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Gaston Mervale
actor, director
- Birth name:
- Gaston Mistowski
- Born:
- 1866-11-16, Torquay, Devon, England, UK
- Died:
- 1959, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Professions:
- actor, director
Biography
Hailing from the coastal breeze of Torquay, Devon, Gaston Mervale was born on November 16, 1866, and would go on to become a foundational pillar of early cinema. Masterfully alternating between the director's chair and the spotlight of the actor, he left a lasting legacy in 1912 with his work on Conn, the Shaughraun, Hands Across the Sea, and The Ticket of Leave Man. His long and storied career eventually carried him to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, where he spent his final days before passing in 1959.
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