Maurice de Féraudy (born in

Joinville-le-Pont Joinville-le-Pont () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. History The commune was created in 1791 under the name La Branche-du-Pont-de-Saint-Maur (literally "The Branch of Saint-Mau ...

on December 3, 1859 – died in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

May 12, 1932) was a French songwriter, stage and film director, and actor at the

Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...

. He was the father of actor

Jacques de Féraudy Jacques or Jacq are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over one hundred identified noble families related t ...

Life and career

He joined the Théâtre Français in 1880, the company in 1887, and became dean in 1929. His best-known role, which he played 1200 times in thirty years and on which he had a monopoly, is that of Isidore Lechat in

Octave Mirbeau Octave Henri Marie Mirbeau (; 16 February 1848 – 16 February 1917) was a French novelist, art critic, travel writer, pamphleteer, journalist and playwright, who achieved celebrity in Europe and great success among the public, whilst still app ...

's '' Les affaires sont les affaires'' (1903). As part of the

in 1922 he toured Quebec, Montreal, and New York, performing two plays by

Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, ; ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world liter ...

. He has been applauded in the use of comedy, his playing full of cheerfulness. Féraudy also wrote the lyrics of many songs for , including the famous " Fascination," taken up by later by

Suzy Delair Suzy Delair (born Suzette Pierrette Delaire; December 31, 1917 – March 15, 2020) was a French actress, dancer, singer, comedian and star of vaudeville. Early years Growing up in Montmartre, Delair was the daughter of a father who upholstered ...

and

Diane Dufresne Diane Dufresne, (; born 30 September 1944) is a French Canadian singer and painter, and is known for singing a large repertoire of popular Quebec songs. Dufresne was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She lived in Paris from 1965 to 1967 where ...

Selected filmography

*1926 : '' The Clown'' as circus director James Bunding *1929 : ''Ça aussi!... c'est Paris'' *1928 : '' Two Timid Souls'' as Thibaudier *1927 : ''Fleur d'amour'' as Maître Sourgueil *1926 : '' Lady Harrington'' as Bréhaut * 1926 : '' The Clown'' as James Bunding *1925 : ''Le Cœur des gueux'' as Père Larue *1923 : '' The Secret of Polichinelle'' as Mr. Jouvenel *1923 : ' (directed by Jacques Robert) as Pons *1922 : '' Crainquebille'' as Crainquebille *1921 : '' Blanchette'' as Père Rousset *1920 : '' In Old Alsace'' *1913 : '' The Gaieties of the Squadron'' *1913 : '' The Last Pardon''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Feraudy, Maurice De 1859 births 1932 deaths French male songwriters French songwriters French male stage actors French male film actors French male silent film actors French film directors Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française 20th-century French male actors