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Marceau

American  
[mahr-soh, mar-soh] / mɑrˈsoʊ, marˈsoʊ /

noun

  1. Marcel 1923–2007, French actor and mime.


Marceau British  
/ marso /

noun

  1. Marcel (marsɛl). 1923–2007, French mime artist

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In addition to co-writing the play with Marshall Pailet, Slater portrayed mime artist Marcel Marceau.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

"If we don't do it, no one will do it for us," said Viany De Marceau from Cameroon, who runs REMAN, an NGO supporting African migrant workers.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

After years of Americans having romantic epiphanies onscreen in Paris, “I Love America” returns the favor by setting Sophie Marceau loose on Tinder in Los Angeles.

From New York Times Apr. 28, 2022

“This film has a dimension that urges us to think about this,” Marceau told a news conference.

From Reuters Jul. 8, 2021

Mademoiselle taught preparatory French so cleverly yet so modestly that Professor Marceau himself expressed his approval; and Professor Marceau, the distinguished and expensive French instructor-in-chief of the school, had never before unbent to a subordinate.

From Concerning Belinda by Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd

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