Mounetsully

Vocation

Notable

French actor, who became one of the mainstays of the Comédie Française, and distinguished himself in a great variety of tragic and romantic parts. Perhaps his most famous role was that of Oedipus in "L'Oedipe roi,: a French version by Jules Lacroix of Sophocles's drama. This was first performed in Paris at the Théâtre-Français in 1881 and later revived in the old Roman amphitheater at Orange in 1888. He was made chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1889. He also wrote a play, "La Buveuse de l'armes," and in 1906, in collaboration with Pierre Barbier, "La Vieillesse de Don Juan" in verse. He was the brother of the actor Paul Mounet. His daughter was the actress Jeanne Sully. He was a good friend, co-performer, and one-time lover of famed actress Sarah Bernhardt. He died in Paris on 1 March 1916. Link to Wikipedia biography