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Robert Lynen(1920-1944)

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Robert Lynen
Robert Lynen was born on 24 May 1920 in Sarrogna, Jura, Franche-Comté, France. He was an actor, known for Poil de carotte (1932), Sans famille (1934) and Bargekeepers Daughter (1938). He died on 1 April 1944 in Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany.
BornMay 24, 1920
DiedApril 1, 1944(23)
BornMay 24, 1920
DiedApril 1, 1944(23)
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Known for

Harry Baur and Robert Lynen in Poil de carotte (1932)
Poil de carotte
7.5
  • François Lepic - dit 'Poil de Carotte'
  • 1932
Hector Malot in Sans famille (1934)
Sans famille
6.4
  • Rémy
  • 1934
Bargekeepers Daughter (1938)
Bargekeepers Daughter
5.9
  • Le prince Sacha
  • 1938
Le petit roi (1933)
Le petit roi
6.1
  • Michel VIII
  • 1933

Credits

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Actor

  • Janine Darcey in Cap au large (1942)
    Cap au large
    • Zizou
    • 1942
  • Espoirs... (1941)
    Espoirs...
    6.3
    • Pierre Martin
    • 1941
  • La vie est magnifique (1940)
    La vie est magnifique
    6.0
    • Alain
    • 1940
  • Bargekeepers Daughter (1938)
    Bargekeepers Daughter
    5.9
    • Le prince Sacha
    • 1938
  • Le petit chose (1938)
    Le petit chose
    6.1
    • Daniel Eyssette dit le petit Chose
    • 1938
  • Harry Baur, Albert Préjean, and Pierre Renoir in Hatred (1938)
    Hatred
    7.4
    • Jean Mollenard
    • 1938
  • Ginette Leclerc, Robert Lynen, and Tramel in Le fraudeur (1937)
    Le fraudeur
    • Théo
    • 1937
  • Un Carnet de bal (1937)
    Un Carnet de bal
    7.4
    • Jacques
    • 1937
  • L'homme du jour (1937)
    L'homme du jour
    5.9
    • Milot - l'apprenti électricien
    • 1937
  • They Were Five (1936)
    They Were Five
    7.5
    • René
    • 1936
  • Hector Malot in Sans famille (1934)
    Sans famille
    6.4
    • Rémy
    • 1934
  • Le petit roi (1933)
    Le petit roi
    6.1
    • Michel VIII
    • 1933
  • Harry Baur and Robert Lynen in Poil de carotte (1932)
    Poil de carotte
    7.5
    • François Lepic - dit 'Poil de Carotte'
    • 1932

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 24, 1920
    • Sarrogna, Jura, Franche-Comté, France
  • Died
    • April 1, 1944
    • Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany(executed)

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    Lynen was arrested by the Gestapo on 7th February 1943 for belonging to the "Alliance" Resistance group. Repeatedly tortured, he was eventually deported to Germany. After several months of incarceration and two escape attempts, he was sentenced to death at a Military trial. He was shot in Karlsruhe fortress on 1st April 1944 along with fourteen other members of the Resistance.

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