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According to Russian sources, he attended opera classes in Odessa before 1914.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}} According to Russian sources, he attended opera classes in Odessa before 1914.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}


He worked in trade in Belgium before settling in ] where he trained in dramatic art under ]. His stage career in the 1920s included appearances in plays by ], ] and ], which took him all over the world. After three appearances in silent films, he played the Prophet in ]'s film '']'' (''The End of the World'') (1931) and established his career as a leading man in French films. He worked in trade in Belgium before settling in ], where he trained in dramatic art under ]. His stage career in the 1920s included appearances in plays by ], ] and ], which took him all over the world. After three appearances in silent films, he played the Prophet in ]'s film '']'' (''The End of the World'') (1931) and established his career as a leading man in French films.


In 1940, he was introduced to American films by ]. He appeared prolifically throughout the 1940s, then made a single, final, appearance in 1954. In 1940, he was introduced to Hollywood by ]. He appeared prolifically in American films throughout the 1940s, then made a single, final, appearance in 1954. His debut was in 1941, in '']''. Among his memorable roles were as a ship's captain in '']'' (1944), an international intriguer in '']'' (1944), and a French adventurer in '']'' (1945). His last film role was as a professor in '']'' (1954).


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
Francen was married three times, his last to the actress Mary Marquet. He died in 1977 in ], ], ]. Francen was married three times, his last to the actress ]. He died in 1977 in ], ], ].

==Filmography==
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==Complete filmography== ==Complete filmography==
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* ''Le doute'' (1921) – Le jeune écrivain Pierre Aubry * ''Le doute'' (1921) – Le jeune écrivain Pierre Aubry
* ''Crépuscule d'épouvante'' (1921) – Michel Fortin * ''Crépuscule d'épouvante'' (1921) – Michel Fortin
* ''La neige sur les pas'' (1923) – Marc Romenay * '']'' (1923) – Marc Romenay
* '']'' (''End of the World'') (1931) – Martial Novalic * '']'' (''End of the World'') (1931) – Martial Novalic
* '']'' (''The Eaglet'') (1931) – Flambeau * '']'' (''The Eaglet'') (1931) – Flambeau
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* '']'' (1932) – Constantin * '']'' (1932) – Constantin
* ''Mélo'' (''The Dreamy Mouth'') (1932) – Marcel, l'amant * ''Mélo'' (''The Dreamy Mouth'') (1932) – Marcel, l'amant
* ''Les ailes brisées'' (1933) – Fabrège * '']'' (1933) – Fabrège
* ''Le velour'' (1933) – Richard Voisin * ''Le velour'' (1933) – Richard Voisin
* '']'' (1934) – Étienne Ranson * '']'' (1934) – Étienne Ranson
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* '']'' (1938) – Jean Diaz * '']'' (1938) – Jean Diaz
* '']'' (1938) – Grigory * '']'' (1938) – Grigory
* ''La vierge folle'' (''The Foolish Virgin'') (1938) – Marcel Armaury * '']'' (''The Foolish Virgin'') (1938) – Marcel Armaury
* '']'' (''The End of the Day'') (1939) – Marny * '']'' (''The End of the Day'') (1939) – Marny
* '']'' (1939) – Le roi Édouard VII * '']'' (1939) – Le roi Édouard VII
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* '']'' (1957) – Colonel Valentini * '']'' (1957) – Colonel Valentini
* '']'' (1959) – Penitent (uncredited) * '']'' (1959) – Penitent (uncredited)
* ''Journey to the Lost City'' (1960) <!-- * ''Journey to the Lost City'' (1960) - This is a re-edited version of the two films "The Tiger of Eschnapur" and "The Indian Tomb" from 1959 -->
* '']'' (1961) – Panisse's Elder Brother * '']'' (1961) – Panisse's Elder Brother
* ''The Big Scare'' (1964) – Docteur Chabert * ''The Big Scare'' (1964) – Docteur Chabert

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Belgian actor (1888–1977)

Victor Francen
Wedding picture with his wife actor Mary Marquet in 1934
BornVictor Franssens
(1888-08-05)5 August 1888
Tienen, Belgium
Died18 November 1977(1977-11-18) (aged 89)
Saint-Cannat, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Years active1921–1966
Spouses
  • Eleanor Kreutzer
  • Renée Corciade
  • Mary Marquet

Victor Francen (born Victor Franssens; 5 August 1888 – 18 November 1977) was a Belgian-born actor with a long career in French cinema and in Hollywood.

Biography

Francen was born in 1888 in Tienen, Belgium, the son of a chief of police.

According to Russian sources, he attended opera classes in Odessa before 1914.

He worked in trade in Belgium before settling in Paris, where he trained in dramatic art under Paul Mounet. His stage career in the 1920s included appearances in plays by Henri Bernstein, Georges Bataille and Edmond Rostand, which took him all over the world. After three appearances in silent films, he played the Prophet in Abel Gance's film La Fin du monde (The End of the World) (1931) and established his career as a leading man in French films.

In 1940, he was introduced to Hollywood by Charles Boyer. He appeared prolifically in American films throughout the 1940s, then made a single, final, appearance in 1954. His debut was in 1941, in Hold Back the Dawn. Among his memorable roles were as a ship's captain in Passage to Marseille (1944), an international intriguer in The Mask of Dimitrios (1944), and a French adventurer in San Antonio (1945). His last film role was as a professor in Hell and High Water (1954).

Personal life

Francen was married three times, his last to the actress Mary Marquet. He died in 1977 in Saint-Cannat, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.

Complete filmography

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