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Pierre Renoir

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Pierre Renoir

Birth
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Death
11 Mar 1952 (aged 66)
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Burial
Essoyes, Departement de l'Aube, Champagne-Ardenne, France Add to Map
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Actor. Eldest son of Impressionist painter Auguste Renoir. He was born in 1885, though his parents did not marry until 1890. Best known in the role of Jericho in Children of Paradise (1945), he starred in various films ranging from La Digue (1911) to Judgment of God (1952). He had a brother named Claude (1901-1969) & a son named Claude (1913-1993); the latter was a cinematographer & the father of actress Sophie Renoir.
Actor. Eldest son of Impressionist painter Auguste Renoir. He was born in 1885, though his parents did not marry until 1890. Best known in the role of Jericho in Children of Paradise (1945), he starred in various films ranging from La Digue (1911) to Judgment of God (1952). He had a brother named Claude (1901-1969) & a son named Claude (1913-1993); the latter was a cinematographer & the father of actress Sophie Renoir.


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  • Created by: Collins Crapo
  • Added: Nov 27, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173265986/pierre-renoir: accessed ), memorial page for Pierre Renoir (21 Mar 1885–11 Mar 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 173265986, citing Essoyes Cimetière, Essoyes, Departement de l'Aube, Champagne-Ardenne, France; Maintained by Collins Crapo (contributor 669).