Marcel Hillaire

Biography

Marcel Hillaire was a German-born character actor of Jewish descent who evaded the Holocaust by adopting a stage name and moving through traveling theater troupes before emigrating to America after World War II, changing his name and persona to adopt a French accent. He appeared in numerous TV series, often playing a Frenchman, and had notable roles in films like "Take the Money and Run" and "Monkeys, Go Home!". Hillaire also toured the US with a one-man stage show celebrating French culture.