Gaston Orbal
Acting
Biography
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Born: November 22, 1898
Place of Birth: Montpellier, Hérault, France
Known For
Just Leon
Léon is hired by a detective agency to monitor a music hall star whose friend is extremely jealous.
Dédé
Dédé is a young wealthy man who buys a shoe store, owned by his friend Robert, in order to receive more conveniently his mistress. Everything seems fine and Dédé seems to be enjoying all of this. But the man barely knew that he would fall in love with one of the many pretty vendors of his new "acquisition", favoring this new girl over the previous one.
Tricoche and Cacolet
Two friends, Tricoche and Cacolet, are partners in a detective agency. Chance has it that Cacolet is hired by Van der Pouf, a rich banker who wants him to watch over his wife Bernardine while the latter, on her part, seeks the services of Thicoche.
Little Nothings
Following a broadcast on the radio, each of the listeners remembers these "little nothings" (the title is borrowed from a play by Mozart), which have often changed their lives. Each of these stories told will prove that a tiny detail in life can change an entire destiny.
The Bohemian Life
Four young friends share the carefree, cheerfulness, laughter and dances of Bohemian life. Rodolphe the painter, Alexandre Chaunard the composer, Colline the philosopher, as well as Marcel and his friend Musette. Mimi, a romantic young girl, falls in love with Rodolphe.
Sacred Fire
A young woman from the countryside travels to Paris to become an actress. Despite all kinds of difficulties, affronts and emotional adventures, she succeeded in gaining a place in the world of entertainment and becomes a great movie star.
Hoboes in Paradise
In a Provençal village, two jolly good fellows, Boule and Pons, decide to dress as Saint Anthony and Saint Nicholas for the distribution of presents to the children on the feast of Saint Nicholas. They unfortunately get killed by a cart and find themselves in Hell where Lucifer and his demons duly torment them. They are saved by a prayer which helps them to climb the stairway to Paradise. Saint Peter, taken in by the applicants' disguise, lets them in. When the two true Saints show up, trouble follows. Luckily, thanks to the intervention of the Virgin Mary, the two friends are acquitted at their celestial trial and allowed to return to Earth.
The Turkey
Paris at the Belle Epoque. Monsieur de Pontagnac, a perfect honest man, loves pretty women too much and that plays him many tricks. What need does he have to follow the pretty Lucienne Vatelin, home, to find himself in the presence of the husband, the notary Vatelin, who is part of his circle? From there, many characters will meet, avoid each other, find each other. Adultery, domestic scenes and reconciliation will be their lot.
A Dog's Life
Mr. Gustave Bourdillon loves hopelessly the wife of the director of the institution where he is the only teacher. Soon a widow, the pretty wife of Mr. Calumet, agrees to marry the brave professor, but believes each onstant that her husband has returned in the form of his brave little dog Medor. After incredible situations and an immeasurable pursuit, Gustave Bourdillon and widow Émilie will live a deserved happiness.
Sénéchal the Magnificent
Sénéchal, an actor touring the provinces with the "Tournées Carlini" does not meet the success he thinks he deserves. One night in Dreux, he finds himself without his luggage and dressed up as a Foreign Legion officer, he is invited to a party thrown by a colonel. He creates a sensation there and does not leave the colonel's wife ... indifferent! Back in Paris, Sénéchal goes through a similar experience. This time around, wearing tuxedo and top hat, he gets mistaken for a diplomat and charms the guests of a wedding party. Arrested by the police, he chooses to do without an attorney at his trial and his brilliant eloquence has him acquitted. A question remains unanswered though : will all those people who give an ovation in real life ever go to see him on stage ?
Filmography
as Bravida
as Le directeur de la 'Caisse d'Épargne'
as Gagged patient
as Self
as Le client de l'avenue Kleber
as Justin
as Le directeur du théâtre
as Gontran. directeur de "Télé-Mondial"
as Le capitaine du navire
as Monsieur Luizy
as Le Père Nöel (uncredited)
as Le Comte de Treignac
as Mr Hyacinthe
as Mufti
as Le gaffeur
as The Director
as Monsieur Laborie
as Orchestra conductor
as Norbert Demorey
as Le secrétaire de M. Bourdinet
as Norbert
as A guest
as Un chauffard
as un déménageur
as Le commissaire
as Notary
as The Baron
as Le marquis
as L'imprésario Golden dit Goldy
as Poiret
as Le capitaine de gendarmerie
as Eugène
as M. Simon
as Le maître d'hôtel
as O'Meara
as Poilpha
as Leader of the orpheon
as Commander
as Antonio
as Lurvine's friend
as Commander Wagon
as Usher
as Mr. Lafont (uncredited)
as Constantin
as Truphème
as Dardenboeuf
as 'Le Miteux'
as Albert (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Kri
as Agent (uncredited)
as Fil-de-fer
as A striker
as The chauffeur
as Orderly