maurice chevalier

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born Sept. 12, 1888, Paris, France died Jan. 1, 1972, Paris French singer and actor. He first appeared as a singer and comedian at the Folies-Bergère in 1909. He spent two years in a German prison camp during World War I. Known for his jaunty straw hat and bow tie and his lively, roguish manner, he went to Hollywood in 1929, where he appeared in movies that helped establish the musical as a film genre, including The Love Parade (1929) and The Merry Widow (1934). He was criticized for entertaining the Germans during the wartime occupation of France. His later films include Gigi (1958) and Fanny (1961). In 1958 he was presented with an honorary Academy Award
maurice chevalier

    Hyphenation

    Mau·rice che·va·lier

    Turkish pronunciation

    môris şevılîr

    Pronunciation

    /môˈrēs ˌsʜevəˈlər/ /mɔːˈriːs ˌʃɛvəˈlɪr/
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