Marcel MARCEAU (yes, the famous mime)
Asparagirl
great-grandfather, Hyman SCHREIER, had a cousin named Marcel MANN who
was a German citizen. Marcel MANN escaped to England at the start of
WWII by sleeping during the day and walking at night, eventually
hitching a ride on a fishing boat.
Unfortunately, because he was technically a German national, he was
forced to stay in a camp on the Isle of Mann for two years (probably
1939-1941). He became a British subject, married (wife's name unknown),
and had two daughters, names unknown. One of these daughters married
Marcel MARCEAU, the famous mime. (Yes, Marcel MARCEAU is Jewish, as is,
I assume, his daughter, actress Sophie MARCEAU, star of the recent James
Bond flick "The World is Not Enough", among other films.)
My great-grandfather and he (Marcel MANN, that is) corresponded for
several years, and then our two families eventually lost touch. I'd
love to fill in some missing information on our family tree. So, does
anyone have any information on how to find out more about Marcel
MARCEAU's wife and in-laws? The only information I've been able to find
online has been about him or his art. And writing a letter to either
Marcel or Sophie might be tossed out as yet another fan letter, although
I suppose I could always try. Any suggestions?
- Brooke Schreier
Philadelphia, PA, USA
aspar...@dca.net
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Manuela Wyler
neither related to Marcel Marceau
Marcel Marceau was born Marcel MAngel the 22/3/ 1923 in Strasbourg
Manuela Wyler
France
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Asparagirl
> I am sorry to disappoint Brooke but Sophie Marceau is not jewish and
> neither related to Marcel Marceau
> Marcel Marceau was born Marcel MAngel the 22/3/ 1923 in Strasbourg
Ack! You're right- I just checked the Internet Movie Database
(http://www.imdb.com/ - a very useful site!), and indeed, Sophie is not
Marcel's daughter and probably not Jewish either. The site, however,
does say that Marcel (who *is* Jewish) had three wives (still married to
the third; the other two he divorced) and two sons by his first wife.
Neither the first wife's nor the kids' names are mentioned. I assume
that this is the wife whose maiden name was MANN who is my distant
relative.
<sigh> This is all getting complicated. I'm just going to write to his
agent and hope for the best.
Thanks to everyone who replied!
- Brooke Schreier
aspar...@dca.net
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Eve Line Blum
Moreover, while he was born in 1923, she was born in November 1966...
Eve Line Blum
Cercle de Genealogie Juive (French JGS)
http://www.genealoj.org
mailto:bl...@EDU.ESSEC.FR
Colin Plen
Encyclopaidia Judaica but the entry does not say that he was Jewish. The
entry says that his father, a butcher, was killed by the nazis in WWII, but
the entry might be because Marceau helped Jewish orphans escape acorss the
border from the nazis. It does not mention his wife or children.
Colin Plen
Jewish Genealogical Society Johannesburg
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> From: Asparagirl <aspar...@dca.net>
> To: JewishGen Discussion Group <jewi...@lyris.jewishgen.org>
> Subject: Marcel MARCEAU (yes, the famous mime)
> Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 8:02 AM
>
> Does anyone have any information on Marcel MARCEAU's *wife*? My
> great-grandfather, Hyman SCHREIER, had a cousin named Marcel MANN who
> was a German citizen. Marcel MANN escaped to England at the start of
> WWII by sleeping during the day and walking at night, eventually
> hitching a ride on a fishing boat.
>
> Unfortunately, because he was technically a German national, he was
> forced to stay in a camp on the Isle of Mann for two years (probably
> 1939-1941). He became a British subject, married (wife's name unknown),
> and had two daughters, names unknown. One of these daughters married
> Marcel MARCEAU, the famous mime. (Yes, Marcel MARCEAU is Jewish, as is,
> I assume, his daughter, actress Sophie MARCEAU, star of the recent James
> Bond flick "The World is Not Enough", among other films.)
>
> My great-grandfather and he (Marcel MANN, that is) corresponded for
> several years, and then our two families eventually lost touch. I'd
> love to fill in some missing information on our family tree. So, does
> anyone have any information on how to find out more about Marcel
> MARCEAU's wife and in-laws? The only information I've been able to find
> online has been about him or his art. And writing a letter to either
> Marcel or Sophie might be tossed out as yet another fan letter, although
> I suppose I could always try. Any suggestions?
>
> - Brooke Schreier
> Philadelphia, PA, USA
mailto:eva...@iafrica.com