Maurice Chevalier

Maurice Chevalier

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1888-09-12
Deathday: 1972-01-01 (83 years old)

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Biography

Maurice Auguste Chevalier (September 12, 1888 – January 1, 1972) was a French actor, cabaret singer and entertainer. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including "Livin' In The Sunlight", "Valentine", "Louise", "Mimi", and "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" and for his films, including The Love Parade, The Big Pond, The Smiling Lieutenant, One Hour with You and Love Me Tonight. His trademark attire was a boater hat and tuxedo.


Chevalier was born in Paris. He made his name as a star of musical comedy, appearing in public as a singer and dancer at an early age before working in menial jobs as a teenager. In 1909, he became the partner of the biggest female star in France at the time, Fréhel. Although their relationship was brief, she secured him his first major engagement, as a mimic and a singer in l'Alcazar in Marseille, for which he received critical acclaim by French theatre critics. In 1917, he discovered jazz and ragtime and went to London, where he found new success at the Palace Theatre.


After this, he toured the United States, where he met the American composers George Gershwin and Irving Berlin and brought the operetta Dédé to Broadway in 1922. He developed an interest in acting and had success in Dédé. When talkies arrived, he went to Hollywood in 1928, where he played his first American role in Innocents of Paris. In 1930, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in The Love Parade (1929) and The Big Pond (1930), which secured his first big American hits, "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" and "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight".


In 1957, he appeared in Love in the Afternoon, which was his first Hollywood film in more than 20 years. In 1958, he starred with Leslie Caron and Louis Jourdan in Gigi. In the early 1960s, he made eight films, including Can-Can in 1960 and Fanny the following year. In 1970, he made his final contribution to the film industry where he sang the title song of the Disney film The Aristocats.


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Filmography

all 95

Movies 78

self 41

TV Shows 17

Self (archive footage)
L'Âge d'or de la pub

L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Le Siècle des icônes

Le Siècle des icônes (2022)

TV
Self
Charles Trenet l'enchanteur

Charles Trenet l'enchanteur (2022)

Movie
Self
Rendez-vous With Maurice Chevalier

Rendez-vous With Maurice Chevalier (2021)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol

Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol (2019)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure

Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure (2018)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015)

Movie
Self
Thank Heaven! The Making of 'Gigi'

Thank Heaven! The Making of 'Gigi' (2008)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women

Complicated Women (2003)

Movie
Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
La Chance aux chansons

La Chance aux chansons (1984)

TV
(archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Système 2

Système 2 (1975)

TV
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973)

Movie
Self
Cadet Rousselle

Cadet Rousselle (1971)

TV
Himself
The Sorrow and the Pity

The Sorrow and the Pity (1971)

Movie
Self
René Clair

René Clair (1969)

Movie
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

TV
Father Sylvain
Monkeys, Go Home!

Monkeys, Go Home! (1967)

Movie
Self
ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67 (1966)

TV
(archive footage)
The Love Goddesses

The Love Goddesses (1965)

Movie
Chance at Love

Chance at Love (1964)

Movie
Philip Dulaine
I'd Rather Be Rich

I'd Rather Be Rich (1964)

Movie
Philippe Fontaine
Panic Button

Panic Button (1964)

Movie
Self
A New Kind of Love

A New Kind of Love (1963)

Movie
Self
Der Sport-Spiegel

Der Sport-Spiegel (1963)

TV
Jacques Paganel
In Search of the Castaways

In Search of the Castaways (1962)

Movie
3.5
Self
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

TV
Father Antonio
Jessica

Jessica (1962)

Movie
Self - Host
The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe

The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe (1962)

Movie
Self - Presenter
Black Tights

Black Tights (1961)

Movie
Panisse
Fanny

Fanny (1961)

Movie
Maurice Chevalier
Pepe

Pepe (1960)

Movie
Prince Philip
A Breath of Scandal

A Breath of Scandal (1960)

Movie
Paul Barriere
Can-Can

Can-Can (1960)

Movie
Duc de St. Cloud
Count Your Blessings

Count Your Blessings (1959)

Movie
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)

TV
Honoré Lachaille
Gigi

Gigi (1958)

Movie
1
Maurice Chevalier
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)

TV
Claude Chavasse
Love in the Afternoon

Love in the Afternoon (1957)

Movie
6
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)

TV
Self - Recipient
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Self
Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama (1956)

TV
Le comte André de Courvallon
My Seven Little Sins

My Seven Little Sins (1954)

Movie
Massimo (segment 'Amore 1954')
100 Years of Love

100 Years of Love (1954)

Movie
himself
Schlagerparade

Schlagerparade (1953)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Self
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life (1952)

TV
Maurice Vallier dit 'Ma Pomme'
Just Me

Just Me (1950)

Movie
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
The King Jean IV de Cerdagne
A Royal Affair

A Royal Affair (1949)

Movie
Self / Self - Singer / Self (archive footage)
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Self (archive footage)
Paris Nineteen Hundred

Paris Nineteen Hundred (1948)

Movie
Emile Clément
Silence Is Golden

Silence Is Golden (1947)

Movie
Robert Fleury
Personal Column

Personal Column (1939)

Movie
François Verrier
Break the News

Break the News (1938)

Movie
Alfred Boulard / Self
The Man of the Day

The Man of the Day (1937)

Movie
Victor Larnois
With a Smile

With a Smile (1936)

Movie
Gaston de Nerac 'Paragot'
The Beloved Vagabond

The Beloved Vagabond (1936)

Movie
Gaston de Nerac
Le Vagabond bien-aimé

Le Vagabond bien-aimé (1936)

Movie
Eugene Charlier / Baron Cassini
Folies Bergère

Folies Bergère (1935)

Movie
Eugene Charlier / Baron Fernand Cassini
Folies Bergère

Folies Bergère (1935)

Movie
Prince Danilo
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow (1934)

Movie
François
L'amour guide

L'amour guide (1934)

Movie
François
The Way to Love

The Way to Love (1933)

Movie
Monsieur Rene
A Bedtime Story

A Bedtime Story (1933)

Movie
Self
Hollywood: City of Celluloid

Hollywood: City of Celluloid (1932)

Movie
Self
Hollywood on Parade No. A-5

Hollywood on Parade No. A-5 (1932)

Movie
Maurice
Love Me Tonight

Love Me Tonight (1932)

Movie
6
Maurice Chevalier (uncredited)
Make Me a Star

Make Me a Star (1932)

Movie
Self
Hollywood on Parade

Hollywood on Parade (1932)

Movie
Dr. Andre Bertier
One Hour with You

One Hour with You (1932)

Movie
Himself (voice)
Monkey Business

Monkey Business (1931)

Movie
4.5
Niki
The Smiling Lieutenant

The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)

Movie
(archive footage)
The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built (1931)

Movie
Maurice Chevalier
The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools (1931)

Movie
6
Albert Lorifian
The Little Cafe

The Little Cafe (1931)

Movie
Actor
Paramount on parade

Paramount on parade (1930)

Movie
Albert Loriflan
Playboy of Paris

Playboy of Paris (1930)

Movie
Pierre Mirande
The great sea

The great sea (1930)

Movie
Self (from original version)
Galas de la Paramount

Galas de la Paramount (1930)

Movie
Pierre
The Big Pond

The Big Pond (1930)

Movie
Apache - Episode 'Origin of the Apache' / 'Park in Paris' / Finale
Paramount on Parade

Paramount on Parade (1930)

Movie
Count Alfred Renard
The Love Parade

The Love Parade (1930)

Movie
Maurice Marney
Innocents of Paris

Innocents of Paris (1929)

Movie
Maurice
L'Affaire de la rue de Lourcine

L'Affaire de la rue de Lourcine (1923)

Movie
Maurice
Par habitude

Par habitude (1923)

Movie
Maurice
Jim Bougne, boxeur

Jim Bougne, boxeur (1923)

Movie
Louis-Philippe Massoubre
Bad Boy

Bad Boy (1923)

Movie
Gonzague / Maurice
Gonzague

Gonzague (1923)

Movie
Momo
Une soirée mondaine

Une soirée mondaine (1917)

Movie
Actor
The Dwarf Kingdom of Lilliput Versus Gigas the Tall, Prince of the Giants

The Dwarf Kingdom of Lilliput Versus Gigas the Tall, Prince of the Giants (1914)

Movie
Actor
La Valse à la mode

La Valse à la mode (1908)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1888-09-12

Deathday
1972-01-01 (83 years old)

Birth Name
Maurice Auguste Chevalier

Birth Place
Paris, France

Relationships
Nita Raya (1937-01-01 - 1946-01-01), Yvonne Vallée (1927-10-10 - 1932-01-18)

Citizenships
France

Also Known As
Maurice Auguste Chevalier

Awards
Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Grammy Hall of Fame, Officer of the National Order of Merit, Officer of the order of Nichan Iftikhar, Knight of the Legion of Honour, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Knight of the Order of Leopold, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Special Tony Award, Disney Legends, Academy Honorary Award


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