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Apr 27, 1872 Maisons Laffitte, Île de France, France Died on 18 Jul 1933 (aged 61)
French silent film slapstick comedian
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- Charles Prince Seigneur (27 April 1872 – 18 July 1933) was a French-born film actor and comedian, best known for his screen persona "Rigadin" in numerous short slapstick comedies.
- He was also known as "Moritz" in Germany, "Whiffles" in England and the US, and "Tartufini" in Italy.
- He was the second biggest film star in the world in the years leading up to World War I, just behind his rival Max Linder.
- Prince's "Rigadin" character was similar to Linder's "Max" in that they were both upper-class dandys that were constantly getting into trouble with authority figures and love interests.
- Prince began his acting career on the stage and was hired by Pathé Frères in 1908.
- He made over 200 films as "Rigadin" from 1909 until 1920.
- By 1920 his popularity had faded and he played supporting roles in a handful of films in the 1920s and 1930s.
