Etienne Girardot

Tony Scott ( 2006-05-08 )

Source: The Stars of Hollywood Forever: 1901-2006

Born: February 22, 1856 London, England
Died: November 10, 1939 Hollywood, CA
A well established stage actor before the turn of the century, he went to America in 1893, making his stage debut in ‘Charly's Aunt.’ In 1912 he started his film career with Vitagraph in Brooklyn, often going back to work on the stage. In 1933, Girardot returned to the screen permanently. In all, he appeared in twenty four Broadway plays. Girardot died following a brief illness while preparing for a role in "My Favorite Wife."