Paul Andri Jurgensen Leyssac (21 June 1881 – 20 August 1946) was a Danish writer, and
stage
Stage or stages may refer to:
Acting
* Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions
* Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage"
* ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper
* Sta ...
and film actor. He played
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...
in the 1937 British film ''
Victoria the Great
''Victoria the Great'' is a 1937 British historical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Anton Walbrook and Walter Rilla. When Laurence Housman's play ''Victoria Regina'' was banned by the Lord Chamberlain (in 1935 the royal ...
''. He also was a translator of the works of
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.
Andersen's fairy tales, consisti ...
.
Leyssac acted with the Civic Repertory theatrical group headed by
Eva Le Gallienne
Eva Le Gallienne (January 11, 1899 – June 3, 1991) was a British-born American stage actress, producer, director, translator, and author. A Broadway star by age 21, Le Gallienne gave up her Broadway appearances to devote herself to founding t ...
. His career on Broadway began with ''George Washington'' (1920) and ended with ''The Tempest'' (1945).
Selected filmography
* ''
Victoria the Great
''Victoria the Great'' is a 1937 British historical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Anton Walbrook and Walter Rilla. When Laurence Housman's play ''Victoria Regina'' was banned by the Lord Chamberlain (in 1935 the royal ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Head Over Heels'' (1937)
* ''
Arise, My Love
''Arise, My Love'' is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland and Dennis O'Keefe. It was made by Paramount Pictures and written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett and Jacques T ...
'' (1940)
* ''
Paris Calling
''Paris Calling'' is a 1941 war film noir directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Randolph Scott, Elisabeth Bergner, and Basil Rathbone.
Plot
Cast
* Elisabeth Bergner as Marianne Jannetier
* Randolph Scott as Lt. Nicholas 'Nick' Jordan
* ...
'' (1941)
* ''
Assignment in Brittany
''Assignment in Brittany'' is a 1943 war film directed by Jack Conway and starring French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and Swedish actress Signe Hasso, both in their American film debuts. Also starring was American actress Susan Peters.
The film w ...
'' (1943)
References
Bibliography
* Mark S. Reinhart. ''Abraham Lincoln on Screen: Fictional and Documentary Portrayals on Film and Television''. McFarland, 2009.
External links
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1881 births
1946 deaths
Danish male film actors
Danish male stage actors
People from Copenhagen
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