Harry Baur

Harry Baur

Born April 12, 1880 · Died April 8, 1943

Montrouge, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], Île-de-France, France

Biography

Harry Baur (12 April 1880 – 8 April 1943) was a French actor. Initially a stage actor, Baur appeared in about 80 films between 1909 and 1942. He gave an acclaimed performance as the composer Ludwig van Beethoven in the biopic Beethoven's Great Love (Un grand amour de Beethoven, 1936), directed by Abel Gance, and as Jean Valjean in Raymond Bernard's version of Les Misérables (1934). He also acted in Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset's silent film, Beethoven (1909), and in La voyante (1923), Sarah Bernha...

Filmography

Symphonie eines LebensWho Killed Santa Claus?VolponeThe PatriotHatredLife Dances OnThe Life and Loves of BeethovenSamsonGolgothaLes MisérablesA Man's HeadMoon over Morocco