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Georges Renavent

From Wikipedia Georges Renavent (April 23, 1894 – January 2, 1969) was an American actor in film, Broadway plays and operator of American Grand Guignol. He was born in Paris, France. His first American film appearance was in The Seven Sisters (1915). Fourteen years later, Renavent played an impressive starring role as the Kinkajou in the musical spectacular, Rio Rita (1929). Rio Rita was based on a 1927 stage musical by Florenz Ziegfeld, which originally united Wheeler and Woolsey as a team and made them famous. In 1929, Radio Pictures, later known as RKO Radio Pictures, purchased the film rights to this musical. The last portion of the film was photographed in Technicolor. Renavent also starred in East of Borneo (1931), which was one of the most frequently telecast films of the 1950s and 1960s. East of Borneo starred Rose Hobart as Linda, the wife of African missionary Dr. Clark (Charles Bickford). whom she finds he's been living in luxury as court physician of the Prince of Marudu (Renavent). East of Borneo went on to achieve latter-day fame when avant-garde filmmaker Joseph Cornell spliced together all of the leading lady's close-ups, and came up with a surrealistic exercise titled Rose Hobart (1936). When Cornell screened the film, Salvador Dalí was in attendance. Dalí was incensed that Cornell had created such a masterpiece before he could. In 1936, Renavent played opposite Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in The Invisible Ray (1936). He appeared in Hal Roach's Turnabout (1940). His final film was made in 1952, when he played Ortega in Mara Maru, with Errol Flynn.


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Born:
Apr 23, 1894
Movie/TV Credits:
80
First Appeared:
In the movie The Light 1919-01-12
Latest Project:
Movie Mara Maru 1952-04-23
Known For
Poster of The Catman of Paris
Poster of Casablanca
Poster of Turnabout
Poster of Topper Takes a Trip
Filmography
Movie Mara Maru Ortega 1952-04-23
Movie Secrets of Monte Carlo Inspector Marcel Remy 1951-06-20
Movie It's a Great Feeling Andre Bernet (uncredited) 1949-08-01
Series The Philco Television Playhouse Unknown 1948-10-03
Movie Tarzan and the Huntress Man Weighing King (uncredited) 1947-04-05
Movie Ladies' Man Mr. Jones, Hotel Manager 1947-02-07
Movie The Trespasser Waiter 1947-07-03
Movie Tarzan and the Leopard Woman Ivory Merchant (uncredited) 1946-02-18
Movie The Catman of Paris Guillard 1946-04-20
Movie Saratoga Trunk Ship Captain (uncredited) 1945-11-21
Movie Experiment Perilous Voice Instructor (uncredited) 1944-12-18
Movie The Mask of Dimitrios Fisherman (uncredited) 1944-06-23
Movie Casablanca Conspirator (uncredited) 1943-01-15
Movie Mission to Moscow President Paul van Zeeland (uncredited) 1943-04-29
Movie The Hard Way Embassy Club Headwaiter (Uncredited) 1943-01-13
Movie Background to Danger Customs Official with Ana 1943-07-03
Movie Around the World French Captain 1943-11-27
Movie Secret Service In Darkest Africa Armand 1943-07-24
Movie Spy Smasher Governor LeComte 1942-04-04
Movie Silver Queen Andres 1942-11-14
Movie Perils of Nyoka Maghreb - Vultura's High Priest 1942-06-27
Movie That Night in Rio Ambassador 1941-04-11
Movie They Dare Not Love Belgian Captain 1941-05-16
Movie That Hamilton Woman Hotel Manager (uncredited) 1941-04-03
Movie Sullivan's Travels Old Tramp 1941-11-30
Movie Paris Calling Butler 1941-12-04
Movie Brother Orchid Cable Office Clerk (uncredited) 1940-06-07
Movie The House Across the Bay French Official 1940-03-01
Movie Turnabout Mr. Ram (as George Renavent) 1940-05-17
Movie A Dispatch from Reuters French Official (uncredited) 1940-10-19
Movie Christmas in July Office Door Sign-Painter (uncredited) 1940-10-25
Movie Comrade X Laszlo 1940-12-13
Movie The Son of Monte Cristo Marquis de Chatante 1940-12-05
Movie Indianapolis Speedway Headwaiter 1939-08-05
Movie Lady of the Tropics Hotel Manager 1939-08-11
Movie The Three Musketeers Captain Fageon 1939-02-17
Movie Mr. Moto's Last Warning Adm. Jacques Delacour (uncredited) 1939-01-20
Movie Old Hickory Jean Lafitte 1939-12-23
Movie Pack Up Your Troubles Col. Giraud 1939-10-24
Movie Everything Happens at Night Gendarme on Dock 1939-12-22
Movie Blind Alibi Art Dealer 1938-05-20
Movie The Adventures of Robin Hood Saxon peasant (uncredited) 1938-05-13
Movie Jezebel De Lautruc 1938-03-26
Movie Gold Diggers in Paris Gendarme 1938-06-11
Movie Judge Hardy's Children Mr. Cortot (uncredited) 1938-03-26
Movie I'll Give a Million Gendarme 1938-07-27
Movie Topper Takes a Trip Magistrate 1938-12-29
Movie Artists and Models Abroad Prefect of Police 1938-12-20
Movie Suez Bank President 1938-10-28
Movie Café Metropole Captain 1937-04-28
Movie Seventh Heaven Sergeant Gendarme 1937-03-25
Movie History Is Made at Night Insp. Millard (uncredited) 1937-03-05
Movie The Sheik Steps Out Count Mario 1937-09-05
Movie Fight for Your Lady Joris 1937-11-05
Movie Wife, Doctor and Nurse Nick 1937-09-17
Movie Love and Hisses Count Guerin 1937-12-21
Movie Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo Renault 1937-12-17
Movie China Clipper Pan American Union Speaker (uncredited) 1936-08-11
Movie The Invisible Ray Chief of the Surete 1936-01-20
Movie Lloyd's of London French Lieutenant 1936-11-25
Movie The Charge of the Light Brigade Gen. Canrobert (uncredited) 1936-10-20
Movie Rose Hobart Man (archive footage) (uncredited) 1936-12-09
Movie Folies Bergère Premier of France 1935-02-22
Movie The White Cockatoo Pierre 1935-01-29
Movie Whipsaw Monetta 1935-12-18
Movie Folies Bergère Premier of France 1935-05-09
Movie Captain Blood French Captain (uncredited) 1935-12-26
Movie Bombay Mail Dr. Maurice Lenoir 1934-01-06
Movie Moulin Rouge Frenchman 1934-01-10
Movie Fashions of 1934 Paris Couturier (uncredited) 1934-02-14
Movie Stingaree Coutouriere (uncredited) 1934-05-24
Movie Private Detective 62 Ship's Captain Henri LaFarge (Uncredited) 1933-06-10
Movie Queen Christina French Ambassador 1933-12-26
Movie Arsène Lupin Duval (uncredited) 1932-02-26
Movie Whistlin' Dan Captain Serge Karloff 1932-03-19
Movie East of Borneo Prinz Hashin 1931-08-01
Movie Slightly Scarlet Inspector 1930-02-22
Movie Scotland Yard Dr. Dean 1930-10-19
Movie Rio Rita Gen. Ravinoff 1929-09-15
Movie The Light Auchat 1919-01-12