René Navarre
Acting
Biography
René Navarre (8 July 1877 – 8 February 1968) was a French actor of the silent era. He appeared in 109 films between 1910 and 1946, and was often credited simply as Navarre. His most famous role was probably the master criminal Fantômas.
Born: July 8, 1877
Place of Birth: Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France
Known For
Belphégor
Belphégor deals with a series of mysterious appearances by a masked-and-robed figure in the Louvre; a security guard is murdered, and a later police trap is foiled when the phantom—“Belphégor” (the name of a legendary demon)—uses knock-out gas. Journalist Jacques Bellegarde of “Le Petit Parisien” (the real-life newspaper which published the original story in serial installments), investigates, and eventually discovers famous detective Chantecoq and his vivacious daughter Colette are also on the case.
Fantômas
A French silent film serial which follows the exploits of the archvillain Fantômas, who commits crimes while eluding Inspector Juve's tireless persecution.
Méphisto
On his wedding night with Hilda Bergmann, the daughter of a swedish chemist, the young and rich american Willy Keanton is stabbed by an unidentified masked man. He kidnaps the young woman, who is found later on by the count Robert d'Arbel. The detective Jacques Miral, nicknamed « the pointed tower's ferret » is put in charge of the case. Soon, he discovers that an international bandit, Méphisto, seeks to seize the formula of a process against asphyxiating gas, invented by professor Bergmann. The struggle is tough between Miral and the uncatchable Méphisto. Monique Aubray, Keanton's secretary and engaged to the detective, the Nostradamus stallholders and the « mastiff of Bordeaux », and the famous novelist Fortuné Bidon are also involved in the case...
Tragic Error
When he goes to Paris an aristocrat steps into a cinema and is shocked by something he sees on screen.
The Obsession
A mother (Renee Carl) goes to see a palm reader who informs her that a loved one is about to die. The woman doesn't know if it's her son or her husband (Rene Navarre) but history buffs will know who it is as it's April 10, 1912 and the husband is about to board the Titanic.
The Trust, or The Battles for Money
A young inventor is kidnapped to force him to tell the secret of his invention, but he foils his captors thanks to a pen with invisible ink.
L'Intruse
A child is kidnapped and forced to sell flowers on the street.
Radio Surprises
The Bontemps family, like all the inhabitants of the village of Coussy la Chapelle, are passionate about radio. Coco, the fiancé of Jacqueline Bontemps, participates in all the contests and under the name of Mr. Bontemps wins a beautiful Sunday. All arrive in Paris and in the premises of the Parisian Post Office attend popular broadcasts.
Bécassine
A little Breton tries to save her boss's daughter an unhappy marriage.
Chéri-Bibi
An innocent young man, burglar Cheri-Bibi, and his gangsters are sent to a penal colony.
Filmography
as Archive Footage
as The secretary
as Jules Ferry
as President of the Tribunal
as Maître Dorcel
as Durosier
as Un habitué du bistrot (uncredited)
as Monsieur Charles
as Le Major
as Kerjean
as le professeur Bergmann
as Chantecoq
as Leopoldo Quintana
as Ferragus
as Le directeur
as De Moranges
as Fantômas / Various Disguises
as René de Romiguières
as Breschard
as Jean Trévoux
as Roussot
as Le détective Julien Kieffer