Henry Laverne (born Henri Allum; 1888 or 1890 – 4 September 1953) was a French stage and film actor; Laverne was also a comedian and humorist for a decade, as well as a singer on occasion. As an actor, he was usually billed Henry-Laverne in his time (later Henri Laverne) and starred in about twenty films and plays; credits include six films and plays from Sacha Guitry, such as The Lame Devil (1948). As a comedian, he was one half of then-famous comic duo Bach and Laverne (1928–1938; in French); one of their 157 comedy sketches was adapted as the lyrics to Ray Ventura's hit comedy song "" (1935; lit. "All is very well, Madam the Marchioness").
Biography Henry Laverne was born Henri Allum in 18881888 in (1986, No. 418, p. 74: "Venu du théâtre, Henry Laverne (1888–1953) [...]"). 29 December 1888 at NotreCinema.com. or 189030 December 1890 at IMDb at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1918 Les bleus de l'amour''' || Alfred Brunin || |- |1930|| Lévy et Cie || || |- |1930|| Le tampon du capiston || Capitaine Reverchon || |- |1931|| Y'en a pas deux comme Angélique || Socrate Berlingot || |- |1931|| Le lit conjugal || Laroze || |- |1932|| Adhémar Lampiot || || |- |1933|| Bariole || || |- |1934|| Casanova || Leduc || |- |1934|| L'article 382 (1934) || || |- |1948|| The Lame Devil || Le roi Louis XVIII || |- |1949|| Keep an Eye on Amelia || Le cocher de fiacre || |- |1949|| Mademoiselle de la Ferté || Le professeur || |- |1950|| The Treasure of Cantenac || Pierre || |- |1951|| Deburau || L'aboyeur || |- |1951|| Monsieur Fabre || Le maire || |- |1951|| La poison || Le président || |- |1952|| Massacre in Lace'' (final film role)
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