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Georges Renavent

Born
April 23, 1892
Died
January 2, 1969
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.
Known For
Casablanca
(1943)
Conspirator (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(1938)
Saxon peasant (uncredited)
Captain Blood
(1935)
French Captain (uncredited)
Jezebel
(1938)
De Lautruc
Sullivan's Travels
(1941)
Old Tramp
Queen Christina
(1933)
French Ambassador
That Hamilton Woman
(1941)
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
The Charge of the Light Brigade
(1936)
Gen. Canrobert (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
(1943)
President Paul van Zeeland (uncredited)
Tarzan and the Huntress
(1947)
Man Weighing King (uncredited)
Topper Takes a Trip
(1938)
Magistrate
Spy Smasher
(1942)
Governor LeComte
I'll Give a Million
(1938)
Gendarme
Full Filmography
Acting
The Light
(1919)
Auchat
Erstwhile Susan
(1919)
Emanual Dreary
Rio Rita
(1929)
Gen. Ravinoff
The Green Specter
(1930)
Dr. Ballon
Slightly Scarlet
(1930)
Inspector
Scotland Yard
(1930)
Dr. Dean
East of Borneo
(1931)
Prinz Hashin
Arsène Lupin
(1932)
Duval (uncredited)
Whistlin' Dan
(1932)
Captain Serge Karloff
Private Detective 62
(1933)
Ship's Captain Henri LaFarge (Uncredited)
Queen Christina
(1933)
French Ambassador
Stingaree
(1934)
Coutouriere (uncredited)
Fashions of 1934
(1934)
Paris Couturier (uncredited)
Bombay Mail
(1934)
Dr. Maurice Lenoir
Moulin Rouge
(1934)
Frenchman
The White Cockatoo
(1935)
Pierre
Folies Bergère
(1935)
Premier of France
Whipsaw
(1935)
Monetta
Captain Blood
(1935)
French Captain (uncredited)
Folies Bergère
(1935)
Premier of France
The Sky Parade
(1936)
Baron Ankrovith (uncredited)
Lloyd's of London
(1936)
French Lieutenant
China Clipper
(1936)
Pan American Union Speaker (uncredited)
The Invisible Ray
(1936)
Chief of the Surete
Rose Hobart
(1936)
Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Charge of the Light Brigade
(1936)
Gen. Canrobert (uncredited)
Love and Hisses
(1937)
Count Guerin
Fight for Your Lady
(1937)
Joris
Café Metropole
(1937)
Captain
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
(1937)
Nick
History Is Made at Night
(1937)
Insp. Millard (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
(1937)
Renault
Seventh Heaven
(1937)
Sergeant Gendarme
The Sheik Steps Out
(1937)
Count Mario
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(1938)
Saxon peasant (uncredited)
Artists and Models Abroad
(1938)
Prefect of Police
Suez
(1938)
Bank President
Blind Alibi
(1938)
Art Dealer
I'll Give a Million
(1938)
Gendarme
Jezebel
(1938)
De Lautruc
Topper Takes a Trip
(1938)
Magistrate
Gold Diggers in Paris
(1938)
Gendarme
Judge Hardy's Children
(1938)
Mr. Cortot (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles
(1939)
Col. Giraud
Indianapolis Speedway
(1939)
Headwaiter
Lady of the Tropics
(1939)
Hotel Manager
Old Hickory
(1939)
Jean Lafitte
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
(1939)
Adm. Jacques Delacour (uncredited)
Everything Happens at Night
(1939)
Gendarme on Dock
The Three Musketeers
(1939)
Captain Fageon
Brother Orchid
(1940)
Cable Office Clerk (uncredited)
Comrade X
(1940)
Laszlo
Turnabout
(1940)
Mr. Ram (as George Renavent)
The Son of Monte Cristo
(1940)
Marquis de Chatante
The House Across the Bay
(1940)
French Official
Christmas in July
(1940)
Office Door Sign-Painter (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters
(1940)
French Official (uncredited)
The Night of January 16th
(1941)
Anton Haraba - Man With Briefcase (uncredited)
That Hamilton Woman
(1941)
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
That Night in Rio
(1941)
Ambassador
Sullivan's Travels
(1941)
Old Tramp
Paris Calling
(1941)
Butler
They Dare Not Love
(1941)
Belgian Captain
Perils of Nyoka
(1942)
Maghreb - Vultura's High Priest
Spy Smasher
(1942)
Governor LeComte
Silver Queen
(1942)
Andres
The Hard Way
(1943)
Embassy Club Headwaiter (Uncredited)
Around the World
(1943)
French Captain
Background to Danger
(1943)
Customs Official with Ana
Mission to Moscow
(1943)
President Paul van Zeeland (uncredited)
Casablanca
(1943)
Conspirator (uncredited)
Secret Service In Darkest Africa
(1943)
Armand
The Desert Hawk
(1944)
Emil of Telif
Experiment Perilous
(1944)
Voice Instructor (uncredited)
The Mask of Dimitrios
(1944)
Fisherman (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk
(1945)
Ship Captain (uncredited)
You Came Along
(1945)
Headwater (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
(1946)
Jeweler (uncredited)
The Catman of Paris
(1946)
Guillard
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
(1946)
Ivory Merchant (uncredited)
The Trespasser
(1947)
Waiter
Ladies' Man
(1947)
Mr. Jones, Hotel Manager
Tarzan and the Huntress
(1947)
Man Weighing King (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
(1949)
Andre Bernet (uncredited)
Rope of Sand
(1949)
Jacques -- Headwaiter (uncredited)
Secrets of Monte Carlo
(1951)
Inspector Marcel Remy
Mara Maru
(1952)
Ortega
Spy Smasher Returns
(1966)
Gov. LeConte
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