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Maurice Tourneur in 1919. Born (1876-02-02)February 2, 1876 Died
August 4, 1961(1961-08-04) (aged 88) Spouse(s) Fernande
Petit(mother of Jacques Tourneur) Louise Lagrange  Maurice
Tourneur (February 2, 1876 – August 4, 1961) was a French film
director and screenwriter.   Born Maurice Thomas in the
Epinettes district (17th arrondissement) of Paris, France, his
father was a wholesaler. As a young man, Maurice Thomas first
trained as a graphic designer and a magazine illustrator but was
soon drawn to the theater. In 1904, he married the actress,
Fernande Petit. They had a son, Jacques (1904-1977) who would
follow his father into the film industry.  Using the stage name
Maurice Tourneur, he began his show business career performing
in secondary roles on stage and eventually toured England and
South America as part of the theater company for the great star
Gabrielle Réjane. Drawn to the