Charles Prince

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French Actor Charles Prince was born Charles Petitdemange-Seigneur on 27th April, 1872 in Maisons-Laffitte, Seine, Île-de-France, France and passed away on 18th Jul 1933 Paris, France aged 61. He is most remembered for Best known for his screen persona "Rigadin" in numerous short slapstick comedies. His zodiac sign is Taurus.

Charles Prince is a member of the following lists: French film actors, Silent film comedians and Slapstick comedians.

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First Name	Charles
Last Name	Prince
Full Name at Birth	Charles Petitdemange-Seigneur
Alternative Name	Charles Prince, Charles Prince Seigneur, Charles Petitdemange-Seigneur, Prince-Rigadin, Prince, Prince Rigadin
Birthday	27th April, 1872
Birthplace	Maisons-Laffitte, Seine, Île-de-France, France
Died	18th July, 1933
Place of Death	Paris, France
Build	Slim
Zodiac Sign	Taurus
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	French
Occupation Text	Actor, comedian, screenwriter, Film Director
Occupation	Actor
Claim to Fame	Best known for his screen persona "Rigadin" in numerous short slapstick comedies
Year(s) Active	1906-1933

Charles Prince Seigneur (27 April 1872 – 18 July 1933) was a French-born film actor and comedian, best known for his screen persona "Rigadin" in numerous short slapstick comedies. He was also known as "Moritz" in Germany, "Whiffles" in England and the US, and "Tartufini" in Italy. He was the second biggest film star in the world in the years leading up to World War I, just behind his rival Max Linder. Prince's "Rigadin" character was similar to Linder's "Max" in that they were both upper-class dandys that were constantly getting into trouble with authority figures and love interests. Prince began his acting career on the stage and was hired by Pathé Frères in 1908. He made over 200 films as "Rigadin" from 1909 until 1920. By 1920 his popularity had faded and he played supporting roles in a handful of films in the 1920s and 1930s.
Two of his Rigadin shorts, Rigadin Directeur de Cinéma and Rigadin et le Chien de la Baronne, were preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

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