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Sylvain(1906-1970)

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Sylvain was born on 21 October 1906 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Dr. Knock (1951), La parole est au témoin (1963) and Sins of Paris (1952). He died on 5 June 1970 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
BornOctober 21, 1906
DiedJune 5, 1970(63)
BornOctober 21, 1906
DiedJune 5, 1970(63)
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Known for

Louis Jouvet in Dr. Knock (1951)
Dr. Knock
7.3
  • Un chauffeur
  • 1951
La parole est au témoin (1963)
La parole est au témoin
6.8
  • Actor(as Jean Sylvain)
  • 1963
Sins of Paris (1952)
Sins of Paris
3.8
  • Actor
  • 1952
Five Day Lover (1961)
Five Day Lover
6.1
  • Le maître(as Jean Sylvain)
  • 1961

Credits

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Actor

  • Madame... êtes-vous libre? (1971)
    Madame... êtes-vous libre?
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Le vieux taxi
    • 1971
  • Raymond Bussières and Annette Poivre in Ça vous arrivera demain (1970)
    Ça vous arrivera demain
    TV Series
    • Le deuxième voleur (as Jean Sylvain)
    • 1970
  • Que ferait donc Faber? (1969)
    Que ferait donc Faber?
    TV Mini Series
    • Un homme aux condoléances (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Le théâtre de la jeunesse (1960)
    Le théâtre de la jeunesse
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Le greffier
    • 1968
  • L'amateur ou S.O.S. Fernand (1967)
    L'amateur ou S.O.S. Fernand
    6.2
    TV Series
    • 1967
  • Marion Delorme (1967)
    Marion Delorme
    TV Movie
    • (as Jean Sylvain)
    • 1967
  • Les créatures du bon Dieu (1967)
    Les créatures du bon Dieu
    TV Series
    • Un gardien
    • 1967
  • Michel Bedetti and Claude Dauphin in Malican père et fils (1967)
    Malican père et fils
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Gaston (as Jean Sylvain)
    • 1967
  • Les sept de l'escalier 15 (1967)
    Les sept de l'escalier 15
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Le voyageur (as Silvain)
    • 1967
  • King of Hearts (1966)
    King of Hearts
    7.3
    • Le suisse (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Les saintes chéries (1965)
    Les saintes chéries
    7.4
    TV Series
    • M. Pluton, le concierge
    • 1965–1966
  • The Big Risk (1960)
    Killer Spy
    5.8
    • Le vrai conservateur du château (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • L'abonné de la ligne U (1964)
    L'abonné de la ligne U
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel (as Jean Sylvain)
    • 1964
  • Male Companion (1964)
    Male Companion
    6.3
    • L'antiquaire (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Claude Brialy, and Claude Rich in Male Hunt (1964)
    Male Hunt
    6.3
    • Le garçon de café (uncredited)
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Silvain
  • Born
    • October 21, 1906
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • June 5, 1970
    • Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

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    Father of the actress Claude Sylvain

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