Georges Carpentier
French boxer (1894-1975) · France · On the map · Athletes · Died at 81
Georges Carpentier was a French boxer, actor and World War I pilot. A precocious pugilist, Carpentier fought in numerous categories. He fought mainly as a light heavyweight and heavyweight in a career lasting from 1908 to 1926.
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John G. Adolfi Directed The Show of Shows and The Wonder Man
Maurice Chevalier Also in La Chance et l'Amour and Toboggan
Bertrand Tavernier Directed La Chance et l'Amour (1964)
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced The Show of Shows (1929)
Henri Decoin Directed Toboggan (1934)
Bert Roach Also in The Show of Shows and Hold Everything
Sally O'Neil Also in The Show of Shows and Hold Everything
Roy Del Ruth Directed Hold Everything (1930)
Winnie Lightner Also in The Show of Shows and Hold Everything
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A French professional champion on several occasions, he became the European heavyweight champion before the First World War. A sergeant aviator during the Great War, he was wounded before returning to civilian life. He then discovered rugby union, playing as a winger.
