Louis Baron (real name Louis Bouchêne or Bouchenez; September 1838 – 2 March 1920) was a French actor and bass singer.
Baron c. 1880
Biography
Louis Baron was born in September 1838 at Alençon.[1]
His first stage appearances were at the Théâtre de la Tour-d'Auvergne, and subsequently in Limoges (1857–58) and Troyes (1858–59). After military service as a customs officer he then appeared in Toulouse (1863) and Rouen (1864–66).[1]
In July 1866 he made his debut at the Théâtre des Variétés in the comedy Le photographe by Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, going on to create many other roles in plays by Labiche (Les trente millions de gladiator) and Meilhac and Halévy (including La cigale, La petite marquise, and Toto chez Tata).
In 1886, he was briefly co-director of the Variétés with Eugène Bertrand before moving on to the Gaîté.[1]
His son, Louis Baron, fils (1870–1939), was also an actor and singer who had a long stage and film career in France including the premiere of Dédé in 1921.[2]
^"Louis Baron, Actor". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Paris. 3 March 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 6 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
January 07, 2023
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