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Frédéric Adolphe Cavens (born Lacken, Belgium 30 August 1882; died Woodland Hills, California 30 April 1962) was a Belgian-born fencing master who emigrated to Hollywood and worked as an actor, stuntman and fencing master from the silent film era, then in television.[1][2] He trained Jean Peters in the film "Anne of the Indies" (1951) and Guy Williams in the TV role of "Zorro".

[3] COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY Director (feature film)

Cast (feature film)

  • 2. The Lost World (1960) as French member .
  • 3. Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as .
  • 4. The Mississippi Gambler (1953) as Emile .
  • 5. The Robe (1953) as Sword-fighting soldier .
  • 6. Dreamboat (1952) as Fencer .
  • 7. Lydia Bailey (1952) as Fencing instructor .
  • 8. Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950) as Turnkey .
  • 9. The Exile (1947) as Coachman .
  • 10. Till We Meet Again (1944) as Carpenter .
  • 11. Around the World (1944) as Instructor .
  • 12. Eagle Squadron (1942) as Frenchman .
  • 13. Pack Up Your Troubles (1939) as French infantry captain .
  • 14. The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) as François .
  • 15. Artists and Models Abroad (1938) as Guard .
  • 16. Café Metropole (1937) as Train guard .
  • 17. Love on the Run (1936) as French waiter .
  • 18. Lottery Lover (1935) as French stage doorman .
  • 19. L'homme des Folies Bergère (1935) as Airport official .
  • 20. The World Moves On (1934) as French taxi driver .
  • 21. Marie Galante (1934) as Postmaster .
  • 22. Paris Interlude (1934) as Mechanic .
  • 23. La veuve joyeuse (1934) as Policeman .
  • 24. Breed of the Border (1933) as Mike Cavins .
  • 25. The King of Kings (1927) as .
  • 26. The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922) as Bernajoux .

Dance (feature film)

  • 27. The Three Musketeers (1935) as Dance arr.

Film Production - Main (feature film)

  • 28. The Vagabond King (1956) as Technical Advisor.
  • 29. Casanova's Big Night (1954) as Supv of dueling scenes.
  • 30. The Robe (1953) as Fencing instructor.
  • 31. The Mississippi Gambler (1953) as Fencing tech adv.
  • 32. Son of Ali Baba (1952) as Fencing coach.
  • 33. Dreamboat (1952) as Clifton Webb's fencing instructor.
  • 34. Lydia Bailey (1952) as Fencing instructor.
  • 35. Anne of the Indies (1951) as Jean Peters' fencing instructor.
  • 36. Cyrano de Bergerac (1951) as Fencing master.
  • 37. Buccaneer's Girl (1950) as Fencing instructor.
  • 38. Adventures of Don Juan (1949) as Fencing instructor.
  • 39. Bagdad (1949) as Technical Advisor.
  • 40. The Black Arrow (1948) as Fencing master.
  • 41. Forever Amber (1947) as Technical Advisor.
  • 42. Don Ricardo Returns (1946) as Fencing instructor.
  • 43. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944) as Fencing instructor.
  • 44. The Black Swan (1942) as Fencing instructor.
  • 45. The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) as Fencing dir.
  • 46. Tower of London (1939) as Fencing instructor.
  • 47. Romeo and Juliet (1936) as Created and staged duels and sword fights.
  • 48. Cardinal Richelieu (1935) as Research dir.
  • 49. Queen Christina (1933) as Sword fight staging by.

References

  1. ^ Evelyn Mack Truitt Who was who on screen 1977 -- Page 75 "CAVENS, FRED (Frederic Adolphe Cavens) Born: Aug. 30, 1882, Belgium. Died: Apr. 30, 1962, Woodland Hills, Calif. (uremia). Screen actor, stuntman and fencing master. Appeared in: 1922 The Three-Must-Get-Theres, 1927 King of Kings.
  2. ^ Eugene Michael Vazzana Silent film necrology 2001 Page 85 Cavens, Fred [actor/fencing master] (ni Frederic Adolphe Cavens, b. Belgium, 30 Aug 1882-30 Apr 1962 [79], Woodland Hills CA; uremic poisoning). "Fred Cavens," Variety, 9 May 1962, p. 87. AS, p. 216. BHD1, p. 98. IFN, p. 51. Fred Cavens ...
  3. ^ TCM.com

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