Robert Destain

Robert Destain
Destain in 1965
Born
Pierre Robert Madoule

(1919-10-01)1 October 1919
Paris, France
DiedDecember 20, 2010(2010-12-20) (aged 91)
Paris, France
OccupationsFilm and television actor

Pierre Robert Madoule (1 October 1919 – 20 December 2010) was a French film and television actor.

Life and career

Destain was born in Paris. He worked as a baritone, and appeared in numerous operattas. He began his screen career in 1949, appearing in the film Branquignol. In 1950, he appeared in the film We Will All Go to Paris. During his screen career, in 1955, he appeared in the operetta The Strolling Players.

Later in his career, Destain guest-starred in television programs including En votre âme et conscience, Airs de France and La clé des champs. He also appeared in numerous films such as Madelon, Mon pote le gitan, The Lord's Vineyard, His Father's Portrait, Death on the Run, The Counterfeit Constable, La Zizanie, The Terror with Women, Bernard and the Lion, Les Tortillards, Hibernatus, The Big Restaurant and Les Grandes Vacances.

Destain retired from acting in 1979, last appearing in the film La Gueule de l'autre.

Death

Destain died on 20 December 2010, in Paris, at the age of 91.

References

  1. ↑ "Robert Destain: Reconstruit Le Titanic En Miniature Où Son Oncle A Failli Périr", Le Figaro Magazine (in French), Le Figaro, September 1991
  2. 1 2 3 "Robert Destain". ČSFD.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  3. ↑ Briggs, John (22 May 1955). "Records: 'Saint'; Menotti Opera Performed With Singers Of Broadway Cast--Chabrier Work". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  4. 1 2 Lentz, Harris (2 May 2011). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2010. McFarland. p. 103. ISBN 9780786441754 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Robert Destain". AlloCiné. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "Robert Destain: L'acteur du Gendarme se marie et de La Zizanie est mort..." Purepeople (in French). 22 December 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2026.