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Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

26 movies on Netflix

Biography

Eugene Borden was a French-American actor whose Hollywood career stretched from the silent era into the mid-1960s. He was born in Paris and arrived in the United States in 1914, and by 1917 he was working in films, with a featured part in Christy Cabanne's The Slacker. Across more than four decades he amassed roughly 160 features, often uncredited, frequently cast as headwaiters, porters, pursers, or coachmen. He had a featured role in The Mark of Zorro (1940), took the role of quartermaster in To Have and Have Not (1944), and appeared in Gilda (1946), The Bishop's Wife (1947), On the Town (1949), and An American in Paris (1951), in which he was the landlord Georges Mattieu. Later credits included All About Eve (1950), The Spirit of St. Louis (1957), The Fly (1958), and Can-Can (1960). He also acted on Broadway and on television, with his last performance coming in 1966.

74years old at death

  • Born Paris
  • Died Woodland Hills
  • Star sign: AriesFirst day of the sign, on the Pisces cusp

Movie Career

Films
26
Career span
27 years1936 to 1963

Genres

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    Across 43 years, Borden showed up in 160 feature films. His parts were often uncredited, and many had him doing menial labor as headwaiters, porters, pursers and coachmen.

Eugene Borden movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. So Dark the Night1946 Crime, Mysteryas Pierre Michaud

    IMDb rating 6.31.6K votes

  2. All About Eve1950 Dramaas Frenchman

    IMDb rating 8.2151K votes

  3. The Fly1958as Dr. Ejoute

    IMDb rating 7.128K votes

  4. On the Town1949as Waiter

    IMDb rating 7.320K votes

  5. To Have and Have Not1944as Quartermaster

    IMDb rating 7.842K votes

  6. Dodsworth1936as Baggage Carrier at Train Station

    IMDb rating 7.711K votes

  7. The Tarnished Angels1957as Claude Mollet

    IMDb rating 7.14.5K votes

  8. The Bishop's Wife1947as Michel

    IMDb rating 7.624K votes

Most often with

Charles Vidor directed two of these films, Mitchell Leisen two and Walter Lang two. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gino Corrado, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Gino CorradoMarcel Dalio, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Marcel DalioAnn Codee, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Ann CodeeBess Flowers, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Bess FlowersChet Brandenburg, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Chet BrandenburgDavid Niven, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with David NivenCharles VidorDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Charles VidorMitchell LeisenDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Mitchell LeisenWalter LangDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Walter Lang

Films together

  • Gino Corrado4 films together, 1936 to 1945
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    • A Song to Remember1945IMDb rating 6.6Borden as Duke of OrleansCorrado as Man at Pleyel's
    • Dark Waters1944IMDb rating 6.5Borden as Papa BoudreauxCorrado as Party Guest
    • Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938IMDb rating 7.1Borden as Waiter on StairsCorrado as Waiter Arranging Furniture
    • Dodsworth1936IMDb rating 7.7Borden as Baggage Carrier at Train StationCorrado as American Express Clerk
  • Marcel Dalio4 films together, 1944 to 1960
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    • Can-Can1960IMDb rating 6.3Borden as ChevroletDalio as André
    • The Perfect Furlough1958IMDb rating 6.3Borden as French DoctorDalio as Henri Valentin
    • On the Riviera1951IMDb rating 6.3Borden as AnnouncerDalio as Philippe Lebrix
    • To Have and Have Not1944IMDb rating 7.8Borden as QuartermasterDalio as Gerard aka Frenchy
  • Ann Codee4 films together, 1940 to 1960
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    • Can-Can1960IMDb rating 6.3Borden as ChevroletCodee as League President
    • On the Riviera1951IMDb rating 6.3Borden as AnnouncerCodee as Madeleine Periton
    • So Dark the Night1946IMDb rating 6.3Borden as Pierre MichaudCodee as Mama Michaud
    • Arise, My Love1940IMDb rating 6.8Borden as Waiter at Maxim'sCodee as Mme. Bresson
  • Bess Flowers3 films together, 1954 to 1960
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    • Seven Thieves1960IMDb rating 6.5Borden as Customs InspectorFlowers as Lady at Casino Party
    • The Fly1958IMDb rating 7.1Borden as Dr. EjouteFlowers as Audience Member
    • Phffft1954IMDb rating 6.6Borden as Teddy - Maitre d'Flowers as Nightclub Patron / Woman at Airport
  • Chet Brandenburg3 films together, 1957 to 1960
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    • Seven Thieves1960IMDb rating 6.5Borden as Customs InspectorBrandenburg as Club Patron
    • The Spirit of St. Louis1957IMDb rating 7.1Borden as French GendarmeBrandenburg as Crowd Member in France
    • The Tarnished Angels1957IMDb rating 7.1Borden as Claude MolletBrandenburg as Workman on Mardi Gras Float
  • David Niven3 films together, 1936 to 1947
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    • The Bishop's Wife1947IMDb rating 7.6Borden as MichelNiven as Henry Brougham
    • Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938IMDb rating 7.1Borden as Waiter on StairsNiven as Albert De Regnier
    • Dodsworth1936IMDb rating 7.7Borden as Baggage Carrier at Train StationNiven as Captain Lockert
  • Charles VidorDirector, 2 films, 1945 to 1946
    All films by Charles Vidor
  • Mitchell LeisenDirector, 2 films, 1939 to 1940
    All films by Mitchell Leisen
  • Walter LangDirector, 2 films, 1951 to 1960
    All films by Walter Lang
  • Also three films together1 more actor
    • Claudette ColbertArise, My Love (1940), Midnight (1939) and Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Eugene Borden's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$51.7 million

11 of the 26 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 26 films: 11 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 13 figure not found.

  • 11Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 13Figure not found

Top grosser

All About Eve1950as Frenchman$8.4 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 87% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    All About Eve1950as Frenchman
    $8.4M16.3% of the total
  2. 2
    Can-Can1960as Chevrolet
    $8.4M16.3% of the total
  3. 3
    An American in Paris1951as Georges Matthieu
    $7.0M13.5% of the total
  4. 4
    Gilda1946as Blackjack Dealer
    $6.0M11.6% of the total
  5. 5
    On the Town1949as Waiter
    $4.4M8.6% of the total
  6. 6
    The Mark of Zorro1940as Officer of the Day
    $4.0M7.7% of the total
  7. 7
    To Have and Have Not1944as Quartermaster
    $3.6M7.1% of the total
  8. 8
    The Fly1958as Dr. Ejoute
    $3.0M5.8% of the total
Hell and High Water (1954), $2.7 millionThe Spirit of St. Louis (1957), $2.6 millionThe Tarnished Angels (1957), $1.5 million

$6.8 millionfrom the other 3 films with a worldwide figure, 13% of the total

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