of Notre Dame ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (french: Notre-Dame de Paris, translation=''Our Lady of Paris'', originally titled ''Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482'') is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. It focuses on the unfortunate story o ...
'' (1939) as Doctor *''
Isle of Destiny ''Isle of Destiny'' (aka ''Trouble Over the Pacific'') is a 1940 American comedy adventure film set in the South Seas. The film was directed by Elmer Clifton and originally produced by Franklyn Warner for Grand National Pictures in 1939. ''Isle ...
'' (1940) as "Doc" Spriggs


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A photo of Girardot in the play ''Charley's Aunt''
in the New York Public Library's Digital Collection {{DEFAULTSORT:Girardot, Etienne 1856 births 1939 deaths 19th-century English male actors 20th-century English male actors English people of French descent British expatriate male actors in the United States English male film actors English male stage actors Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery Male actors from London