
André Deed
Known For
Acting
Born
1879-02-22 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France
Died
1940-10-04
Biography
Henri André Chapais, known as André Deed (22 February 1879 – 4 October 1940), was a French actor and director, best known for his Foolshead comedies, produced in the 1900s and 1910s. André Deed was one of the first named actors in cinema, and his film series based around Foolshead were a global success.
Most Known For

Boireau déménage
as Boireau

An Extraordinary Dislocation
as Pierrot

Tao

The Mechanical Man
as Saltarello

Monsieur de Pourceaugnac

Boireau cuirassier
as Boireau

The Kingdom of the Fairies
as (uncredited)

Cretinetti distratto
as Cretinetti

Cretinetti the Wrestler
as Cretinetti

Cretinetti chauffeur
as Cretinetti

He
as Le deuxième adjoint au maire

The Devil's Son Has a Wedding in Paris

Cretinetti ficcanaso
as Cretinetti

Robinson Crusoe

Two Girls Are in Love with Foolshead
as Cretinetti

The Man Monkey

Cretinetti e l'ago
as Cretinetti

La rose effeuillée

Boireau au harem
as Boireau

Just Leon
as Eugène, vieux régisseur des Folies Impériales