Samson, Joseph Isidore |
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BORN 2 Jul 1793, St. Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis - DIED 28 Mar 1871, Paris GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Cimetière de Montmartre, 20 Avenue Rachel (division 22) |
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Joseph Isidore Samson was the son of a restaurant keeper. He attended the Conservatory in Paris and in 1812 he took first prize for comedy. He toured in France and married an actress with whom he had toured. In 1826 he was engaged at the Comédie Française, where he worked until 1863. In 1829 he became a professor at the Conservatory. He wrote several comedies, among them "La Belle-Mere et le gendre" (1826) en "La Famille poisson" (1846). Madeline Brohan, Chéri Rose and Rachel Félix were his pupils. Family • Daughter: Berton-Samson, Caroline Related persons • was teacher of Bernhardt, Sarah • is father-in-law/mother-in-law of Berton, Francisque • is grandparent of Berton, Pierre • was teacher of Chéri, Rose • was teacher of Félix, Rachel |
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 The grave of Joseph Isidore Samson at the Cimetière Montmartre, Paris. Picture by Androom (20 Feb 2016) |
Sources • Beyern, Bertrand, Guide des tombes d'hommes célèbres, Le Cherche Midi, Paris, 2003 |
