Berton, Pierre |
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BORN 6 Mar 1842, Paris: 2e Ancien - DIED 24 Dec 1912, Paris, 16e BIRTH NAME Montan, Pierre François Samuel GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Cimetière de Montmartre, 20 Avenue Rachel (division 24, ligne 06, numéro 34, Avenue du Tunnel) |
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Pierre Berton was the son of the actor Francisque Berton and the novelist Caroline Berton-Samson. His grandfathers were the composer Henri Montan Berton and the actor Joseph Samson. He started his career as an actor and appeared at the Théâtre du Gymnase, the Théâtre du Odéon and other theatres. In 1865 his play "Les Jurons de Cadillac" was performed at the Théâtre du Gymnase. "La Vertu de ma femme" was staged in the same theatre in 1867. During the next 30 years he worked as an actor and as a playwright. In the late 1890s he discontinued his acting and concentrated on writing. His "Souvenirs de la vie de théâtre" were published in Le Figaro Littéraire in 1908 and 1909. In 1913, the year after his death, it was published as a book. Family • Father: Berton, Francisque • Mother: Berton-Samson, Caroline Related persons • is grandchild of Samson, Joseph Isidore |
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 The grave of Francisque Berton and Pierre Berton at the Cimetière de Montmartre, Paris. Picture by Androom (31 Oct 2022) |
