Maurice Chevalier
Biography
Born in Paris, Maurice Chevalier was a French singer, actor, and entertainer who began in musical comedy, appearing as a singer from an early age. He drew praise from French critics for his mimicry and singing in Marseille and later found success at London's Palace Theatre in 1917. After touring the United States, he presented Dédé on Broadway in 1922. He went to Hollywood with the arrival of sound and debuted in Innocents of Paris. He earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for The Love Parade (1929) and The Big Pond (1930). His films included The Smiling Lieutenant (1931), One Hour with You (1932), Love Me Tonight (1932), The Merry Widow (1934), Love in the Afternoon (1957), and Gigi (1958), which brought an Academy Honorary Award in 1959. He also made Can-Can (1960) and Fanny (1961), and in 1970 sang the title song of The Aristocats. He died in 1972.
83years old at death
- Born 20th arrondissement of Paris
- Died 15th arrondissement of Paris
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Maurice Auguste Chevalier (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 45 years1929 to 1974
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A first
Chevalier was the subject of the New York Friars' Club's first official roast in 1949, though banquets had been informally "roasted" celebrities since 1910.
Behind the award
Gigi did well, and in 1959 Chevalier was given an Academy Honorary Award. It honored his work in entertainment across more than half a century.
Maurice Chevalier movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ernst Lubitsch directed four of these films. Jeanette MacDonald appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jeanette MacDonald's page
Charles Ruggles's page
Leslie Caron's page
George Barbier's page
Bess Flowers's page
Frank Sinatra's page
All films by Ernst Lubitsch
Also two films together10 more actors
- Bing CrosbyThat's Entertainment! (1974) and Pepe (1960)
- Elizabeth PattersonLove Me Tonight (1932) and The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)
- Eugene BordenA New Kind of Love (1963) and Can-Can (1960)
- Louis JourdanCan-Can (1960) and Gigi (1958)
- Paul BonifasFanny (1961) and Love in the Afternoon (1957)
- Carrie DaumeryLove Me Tonight (1932) and The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)
- Eva GaborA New Kind of Love (1963) and Gigi (1958)
- Virginia BruceThat's Entertainment! (1974) and The Love Parade (1929)
- Sheila BromleyThe Merry Widow (1934) and One Hour with You (1932)
- Edgar NortonLove Me Tonight (1932) and The Love Parade (1929)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1958 to 2002, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1958 | Honorary Award | Honorary | |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1958 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | Won | |
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 1997 | Grammy Hall of Fame (posthumous) | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2002 | Disney Legends (posthumous) | Honored | |
| 1968 | Special Tony Award | Won | |
| Croix de guerre 1914–1918 | Won | ||
| Knight of the Legion of Honour | Won | ||
| Knight of the Order of Leopold | Won | ||
| Officer of the Legion of Honour | Won | ||
| Officer of the National Order of Merit | Won | ||
| Officer of the order of Nichan Iftikhar | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.