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Frank Villard(1917-1980)

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Frank Villard
Frank Villard was born on 24 March 1917 in Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Charente-Maritime, France. He was an actor, known for Apocalypse Now (1979), Gigi (1949) and L'ennemi sans visage (1946). He died on 19 September 1980 in Geneva, Switzerland.
BornMarch 24, 1917
DiedSeptember 19, 1980(63)
BornMarch 24, 1917
DiedSeptember 19, 1980(63)
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Known for

Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now
8.4
  • Gaston de Marais (Redux and Final Cut versions only)(as Franck Villard)
  • 1979
Yvonne de Bray, Danièle Delorme, Gaby Morlay, Jean Tissier, and Frank Villard in Gigi (1949)
Gigi
6.1
  • Gaston(as Franck Villard)
  • 1949
L'ennemi sans visage (1946)
L'ennemi sans visage
5.1
  • Inspecteur Wens
  • Inspector Wens
  • 1946
Le mystérieux Monsieur Sylvain (1947)
Le mystérieux Monsieur Sylvain
  • Ancelin
  • 1947

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  • Les dossiers de l'écran (1967)
    Les dossiers de l'écran
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Le maréchal de Mac-Mahon
    • Le général Maurice Gamelin (as Franck Villard)
    • 1979–1980
  • Jean Richard in Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (1967)
    Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Maurice Marcia (as Franck Villard)
    • 1979
  • Histoires de voyous (1978)
    Histoires de voyous
    TV Series
    • Mingros (as Franck Villard)
    • 1979
  • Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
    Apocalypse Now
    8.4
    • Gaston de Marais (Redux and Final Cut versions only) (as Franck Villard)
    • 1979
  • Un juge, un flic (1977)
    Un juge, un flic
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Le commissaire priseur (as Franck Villard)
    • 1979
  • Amidou, Bob Asklöf, Joëlle Bernard, Michel Bouquet, Marcel Bozzuffi, Jean Desailly, Jeanne Moreau, Serge Reggiani, Serge Sauvion, Simone Signoret, and Charles Vanel in Countdown to Vengeance (1971)
    Countdown to Vengeance
    6.4
    • (as Franck Villard)
    • 1971
  • Soleil noir (1966)
    Soleil noir
    5.9
    • Le curé (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (1965)
    How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
    6.3
    • Marcel Froment (segments "Fermeture, La" and "Procès, Le") (as Frank Villar)
    • 1965
  • When the Pheasants Pass (1965)
    When the Pheasants Pass
    6.3
    • Chinaud (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Jeanne Moreau in Mata Hari, agent H21 (1964)
    Mata Hari, agent H21
    6.2
    • Colonel Émile Pelletier
    • Legrand
    • 1964
  • No temas a la ley (1963)
    No temas a la ley
    5.2
    • Jean Farand (as Franck Villard)
    • 1963
  • Louis de Funès and Jean Gabin in The Gentleman from Epsom (1962)
    The Gentleman from Epsom
    6.1
    • Lucien (as Franck Villard)
    • 1962
  • Jackie Gleason and Diane Gardner in Gigot (1962)
    Gigot
    7.1
    • Pierre (as Franck Villard)
    • 1962
  • Antonio Cifariello and Sara Montiel in La bella Lola (1962)
    La bella Lola
    6.3
    • Gabriel
    • 1962
  • Crime Does Not Pay (1962)
    Crime Does Not Pay
    6.4
    • M. Lenormand (segment "L'affaire Hugues") (as Franck Villard)
    • 1962

Additional Crew



  • Mireille Darc in The Blonde from Peking (1967)
    The Blonde from Peking
    5.0
    • voice dubbing (uncredited)
    • 1967

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Frank Villar
  • Born
    • March 24, 1917
    • Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Charente-Maritime, France
  • Died
    • September 19, 1980
    • Geneva, Switzerland(heart attack)
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    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Moustachioed French character actor, originally trained as a painter and decorator. Appeared in several international co-productions during the 1950's and 60's.

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