Georges Renavent

Georges Renavent

  • Birthday: 4/23/1892
  • Deathday: 1/2/1969
  • Place of birth: Paris, France
  • Fame for: Acting
  • Also known as: Georges de Cheux, George Renavent, Georges Renevant, George Renevant, George Renevent, Georges DeChaux

Biography

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 he played an impressive starring role as the Kinkajou in the musical spectacular Rio Rita (1929). Renavent also starred in East of Borneo (1931), a film that 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). Renavent's final film, Mara Maru, was made in 1952.

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Rose Hobart
Release date: 12/9/1936

Rose Hobart

Role(s): Man (archive footage) (uncredited)

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History Is Made at Night
Release date: 3/5/1937

History Is Made at Night

Role(s): Insp. Millard (uncredited)

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The Light
Release date: 1/12/1919

The Light

Role(s): Auchat

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Café Metropole
Release date: 4/28/1937

Café Metropole

Role(s): Captain

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The Mask of Dimitrios
Release date: 6/23/1944

The Mask of Dimitrios

Role(s): Fisherman (uncredited)

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