Philippe Forquet
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Philippe Forquet Viscount de Dorne born September 27, 1940 in Paris, France, is an actor
and the son of a wealthy aristocrat, Marcius Forquet Viscount de Dorne.
Philippe Forquet made his film
debut in 1960 in La Menace while still an art
student and over the next few years became popular in France. Highly regarded for his appearance he was expected to make a successful transition into American films, after appearing opposite Jean Seberg
in the film In the French Style (1963). Filmed in France, the film told of an American student (Seberg) who falls in love with an aristocrat (Forquet) while visiting France. It proved popular with both European and American audiences and Forquet travelled to Hollywood to work for 20th Century Fox
. He was touted as the handsomest new actor in Hollywood, a cross between Montgomery Clift
and Louis Jourdan.
He co-starred with Sandra Dee
in Take Her, She's Mine
as her romantic interest, and while the film was popular, it did not lead to other projects. During this time Forquet became engaged to the American actress Sharon Tate
, however the relationship ended because of career conflicts. He returned to France where his popularity had started to wane although he continued acting in television
throughout the 1970s, also returning the United States to film The Young Rebels
in 1971.
He was married to the American fashion model and actress Linda Morand
, from 1970 until their divorce in 1976. He now lives in the town of Saint-Quentin
, France where he took over his father's estate and the family business. He is re-married and has three children.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and the son of a wealthy aristocrat, Marcius Forquet Viscount de Dorne.
Philippe Forquet made his film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
debut in 1960 in La Menace while still an art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
student and over the next few years became popular in France. Highly regarded for his appearance he was expected to make a successful transition into American films, after appearing opposite Jean Seberg
Jean Seberg
Jean Dorothy Seberg was an American actress. She starred in 37 films in Hollywood and in France, including Breathless , the musical Paint Your Wagon and the disaster film Airport ....
in the film In the French Style (1963). Filmed in France, the film told of an American student (Seberg) who falls in love with an aristocrat (Forquet) while visiting France. It proved popular with both European and American audiences and Forquet travelled to Hollywood to work for 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
. He was touted as the handsomest new actor in Hollywood, a cross between Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
Edward Montgomery Clift was an American film and stage actor. The New York Times’ obituary noted his portrayal of "moody, sensitive young men"....
and Louis Jourdan.
He co-starred with Sandra Dee
Sandra Dee
Sandra Dee was an American actress. Dee began her career as a model and progressed to film. Best known for her portrayal of ingenues, Dee won a Golden Globe Award in 1959 as one of the year's most promising newcomers, and over several years her films were popular...
in Take Her, She's Mine
Take Her, She's Mine
Take Her, She's Mine is a 1963 comedy film starring James Stewart and Sandra Dee. The film was written by Henry Ephron, Phoebe Ephron, and Nunnally Johnson, with Dee's character based on the then 22-year-old Nora Ephron, and directed by Henry Koster...
as her romantic interest, and while the film was popular, it did not lead to other projects. During this time Forquet became engaged to the American actress Sharon Tate
Sharon Tate
Sharon Marie Tate was an American actress. During the 1960s she played small television roles before appearing in several films. After receiving positive reviews for her comedic performances, she was hailed as one of Hollywood's promising newcomers and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for...
, however the relationship ended because of career conflicts. He returned to France where his popularity had started to wane although he continued acting in television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
throughout the 1970s, also returning the United States to film The Young Rebels
The Young Rebels
The Young Rebels is an American adventure series that was broadcast by ABC as part of its 1970 fall lineup.-Plot:The Young Rebels was the story of a group of youthful guerrillas fighting on the Patriot side in the American Revolutionary War. They were part of the fictional "Yankee Doodle Society",...
in 1971.
He was married to the American fashion model and actress Linda Morand
Linda Morand
Linda Morand is an American fashion model, cover-girl and haute couture mannequin during the 1960s and 1970s. Known as 'SuperChick', she appeared in national ads, magazine covers, TV commercials and national catalogs. She is currently a fashion archivist and consultant.-New York Career:Linda...
, from 1970 until their divorce in 1976. He now lives in the town of Saint-Quentin
Saint-Quentin, Aisne
Saint-Quentin is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. It has been identified as the Augusta Veromanduorum of antiquity. It is named after Saint Quentin, who is said to have been martyred here in the 3rd century....
, France where he took over his father's estate and the family business. He is re-married and has three children.