Pierre Fresnay was born on April 4, 1897 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for La grande illusion (1937), L'Assassin habite au 21 (1942) and Monsieur Vincent (1947). He was married to Berthe Bovy and Rachel Bérendt. He died on January 9, 1975 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France.