1892 - 1973

His cinematical engagements increased in the sound film era of the 30's and he took part in "La chance" (31), "Les trois mousquetaires" (33), "Lucrèce Borgia" (35), "Le domino vert" (35), "La garçonne" (36), "Cinderella" (37), "La marseillaise" (38) and "Café de Paris" (38).

In the next two decades came his last regular appearances in front of the camera into being and he played numerous support roles in movies like "Moulin Rouge" (40), "Madame Sans-Gêne" (41), "Le capitaine Fracasse" (43), "La renegate" (48), "Le diable boiteux" (48), "L'étrange Mme X" (51), "La dame aux camélias" (53), "Napoléon" (55) and "Si Paris nous était conté" (56).

Afterwards he retired from the film business with few exceptions and dedicated to the theater again.
To his last movies belong "Martin Soldat" (66) and "Le cinéma de papa" (70).

Maurice Escande presided the Comédie Française from 1960 to 1970 and formed a new generation of French comedians like Michel Bouquet and Claude Piéplu. 

Maurcie Escande was married with the actress Mary Marquet.
 

Other movies with Maurice Escande: 
L'essor (20) Embrassez-moi (32) Son altesse impériale (33) Le gendre de Monsieur Poirier (33) Les époux scandaleux (35) Jeunes filles à marier (35) Dora Nelson (35) Les petites alliées (36) Les deux gosses (36) Les deux gamines (36) Tout va très bien madame la marquise (36) Les derni vierges (36) Liberté (37) La danseuse rouge (37) Le messager (37) La belle revanche (38) Paris New-York (40) Le diamant noir (41) La femme que j'ai le plus aimée (42) Patricia (42) La vie de plaisir (44) Farandole (45) Le père Goriot (45) Echec au roy (45) Bifur 3 (45) Le capitan (46) L'affaire du collier de la reine (46) Hymenée (47) D'homme à hommes (48) Monseigneur (49) Amour et compagnie (50) Coq en pâte (51) Buridan, héros de la tour de Nesle (52) Des quintuplés au pensionnat (53) Le fils de Caroline chérie (55) Comment épouser un premier ministre (64)