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Michel Baron

French actor
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Original name:
Michel Boyron
Born:
October 8?, 1653, Paris, France
Died:
December 22, 1729, Paris
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Michel Baron (born October 8?, 1653, Paris, France—died December 22, 1729, Paris) was a French actor, from 1670 until his retirement in 1691 the undisputed master of the French stage. The child of theatrical parents, he was orphaned at a young age and joined the company of children known as the Petits Comédiens du Dauphin. He joined Molière’s company in 1670 and was treated like a son by the master. He later became a member of the company at the Hôtel de Bourgogne and subsequently of the newly formed Comédie-Française. He created many of the leading roles in Racine’s tragedies, ...(100 of 153 words)

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