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Francis Blanche

Francis Blanche

Acting·1921–1974·119 films

François Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author. He was a very popular figure on stage, radio and in films, during the 1950s and 1960s. His two daughters, Barbara & Dominique, are artists with their studios in Eze.

As Actor

Belle de Jour
Belle de Jour (1967)Mr. Adolphe
Crooks in Clover
Crooks in Clover (1963)Maître Folace
The Great Spy Chase
The Great Spy Chase (1964)Boris Vassiliev
The Black Tulip
The Black Tulip (1964)Plantin
Thank Heaven for Small Favors
Thank Heaven for Small Favors (1963)Chief Insp. Cucherat
The Seventh Juror
The Seventh Juror (1962)Le procureur général
Dandelions by the Roots
Dandelions by the Roots (1964)L'oncle Absalon, le savant farfelu
Peek-a-boo
Peek-a-boo (1954)Garibaldo Trouchet, le ténor / Un musicien
The Big Wash
The Big Wash (1968)Doctor Loupioc
The Big Scare
The Big Scare (1964)
Babette Goes to War
Babette Goes to War (1959)Schulz
Male Hunt
Male Hunt (1964)Nino Papatakis
The Green Mare
The Green Mare (1959)Ferdinand Haudouin
The Oldest Profession
The Oldest Profession (1967)The Doctor (segment "Aujourd'hui")
People in Luck
People in Luck (1963)M. Bricheton (segment "Le Repas gastronomique")
Toto in Paris
Toto in Paris (1958)Il maggiordomo (uncredited)
The Eroticist
The Eroticist (1972)padre Scirer
No Pockets in a Shroud
No Pockets in a Shroud (1974)Nathaël Grissom
Loose in the Trigger
Loose in the Trigger (1967)La Prudence
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964)Mr. Humlaupt (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel")
Some Like It... Cold
Some Like It... Cold (1960)William Foster Valmorin, American
Erotissimo
Erotissimo (1969)Le polyvalent
The Big Grasshopper
The Big Grasshopper (1967)Gédéon
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot (1973)Wanderer
Order of the Daisy
Order of the Daisy (1967)L'inspecteur Maurice Leloup
Rita the Field Marshal
Rita the Field Marshal (1967)Captain Hans Vogel
The Stud
The Stud (1970)Tax collector Dupuis
The Great Java
The Great Java (1971)Auguste Kougloff / Augustin Colombani
The Men in the Family
The Men in the Family (1968)Strumberger
Champagne for Savages
Champagne for Savages (1964)Francis
Love and the Frenchwoman
Love and the Frenchwoman (1960)Me Marcerou, avocat et ami du couple (segment "Le Divorce")
Romulus and the Sabines
Romulus and the Sabines (1961)Mezio
France, Incorporated
France, Incorporated (1974)Pierre, the perverted financier
Sweet and Sour
Sweet and Sour (1963)Franz
The Great Gadget
The Great Gadget (1967)Copec
The Virgins
The Virgins (1963)Mr. De Brétevielle
Too Late to Love
Too Late to Love (1959)Camille, le patron du bistrot
Salut Berthe !
Salut Berthe ! (1968)Passerby with the pipe (uncredited)
Honoré de Marseille
Honoré de Marseille (1956)Pasquale Marchetti
Under Your Hat
Under Your Hat (1965)Mario l'enchanteur
Anyone Can Kill Me
Anyone Can Kill Me (1957)La Bonbonne
Hitch-Hike
Hitch-Hike (1962)le douanier belge
Snobs!
Snobs! (1962)Morloch
Are You Engaged to a Greek Sailor or an Airline Pilot?
Are You Engaged to a Greek Sailor or an Airline Pilot? (1971)Maurice Gombaud
Tartarin de Tarascon
Tartarin de Tarascon (1962)Antoine Tartarin
Les Jambes en l'air
Les Jambes en l'air (1971)Hugon
Ces messieurs de la gâchette
Ces messieurs de la gâchette (1970)Marco Lombardi
OK Patron
OK Patron (1974)Victor Hutin, Sophie's father
Clémentine chérie
Clémentine chérie (1964)Nuisance at the Miss ceremony (uncredited)
By the Blood of Others
By the Blood of Others (1974)Doctor
La Polka des menottes
La Polka des menottes (1957)un voisin
The Little Professor
The Little Professor (1958)General overseer
Requiem pour un caïd
Requiem pour un caïd (1964)Émile aka 'le Boxeur'
The Vendetta
The Vendetta (1962)Bartoli
Les Pieds nickelés
Les Pieds nickelés (1964)Commissaire Lenoir
Trust Me!
Trust Me! (1954)Nicolas
Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!
Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! (1961)Prior
Deux Romains en Gaule
Deux Romains en Gaule (1967)Le druide inventeur de la potion d'invisibilité
Les Gorilles
Les Gorilles (1964)Félix
We Like It Cold
We Like It Cold (1960)von Krussendorf
Le Olimpiadi dei mariti
Le Olimpiadi dei mariti (1960)
The Abominable Man of Customs
The Abominable Man of Customs (1963)Arnakos
Le Solitaire
Le Solitaire (1973)Norbert
Alice au pays des merveilles
Alice au pays des merveilles (1970)King of hearts
Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?...
Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?... (1971)Sigfrid
The Sleeping Sentinel
The Sleeping Sentinel (1966)Constant
I. You. They.
I. You. They. (1973)Darbon, le galeriste
The Motorcycle Cops
The Motorcycle Cops (1959)His Excellency Curacagua
Les malabars sont au parfum
Les malabars sont au parfum (1966)Ivanov
A Dog, A Mouse and a Sputnik
A Dog, A Mouse and a Sputnik (1958)Chazot
Who Stole the Body?
Who Stole the Body? (1963)Édouard
Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful (1956)un voisin
Racconti romani di una ex-novizia
Racconti romani di una ex-novizia (1973)Pietro l'Aretino
Chance at Love
Chance at Love (1964)Adjutant (segment "Chance du guerrier, La")
Faites donc plaisir aux amis
Faites donc plaisir aux amis (1969)Maximiliano
Le canard en fer blanc
Le canard en fer blanc (1967)Le docteur Grego
Les baratineurs
Les baratineurs (1965)Louis Dujardin
Poussez pas grand-père dans les cactus
Poussez pas grand-père dans les cactus (1969)Alphonse Ramier / Al Gregor
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
Midnight... Quai de Bercy (1953)M. Boulay, l'épicier libidineux
Say it with Flowers
Say it with Flowers (1974)Gérard Rollain
Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ?
Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ? (1971)Hector Grogenol
Little Girls and High Finance
Little Girls and High Finance (1960)Bank manager
Jaloux comme un tigre
Jaloux comme un tigre (1964)Chauffeur
I've Had It
I've Had It (1973)Mr. de Chatiez
A Whale That Had a Toothache
A Whale That Had a Toothache (1975)Francis
The Bear
The Bear (1960)Chappuis
The Real Bargain
The Real Bargain (1965)Paul Souflé
Les gros malins
Les gros malins (1969)Francis Bertolde aka 'Le book'
La Dernière Bourrée à Paris
La Dernière Bourrée à Paris (1973)Gaston Payrac
The Indestructible
The Indestructible (1959)Francis Blanchard
Les Gros Bras
Les Gros Bras (1963)Mr. Pédro Andromèze
Frédérica
Frédérica (1942)Ami de Gilbert
The Girl of a Thousand Months
The Girl of a Thousand Months (1961)Commendator Borgioli
Good Enough to Eat
Good Enough to Eat (1951)Gilles
Le bourgeois gentil mec
Le bourgeois gentil mec (1969)Spinosa
Easy Come Easy Go
Easy Come Easy Go (1960)Félix
Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille
Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille (1969)Loïc de Kerfuntel
Les enquiquineurs
Les enquiquineurs (1966)Monsieur Achille Eloy
The Killer is Listening
The Killer is Listening (1948)Self
La Grande Maffia
La Grande Maffia (1971)Modeste Miette
Scandal Man
Scandal Man (1972)Paluche
Aux frais de la princesse
Aux frais de la princesse (1969)Achille
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4) (2009)Self (archive footage)
The Terror with Cross-Eyes
The Terror with Cross-Eyes (1972)Commissioner Pigna
Les Livreurs
Les Livreurs (1961)Félix
The Hideout
The Hideout (1962)Edouard
Le pillole di Ercole
Le pillole di Ercole (1960)Augusto
Operation Gold Ingot
Operation Gold Ingot (1962)Fellous
Accroche-toi, y'a du vent!
Accroche-toi, y'a du vent! (1962)Capitano Fornace
The Sad Sack
The Sad Sack (1950)Jean du Bois d'Ombelles
Ils ont vingt ans
Ils ont vingt ans (1950)Michel Barbarin
Match contre la mort
Match contre la mort (1959)Mr. Pascal
Pas de caviar pour tante Olga
Pas de caviar pour tante Olga (1965)Dufour
Long Live the Duke!
Long Live the Duke! (1960)
Pierre Dac et Francis Blanche : Le Meilleur du Parti d'en Rire
Pierre Dac et Francis Blanche : Le Meilleur du Parti d'en Rire (2020)Lui-même
Les 100 vies de Francis Blanche
Les 100 vies de Francis Blanche (2022)Self (archive footage)
Adieu Berthe
Adieu Berthe (1970)Léo Bertold

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