André Maranne (14 May 1926 – 12 April 2021) was a French-English actor best known for playing roles in English-language films beginning in the mid-1950s.

Life and career

Born André Gaston Maillol in

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, Maranne's best known role was probably Sergeant François Chevalier in six of '' The Pink Panther'' films alongside Peter Sellers and Herbert Lom. Before the Pink Panther, he appeared as a French officer in '' The War Lover'' (1962) and had a cameo role in the James Bond movie '' Thunderball'' (1965). He appeared in such diverse television programmes as Merton Park Studios' ''

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'' (as a gendarme in 1956 episode "Wall of Death" and credited as André Maillol & the 1957 episode "Night Crossing" as Detective Nouvel credited as Andre Maranne), '' Jason King'' ("Wanna buy a television series?", 1971), '' Fawlty Towers'' (as André in the 1975 " Gourmet Night" episode), '' Lord Peter Wimsey'' ("Clouds of Witness", 1972), '' Yes Minister'' (as European Agricultural Commissioner Maurice, proponent of the "euro-

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", in " Party Games", 1984, the episode in which Jim Hacker becomes UK Prime Minister), '' All Creatures Great and Small'' and ''

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'' ('' The Moonbase'', 1967). Maranne was also a co-presenter of four in the French teaching programme, ''Bonjour Françoise'' on the BBC in the 1960s and acted in all eight episodes of ''La Chasse au Trésor'' (1967) as well as all 24 episodes of ''Ensemble-French for Beginners'' in the 1970s, also for the BBC. Maranne provided English audio translation of French-speaking interviewees in the 1988 ITV documentary ''

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''. Maranne died 12 April 2021 in

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at the age of 94. He was survived by his wife, Moira.

Selected filmography

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Wicked as They Come ''Wicked as They Come'' (''Portrait in Smoke'' in the United States) is a 1956 British film noir directed by Ken Hughes and starring Arlene Dahl, Philip Carey and Herbert Marshall. Plot Poor girl from the slums Katherine Allenbourg trades on h ...

'' (1956) as Paris Barman (uncredited) *'' Port Afrique'' (1956) as Police Officer *'' Loser Takes All'' (1956) as Bar Waiter (uncredited) *''

Rogue's Yarn ''Rogue's Yarn'' is a 1957 British crime drama film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Nicole Maurey, Derek Bond and Elwyn Brook-Jones. It was shot as a second feature at Brighton Studios.Chibnall & McFarlane p.125 The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1957) as French Fisherman (uncredited) *''

The Birthday Present ''The Birthday Present'' is a 1957 British drama film directed by Pat Jackson. The film also featured Thorley Walters and Ian Bannen in small roles. Plot Simon Scott, a top toy salesman, returns from a business trip to Germany with a watch hid ...

'' (1957) as French Customs Officer (uncredited) *''

Carve Her Name with Pride ''Carve Her Name with Pride'' is a 1958 British war drama film based on the book of the same name by R. J. Minney. The film, directed by Lewis Gilbert, is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive agent Violette Szabo, GC, who w ...

'' (1958) as Garage Man *'' Law and Disorder'' (1958) as Fisherman (uncredited) *'' Harry Black'' (1958) as Frenchman *'' The Whole Truth'' (1958) as Car owner *'' The Square Peg'' (1958) as Jean-Claude *'' The Giant Behemoth'' (1959) as French Radio Officer (uncredited) *''

A French Mistress ''A French Mistress'' is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Cecil Parker, James Robertson Justice, Agnès Laurent, Ian Bannen, Raymond Huntley, Irene Handl and Thorley Walters. It is based on a stage play, '' The ...

'' (1960) as Dubbing (voice) *'' The Greengage Summer'' (1961) as Mounsieur Dufour *''

Two Wives at One Wedding ''Two Wives One Wedding'' is a low budget 1961 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Gordon Jackson, Christina Gregg, and Lisa Daniely. Plot Tom Murray's wedding day becomes a nightmare when a mysterious stranger turns up ...

'' (1961) as Paul *''

Middle Course ''The Middle Course'' is a low budget 1961 British war film. Plot During World War II, a Canadian pilot crash lands in a small French village occupied by German forces. The villagers find a useful ally in the young flyer, but the Germans become ...

'' (1961) as Franz *'' The Silent Invasion'' (1962) as Argen *''

H.M.S. Defiant ''H.M.S. Defiant'' (released as ''Damn the Defiant!'' in the United States) is a British naval war CinemaScope and Technicolor film from 1962 starring Alec Guinness and Dirk Bogarde. It tells the story of a mutiny aboard the fictitious ship of ...

'' (1962) as Colonel Giraud *'' The War Lover'' (1962) as French Officer (uncredited) *'' Come Fly with Me'' (1963) as French Hotel Clerk (uncredited) *''

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'' (1963) as Salon (voice, uncredited) *'' A Shot in the Dark'' (1964) as Sgt. François Chevalier *''

The Beauty Jungle ''The Beauty Jungle'' (also known as Contest Girl) is a 1964 British film directed by Val Guest. Plot Shirley lives in Bristol. While on a seaside holiday at Butlins holiday camp a young typist Shirley Freeman (Janette Scott) is persuaded by ...

'' (1964) as Lift Man (uncredited) *'' Night Train to Paris'' (1964) as Louis Vernay *'' Return from the Ashes'' (1965) as 2nd Detective (voice, uncredited) *'' Thunderball'' (1965) as SPECTRE No. 10 (uncredited) *'' Doctor in Clover'' (1966) as Pierre in French film *''

The Terrornauts ''The Terrornauts'' is a 1967 British science fiction film produced by Amicus Productions. The film is based on '' The Wailing Asteroid'' by Murray Leinster, adapted for screen by John Brunner. Synopsis Project Star Talk is based at a UK rad ...

'' (1967) as Gendarme *'' The Girl on a Motorcycle'' (1968) as French Superintendent *''

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'' (1968) as Garain *''

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'' (1969) as French Army Signals NCO *''

Darling Lili ''Darling Lili'' is a 1970 American romantic-musical spy film, written by William Peter Blatty and Blake Edwards, the latter also directing the film. It stars Julie Andrews, Rock Hudson, and Jeremy Kemp, with music by Henry Mancini and lyrics by ...

'' (1970) as Lt. Liggett *'' And Soon the Darkness'' (1970) as Radio DJ (voice, uncredited) *'' Our Miss Fred'' (1972) as French Resistance Fighter *'' Bequest to the Nation'' (1973) as Adm. Villenueuve *'' Paul and Michelle'' (1974) as Bellancourt *'' Percy's Progress'' (1974) as French Newsreader (uncredited) *''

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'' (1974) as Syndicate Member *'' The Return of the Pink Panther'' (1975) as Sgt. François Chevalier *'' The Pink Panther Strikes Again'' (1976) as Sgt François Chevalier *''

Revenge of the Pink Panther ''Revenge of the Pink Panther'' is a 1978 comedy film. It is the sixth film in '' The Pink Panther'' comedy film series. Released in 1978, it is the final on-set performance of Peter Sellers in the role of Inspector Jacques Clouseau. It was al ...

'' (1978) as Sgt. François Chevalier *'' The London Connection'' (1979) as Duvalier *''

S.O.S. Titanic ''S.O.S. Titanic'' is a British- American 1979 drama disaster television movie that depicts the doomed 1912 maiden voyage from the perspective of three distinct groups of passengers in First, Second, and Third Class. The script was written by J ...

'' (1979) as Michel Navratil *'' Rise and Fall of Idi Amin'' (1981) as French Ambassador *'' Trail of the Pink Panther'' (1982) as Sgt. François Chevalier *''

Curse of the Pink Panther ''Curse of the Pink Panther'' is a 1983 comedy film and a continuation of ''The Pink Panther'' series of films created by Blake Edwards in the early 1960s. The film was one of two produced concurrently following the death of the series' star Pe ...

'' (1983) as Sgt. François Chevalier *''

The Razor's Edge ''The Razor's Edge'' is a 1944 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. It tells the story of Larry Darrell, an American pilot traumatized by his experiences in World War I, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life. The story b ...

'' (1984) as Joseph, the butler *'' Morons from Outer Space'' (1985) as Prof. Trousseau *'' Plenty'' (1985) as Villon

References

External links

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Broadcasting for Schools UK – La Chasse au Trésor
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