Paul Leyssac

Paul Leyssac
Born 21 June 1881
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died 20 August 1946 (aged 65)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation Actor, writer
Years active 1937–43 (film)

Paul Andri Jurgensen Leyssac (June 21, 1881 – August 20, 1946) was a Danish writer, and stage and film actor. He played Abraham Lincoln in the 1937 British film Victoria the Great.[1] He also was a translator of the works of Hans Christian Andersen.[2]

Selected filmography

References

  1. Reinhart p.209
  2. Andersen, Hans Christian (1938-03-01). It's Perfectly True: And Other Stories (y First ed.). Harcourt. ISBN 9780152393434.

Bibliography

  • Mark S. Reinhart. Abraham Lincoln on Screen: Fictional and Documentary Portrayals on Film and Television. McFarland, 2009.


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