Paul Leyssac
Paul Andri Jurgensen Leyssac (21 June 1881 – 20 August 1946) was a Danish writer, and stage and film actor. He played Abraham Lincoln in the 1937 British film Victoria the Great. He also was a translator of the works of Hans Christian Andersen. Leyssac acted with the Civic Repertory theatrical group headed by Eva Le Gallienne. His career on Broadway began with George Washington (1920) and ended with The Tempest (1945). |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 21, 1881 (Copenhagen), Died August 20, 1946
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, translator
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-037608 | 10-in. | 6/9/1939 | The emperor's new clothes | Paul Leyssac | Recitation | speaker, translator | |
| Victor | BS-037609 | 10-in. | 6/9/1939 | The emperor's new clothes | Paul Leyssac | Recitation | speaker, translator | |
| Victor | BS-037610 | 10-in. | 6/9/1939 | The emperor's new clothes | Paul Leyssac | Recitation, with sound effects | speaker, translator | |
| Victor | BS-037611 | 10-in. | 6/9/1939 | The steadfast tin soldier | Paul Leyssac | Recitation | speaker, translator | |
| Victor | BS-037612 | 10-in. | 6/9/1939 | The steadfast tin soldier | Paul Leyssac | Recitation | speaker, translator | |
| Victor | BS-037613 | 10-in. | 6/9/1939 | The steadfast tin soldier | Paul Leyssac | Recitation | speaker, translator | |
| Victor | BS-043842 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | The tinder box | Paul Leyssac | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-043843 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | The tinder box | Paul Leyssac | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-043844 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | The tinder box | Paul Leyssac | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-043845 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | The tinder box | Paul Leyssac | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-043846 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | It's perfectly true | Paul Leyssac | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-043847 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | It's perfectly true | Paul Leyssac | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-050528 | 10-in. | 5/8/1940 | The happy family | Paul Leyssac | Recitation, with sound effects | speaker, translator | |
| Victor | BS-050529 | 10-in. | 5/8/1940 | The happy family | Paul Leyssac | Recitation, with sound effects and dubbed recording | speaker, translator | |
| Victor | BS-050530 | 10-in. | 5/8/1940 | The happy family | Paul Leyssac | Recitation, with sound effects and dubbed recordings | speaker, translator | |
| Victor | BS-050531 | 10-in. | 5/8/1940 | Numskull Jack | Paul Leyssac | Recitation, with sound effects | speaker, translator | |
| Victor | BS-050532 | 10-in. | 5/8/1940 | Numskull Jack | Paul Leyssac | Recitation, with sound effects | speaker, translator | |
| Victor | BS-050533 | 10-in. | 5/8/1940 | Numskull Jack | Paul Leyssac | Recitation, with sound effects | speaker, translator |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leyssac, Paul," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105360.
Leyssac, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105360.
"Leyssac, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Leyssac, Paul, 1881-1946 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86105775
Wikidata: Paul Leyssac - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21012655
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/16252735
ISNI: 0000 0000 2829 8962 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000028298962
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