Etienne Girardot

Etienne Girardot (22 February 1856 – 10 November 1939) was a diminutive stage and film actor of Anglo-French parentage born in London, England.[1]

Etienne Girardot
Born	22 February 1856 London, England, UK
Died	10 November 1939 (aged 83) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Nationality	English
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1870s-1939

Biography

The son of French painter Ernest Gustave Girardot, he studied at an art school, but left at age seventeen to go on stage. Having played in the provinces, he made his debut on the London stage at the Haymarket Theatre. He went to America in 1893,[1] where he continued his career. He was a success, with numerous Broadway shows to his credit,[1] including the 1893 production of Charley's Aunt, in which he played Lord Fancourt Babberley for three years.[2]

He also worked in film, both silents and talkies, debuting in 1911 in Intrepid Davy. Among his film roles were the harmless lunatic who fancies himself a millionaire in the 1934 screwball comedy Twentieth Century, with John Barrymore and Carole Lombard, and the harassed coroner in three murder mysteries starring William Powell as detective Philo Vance.

Girardot died after a short stay in the hospital. He was survived by his wife Dr. Violetta Shelton, an "eye, ear, nose and throat specialist."[3]

Complete filmography

• Intrepid Davy (1911, Short)
• Her Hero (1911, Short)
• An Innocent Burglar (1911, Short) as The Real Burglar
• A Slight Mistake (1911, Short)
• One Touch of Nature (1911, Short) as Mr. Grochberg - the Jewish Father, the Rabbi
• Nicholas Nickleby (1912, Short) as Gryde
• Beau Brummel (1913, Short) as Isadore - Brummel's Valet
• Betty in the Lions' Den (1913, Short)
• Up in a Balloon (1913, Short) as The Minister
• Goodness Gracious (1913, Short)
• Bunny's Birthday (1914, Short) as Neighbor Smith
• A Good Little Devil (1914) as Old Nick Jr.
• The Hall-Room Rivals (1914, Short) as 2nd Sea Captain
• Cherry (1914, Short)
• Too Many Husbands (1914, Short) as Chauncey Chilton
• The Violin of Monsieur (1914, Short) as Pere Gerome
• Pigs Is Pigs (1914, Short)
• Bread Upon the Waters (1914, Short) as Jean
• David Garrick (1914, Short)
• The New Stenographer (1914, Short) as Mr. Brown
• The Barrel Organ (1914, Short) as Bunions - the Organ Grinder
• Underneath the Paint (1914, Short) as William Marsh
• The Treason of Anatole (1915, Short) as Anatole
• Mary's Duke (1915, Short) as Duke d'Enfetti
• Uncle John (1915, Short) as Uncle John Waldron - the Landlord
• The Broken Toy (1915, Short) as Sylvain - the Dancing Instructor
• The Blank Page (1915, Short) as The Scientist
• The Toy-Maker of Leyden (1915, Short) as Martha's Father - the Toy-Maker
• Circus Mary (1915, Short)
• Artie, the Millionaire Kid (1916) as The widow
• The Belle of New York (1919)
• The Witness for the Defense (1919) as Richard Pettifer
• A Stage Romance (1922) as Salomon
• Storm at Daybreak (1933) as Hungarian Officer (uncredited)
• The Kennel Murder Case (1933) as Dr. Doremus
• Blood Money (1933) as Bail Bond Clerk
• Mandalay (1934) as Mr. Abernathie
• Fashions of 1934 (1934) as Glass
• Twentieth Century (1934) as Mathew J. Clark
• Born to Be Bad (1934) as J. K. Brown - Claim Adjustor (uncredited)
• Little Man, What Now? (1934) as Spannfuss
• Return of the Terror (1934) as Mr. Tuttle
• The Dragon Murder Case (1934) as Dr. Doremus
• The Firebird (1934) as Prof. Peterson
• Clive of India (1935) as Mr. Warburton
• Grand Old Girl (1935) as Mellis
• The Whole Town's Talking (1935) as Seaver
• Chasing Yesterday (1935) as M. Mouche
• Hooray for Love (1935) as Judge Peterby
• Curly Top (1935) as Mr. Wyckoff
• The Bishop Misbehaves (1935) as Brooke
• I Live My Life (1935) as Professor
• Metropolitan (1935) as Nello
• In Old Kentucky (1935) as Pluvius J. Aspinwall, the Rainmaker
• The Garden Murder Case (1936) as Dr. Doremus
• The Music Goes 'Round (1936) as Brewster
• Half Angel (1936) as Dr. Alexander Cotton
• Hearts Divided (1936) as Du Fresne
• The Devil Is a Sissy (1936) as Principal
• The Longest Night (1936) as Kendrick Kinney
• Go West, Young Man (1936) as Prof. Herbert Rigby
• College Holiday (1936) as Prof. Hercules Dove
• The Road Back (1937) as Mayor
• Wake Up and Live (1937) as Waldo Peebles
• Danger – Love at Work (1937) as Albert Pemberton
• Breakfast for Two (1937) as Mr. Meggs
• The Great Garrick (1937) as Jean Cabot
• Professor Beware (1938) as Judge Henry Pitts (uncredited)
• Port of Seven Seas (1938) as Bruneau
• Having Wonderful Time (1938) as Mr. G (scenes deleted)
• There Goes My Heart (1938) as Hinkley - Secretary
• The Arizona Wildcat (1939) as Judge White
• Fast and Loose (1939) as Christopher Oates
• The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) as Papa Aubel
• For Love or Money (1939) as Poindexte
• Exile Express (1939) as Caretaker
• Hawaiian Nights (1939) as Alonzo Dilman
• Little Accident (1939) as Professor Artemus Glenwater
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) as Doctor
• Isle of Destiny (1940) as "Doc" Spriggs (final film role)

References

1. "Etienne Girardot Veteran Actor Dies". Ottawa Journal. Associated Press. 11 November 1939 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. "Veteran Film Actor Dies at Age of 83". The Bakersfield Californian. 11 November 1939 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Etienne Girardot at the Internet Broadway Database
• Etienne Girardot at IMDb
• Etienne Girardot at AllMovie
• Etienne Girardot at Find a Grave