Georges Carpentier Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Georges Carpentier (pronounced car-pont-yay) (January 12, 1894 – October 28, 1975) was a French boxer, actor and World War I pilot. He fought mainly as a light heavyweight and heavyweight in a career lasting from 1908 to 1926. Nicknamed the "Orchid Man", he stood 5 feet 11 1⁄2 inches (182 cm) and his fighting weight ranged from 126 to 175 pounds (57 to 79 kg). Carpentier was known for his speed, his excellent boxing skills and his extremely hard punch. Halle Georges Carpentier is named after him.
He served in the French army during World War I, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre - the French equivalent of the American Medal of Honor -for bravery in battle.
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Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, 1986.
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World light heavyweight boxing champion, 1920-1922. Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1991.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Toboggan
1934
Georges Romanet
Hold Everything
1930
Georges La Verne
The Show of Shows
1929
Boulevardier in 'If I Could Learn to Love' Number
La symphonie pathétique
1928
Paul Roland
A Gypsy Cavalier
1922
Valerius Carew
L'homme merveilleux
1921
The Wonder Man
1920
Henri D'Alour
Le trésor de Kériolet
1920
Paul
Jack Johnson's Adventures in Paris
1913
Short
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hold Everything
1930
performer: "When The Little Red Roses Get the Blues For You", "You're The Cream In My Coffee", "Sing A Little Theme Song" "All Alone Together", "To Know You Is To Love You"
The Show of Shows
1929
performer: "If I Could Learn to Love" 1929 - uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Parkinson
1973
TV Series
Himself
Spéciale Maurice Chevalier
1972
TV Movie
Himself
La chance et l'amour
1964
Himself (segment "Les interviews-vérités")
Georges Carpentier in 'Naughty But Nice'
1929
Short
Himself - Boxing Champion / Actor / Singer / ...
Le roman de Carpentier
1914
Short
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
$16 Million
