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'''Maurice Marsac''' (23 March 1915 &ndash; 6 May 2007) was a French actor who had a long career, with over 150 appearances in American films and television.<ref name=LAT>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jun-06-me-marsac6-story.html |title=Maurice Marsac, 92; French actor often portrayed snooty waiters |last=Nelson |first=Valerie J. |date=6 June 2007 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> He was also a nationally ranked [[croquet]] player.<ref name=LAT/>
'''Maurice Marsac''' (23 March 1915 &ndash; 6 May 2007) was a French actor who had a long career, with over 150 appearances in American films and television.<ref name=LAT>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jun-06-me-marsac6-story.html |title=Maurice Marsac, 92; French actor often portrayed snooty waiters |last=Nelson |first=Valerie J. |date=6 June 2007 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> He was also a nationally ranked [[croquet]] player.<ref name=LAT/>


==Career==
Born in [[La Croix-Valmer]], France, he was a member of the [[French Resistance]] in [[World War II]].<ref name=LAT/>
Born in [[La Croix-Valmer]], France, he was a member of the [[French Resistance]] in [[World War II]].<ref name=LAT/>


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He was a member of the Beverly Croquet Club and a resident pro in Newport Beach.<ref name=LAT/> In 1986, he was among the top 25 American players in the "informal rankings".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79537606/maurice-marsac-ace-croquet-player/ |title=S.F. hosts a sport that's nasty but nice |last=Jupiter |first=Harry |date=4 May 1986 |newspaper=[[San Francisco Examiner]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He played in the 1994 US Croquet Open, a qualifier for the 1995 World Championships.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79537485/maurice-marsac-croquet-player-as-well/ |title=Palm Springs' Mehas sweeps 3 matches in U.S. Open croquet |date=10 November 1994 |newspaper=[[The Desert Sun]] |location=Palm Springs |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Melanie, his wife of 55 years, was also a skilled croquet player.
He was a member of the Beverly Croquet Club and a resident pro in Newport Beach.<ref name=LAT/> In 1986, he was among the top 25 American players in the "informal rankings".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79537606/maurice-marsac-ace-croquet-player/ |title=S.F. hosts a sport that's nasty but nice |last=Jupiter |first=Harry |date=4 May 1986 |newspaper=[[San Francisco Examiner]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He played in the 1994 US Croquet Open, a qualifier for the 1995 World Championships.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79537485/maurice-marsac-croquet-player-as-well/ |title=Palm Springs' Mehas sweeps 3 matches in U.S. Open croquet |date=10 November 1994 |newspaper=[[The Desert Sun]] |location=Palm Springs |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Melanie, his wife of 55 years, was also a skilled croquet player.


==Death==
Marsac died of cardiac arrest at the age of 92, less than three weeks after the passing of his wife.<ref name=LAT/>
Marsac died of cardiac arrest at the age of 92, less than three weeks after the passing of his wife.<ref name=LAT/>


==Selected filmography==
==Partial filmography==
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* ''[[Paris After Dark]]'' (1943) - French Soldier (uncredited)
* ''[[Paris After Dark]]'' (1943) - French Soldier (uncredited)
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* ''L'inconnue de Montréal'' (1950)
* ''L'inconnue de Montréal'' (1950)
* ''[[Lydia Bailey]]'' (1952) - Sentry (uncredited)
* ''[[Lydia Bailey]]'' (1952) - Sentry (uncredited)
* ''[[Captain Pirate]]'' (1952) - Capt. Coulevain (uncredited)
* ''[[Captain Pirate]]'' (1952) - Captain Coulevain (uncredited)
* ''[[One Minute to Zero]]'' (1952) - M.F. Villon (uncredited)
* ''[[One Minute to Zero]]'' (1952) - M.F. Villon (uncredited)
* ''[[Assignment – Paris!]]'' (1952) - Gendarme (uncredited)
* ''[[Assignment – Paris!]]'' (1952) - Gendarme (uncredited)
* ''[[The Golden Hawk]]'' (1952) - Captain at Briefing (uncredited)
* ''[[The Golden Hawk]]'' (1952) - Captain at Briefing (uncredited)
* ''[[The Happy Time]]'' (1952) - The Great Gaspari
* ''[[The Happy Time]]'' (1952) - The Great Gaspari
* ''[[Against All Flags]]'' (1952) - Capt. Moisson
* ''[[Against All Flags]]'' (1952) - Captain Moisson
* ''[[April in Paris (film)|April in Paris]]'' (1952) - M. Dionne (uncredited)
* ''[[April in Paris (film)|April in Paris]]'' (1952) - M. Dionne (uncredited)
* ''[[Tonight We Sing]]'' (1953) - Assistant Stage Manger (uncredited)
* ''[[Tonight We Sing]]'' (1953) - Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
* ''[[The Desert Song (1953 film)|The Desert Song]]'' (1953) - Sentry (uncredited)
* ''[[The Desert Song (1953 film)|The Desert Song]]'' (1953) - Sentry (uncredited)
* ''[[The Caddy]]'' (1953) - Mr. Gaston Leron
* ''[[The Caddy]]'' (1953) - Mr. Gaston Leron
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* ''[[The Black Shield of Falworth]]'' (1954) - Count de Vermois
* ''[[The Black Shield of Falworth]]'' (1954) - Count de Vermois
* ''[[Athena (1954 film)|Athena]]'' (1954) - French Butler (uncredited)
* ''[[Athena (1954 film)|Athena]]'' (1954) - French Butler (uncredited)
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1955) (Season 1 Episode 5: "Into Thin Air" aka "The Vanishing Lady") - Hotel Clerk
* ''[[Jump into Hell]]'' (1955) - Capt. LeRoy
* ''[[Jump into Hell]]'' (1955) - Captain LeRoy
* ''[[Ride the High Iron]]'' (1956) - Maurice
* ''[[Ride the High Iron]]'' (1956) - Maurice
* ''[[Four Girls in Town]]'' (1957) - Henri Dauray
* ''[[Four Girls in Town]]'' (1957) - Henri Dauray
* ''[[China Gate (1957 film)|China Gate]]'' (1957) - Col. De Sars
* ''[[China Gate (1957 film)|China Gate]]'' (1957) - Colonel De Sars
* ''[[Band of Angels]]'' (1957) - Auction Participant (uncredited)
* ''[[Band of Angels]]'' (1957) - Auction Participant (uncredited)
* ''[[The Helen Morgan Story]]'' (1957) - Dubois (uncredited)
* ''[[The Helen Morgan Story]]'' (1957) - Dubois (uncredited)
* ''[[Les Girls]]'' (1957) - French House Manager (uncredited)
* ''[[Les Girls]]'' (1957) - French House Manager (uncredited)
* ''[[Lafayette Escadrille (film)|Lafayette Escadrille]]'' (1958) - Sgt. Parris
* ''[[Lafayette Escadrille (film)|Lafayette Escadrille]]'' (1958) - Sergeant Parris
* ''[[Gigi (1958 film)|Gigi]]'' (1958) - Prince Berensky (uncredited)
* ''[[Gigi (1958 film)|Gigi]]'' (1958) - Prince Berensky (uncredited)
* ''[[Twilight for the Gods]]'' (1958) - Shipping Clerk
* ''[[Twilight for the Gods]]'' (1958) - Shipping Clerk
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* ''[[The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film)|The Poseidon Adventure]]'' (1972) - French Naval Officer (uncredited)
* ''[[The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film)|The Poseidon Adventure]]'' (1972) - French Naval Officer (uncredited)
* ''[[Herbie Rides Again]]'' (1974) - French Waiter
* ''[[Herbie Rides Again]]'' (1974) - French Waiter
* ''[[The Jerk]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Missile X – Geheimauftrag Neutronenbombe]]'' (1979) - Russian General
* ''[[The Big Red One]]'' (1980)
* ''[[The Jerk]]'' (1979) - French Waiter
* ''[[Hart to Hart]]'' (1982)
* ''[[The Big Red One]]'' (1980) - Vichy Colonel
* ''[[Hart to Hart]]'' (1981-1982, TV series) - Andre / Inspector Novier / Bechet
* ''[[Deal of the Century]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Dragnet (1987 film)|Dragnet]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Deal of the Century]]'' (1983) - Frenchman
* ''[[Dragnet (1987 film)|Dragnet]]'' (1987) - Maitre d' (final film role)
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 07:44, 3 February 2024

Maurice Marsac
Marsac (left) and Red Skelton on The Red Skelton Hour December 1954 episode "The Cop and the Anthem"
Born(1915-03-23)23 March 1915
La Croix-Valmer, France
Died6 May 2007(2007-05-06) (aged 92)
Santa Rosa, California, United States
NationalityFrench
OccupationActor
Years active1943-1987
SpouseMelanie Marsac (1952-2007) (her death)[1]

Maurice Marsac (23 March 1915 – 6 May 2007) was a French actor who had a long career, with over 150 appearances in American films and television.[1] He was also a nationally ranked croquet player.[1]

Career[edit]

Born in La Croix-Valmer, France, he was a member of the French Resistance in World War II.[1]

He made his (uncredited) film debut in Paris After Dark (1943); his last part was as a maitre d' in Dragnet (1987). He was noted for portraying waiters and maitre d's.[1] In addition to Dragnet, he played one in the films The Razor's Edge (1946, uncredited), Herbie Rides Again (1974) and The Jerk (1979), as well as episodes of I Love Lucy ("Ricky Asks for a Raise", 1952; "Paris at Last", 1956), Hazel (1966), Columbo ("Publish or Perish", 1975), Wonder Woman ("Death in Disguise", 1978), Soap (1979) and L.A. Law ("The Douglas Fur Ball", 1987), among others. He also played Nicodemus in the 1961 biblical epic King of Kings.

He was a member of the Beverly Croquet Club and a resident pro in Newport Beach.[1] In 1986, he was among the top 25 American players in the "informal rankings".[2] He played in the 1994 US Croquet Open, a qualifier for the 1995 World Championships.[3] Melanie, his wife of 55 years, was also a skilled croquet player.

Death[edit]

Marsac died of cardiac arrest at the age of 92, less than three weeks after the passing of his wife.[1]

Partial filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Nelson, Valerie J. (6 June 2007). "Maurice Marsac, 92; French actor often portrayed snooty waiters". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ Jupiter, Harry (4 May 1986). "S.F. hosts a sport that's nasty but nice". San Francisco Examiner – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Palm Springs' Mehas sweeps 3 matches in U.S. Open croquet". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs. 10 November 1994 – via Newspapers.com.

External links[edit]

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