born Aug. 28, 1897, Figeac, France
died Aug. 26, 1978, Phoenix, Ariz., U.S.
French-U.S. actor.
After earning a philosophy degree from the Sorbonne, he made his stage debut in Paris in 1920. He became a popular romantic leading man in French theatre and film, and his rich, accented voice and suave manner made him an international star. His first successful U.S. film, Private Worlds (1935), was followed by such films as Algiers (1938) and Gaslight (1944).