Marcel Perez

Born: 1884-01-29

Trained initially as a clown, Perez became a comedic star in the Nickelodeon era in France, working at Pathe, Eclair, and Ambrosio studios. Moving to the United States during the First World War, Perez continued writing, directing and starring in short comedies until an amputated leg forced him to work behind the camera.


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The Extraordinary Adventures of Saturnino Farandola

as Saturnino Farandola
Released: 1913-11-24

Saturnino Farandola: Raised by monkeys, taken in by sailors, captain of a frigate. He sets off...

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You're Next

as Twede-Dan
Released: 1919-02-09

A hapless nitwit sets up his living space in the middle of a street, then moves to a police...

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Miss Tweedledum

as Robinet
Released: 1912-12-08

Robinet disguises himself as a woman to get away from his girlfriend’s husband, and discovers...

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Tweedledum in Love with a Singer

as Robinet
Released: 1911-12-01

Robinet brings down the house when he unleashes himself on Mimi Kratzfuss , an attractive opera...

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La nuova cameriera è troppo bella

as Robinet
Released: 1912-11-16

The new maid and her mistress devise a plan to foil the men in the house. ...[The mistress of...

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Robinet ricattatore

as Robinet
Released: 1912-02-20

Marcel Perez and Nilde Baracchi are blackmailers engaged in the badger game: each gets a member...

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Tweedledum as Aviator

as Robinet
Released: 1911-02-16

Robinet, the lead in this Italian slapstick comedy, wants to be an aviator in the worst way, and...

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A Scrambled Honeymoon

as Tweedledum-the Bridegroom
Released: 1916-07-03

A Short Comedy

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Il duello di Robinet

as Robinet
Released: 1910-10-05

Robinet is challenged to a duel, but owing to an overpowering fear, ludicrously depictd, the...

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Robinet’s White Suit

as Robinet
Released: 1911-08-10

In this play on the symmetry of black and white, Robinet leaves home in his bright new suit for...

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Pedestrian Love

as Robinet
Released: 1914-03-05

The story of the meeting and falling in love of a man and a woman. The story is told by showing...

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A Bath Tub Elopement

as Tweedledum
Released: 1916-11-20

A 1916 short comedy starring Marcel Perez

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Robinet chauffeur miope

as Robinet
Released: 1914-05-12

A Italian short comedy with Robinet.

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Chickens in Turkey

as Twede-Dan
Released: 1919-03-19

Marcel Perez is taken aboard an all-female crewed boat where he has to dress as a woman so the...

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The Destruction of Carthage

as uncredited
Released: 1914-01-01

In ancient times Rome looked upon Carthage as her greatest rival, and determined to plan her...

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Una Dichiarazione Impossibile di Robinet

as Robinet
Released: 1912-12-31

Marcel Perez meets Nilde Baracchi at a party and falls instantly in love. How much comedy short...

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Robinet padre e figlio

as Robinet
Released: 1912-01-31

Tweedledum goes out dining with a girl. He discovers that his worthy father is out on a little...

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L'auto di Robinet

as uncredited
Released: 1911-10-11

Tweedledum gets chased by police on bicycles.

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Oh! What a Day

as Twede-Dan
Released: 1918-08-01

A short comedy

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The Short-Sighted Cyclist

as uncredited
Released: 1907-06-26

The cyclist is dispatched upon an important errand, and his humorous and alarming adventures by...

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Tweedledum's Sweet Wife

as uncredited
Released: 1912-05-31

Robinet escapes from his wife’s smothering devotion to the adventure of lovemaking outside marriage.

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Sweet Daddy

as Tweedy
Released: 1921-12-11

Perez plays a henpecked husband who is chained at the neck by his wife in the kitchen and when...

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Pinched

as Tweedy
Released: 1921-01-01

A short comedy

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Lend Me Your Wife

as uncredited
Released: 1916-11-13

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Le furberie di Robinet

as Robinet
Released: 1911-07-07

Tweedledum wears his sister's new slit-skirt, and with a handsome wig and beautiful hat, causes...

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Robinet è Geloso

as Robinet
Released: 1914-05-06

Robinet is jealous, with comedic results.

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Robinet in vacanza

as Robinet
Released: 1912-10-31

Marcel Perez arrives at the holiday resort wearing a pith helmet and carrying enough luggage to...

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Camouflage

as Twede-Dan
Released: 1918-11-09

A detective pursues a woman suspected of spying for the Kaiser.

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Some Hero

as uncredited
Released: 1916-06-26

When Tweedledum's girl is kidnapped by bad men, he springs into action.

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Tweedledum on His First Bicycle

as Robinet
Released: 1910-12-31

Tweedledum's attempts to master the bicycle lead him into situations both thrilling and comical,...

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A Busy Night

as Nearly Everyone
Released: 1916-06-25

A disgruntled man imagines what the world would be like if everyone were like him.

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Wild

as Tweedy
Released: 1921-01-01

A short comedy

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Robinet Pescatore

as Robinet
Released: 1915-01-31

Nilde Baracchi sends Marcel Perez out fishing, armed .... I mean "equipped" with a long, sturdy...

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Tweedledum's Auto-Skates

as Robinet
Released: 1911-09-27

Tweedledum tries out his roller skates down a slope. As he picks up speed he grabs a long pole,...

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