Marcel Merkès

Marcel Merkès

Marcel Merkès (7 July 1920 – 30 March 2007) was a French tenor operetta singer. Merkès was born in Bordeaux. After receiving several prizes in singing at the Conservatoire de Bordeaux, he started at the age of 22 years at the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux in the role of Des Grieux in Manon, an opera by Jules Massenet. He often performed an operetta duo with his wife Paulette Merval, a singer and violinist, who he had met at the Conservatoire de Bordeaux. They totaled more than 10,500 performances and recorded many records in their careers. He was a prolific performer at the Théâtre Mogador in Paris. Merkès was married to violinist and singer Paulette Merval. Their son, Alain Merkès, also pursued a career as singer under the name Alain Valmer. Marcel died in Pessac. Source: Article "Marcel Merkès" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Popularity : 0.106
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1920-07-07
  • Place of Birth : Bordeaux, Gironde, France
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Marcel Merkès Movies

  • 1955
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    Three of the Canebière

    Three of the Canebière

    3.3 1955 HD

    Toinet, Girelle and Pénible fish for sardines in Marseille. To dazzle their conquests, they present themselves as rich can manufacturers,...

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  • 1957
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    Trois de la marine

    Trois de la marine

    3 1957 HD

    Antonin, Honoré and Papillote are sailors on the ship "L'Invincible". The three friends are in love with three pretty girls in Toulon:...

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  • 1968
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    À bout portant

    À bout portant

    8 1968 HD

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  • 1971
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    Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1975
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    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    6 1975 HD

    A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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  • 1972
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    Midi trente

    Midi trente

    6 1972 HD

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  • 1975
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    Midi Première

    Midi Première

    10 1975 HD

    Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975...

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  • 1977
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    Fan School

    Fan School

    6.5 1977 HD

    Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase their beautiful voices. The participants entertain and...

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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