Henry Roussel (; 1875–1946), also known as Henry Roussell, was a French

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actor,

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and

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best known for his silent films of the 1910s and 1920s. He starred in well over 40 films between 1912 and 1939.

Selected filmography

* '' The Last Pardon'' (1913) * '' The Cameo'' (1913) * '' The Gaieties of the Squadron'' (1913) * '' The Corsican Brothers'' (1917) *'' L'Ame du bronze'' (1918) *'' The Soul of Bronze'' (1921) * '' Imperial Violets'' (1924) (''Violettes Impériales'') * '' The Promised Land'' (1925) * '' The Farewell Waltz'' (1928) * '' Les Nouveaux Messieurs'' (1929) * '' Fun in the Barracks'' (1932) * '' Imperial Violets'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' Arlette and Her Fathers'' (1934) * '' The Squadron's Baby'' (1935) * '' Imperial Violets'' (1952, original story)

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* 1875 births 1946 deaths French film directors French silent film directors French male silent film actors French male film actors French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters Silent film screenwriters People from Bayonne Male actors from Nouvelle-Aquitaine 20th-century French male actors 20th-century French male writers {{france-film-director-stub