Marcel Marceau, born Marcel Mangel on March 22, 1923, was a French actor and mime artist best known as “Bip the Clown” on stage.
He referred to mime as the “art of silence,” and he performed professionally all around the world for more than 60 years.
As a Jewish boy, he stayed in hiding and worked with the French Resistance for the majority of WWII, giving his first significant performance to 3,000 troops after Paris was liberated in August. During the war, he went to Paris to study dramatic art and mime. The prominent actor sadly died on 22 September 2007.
What is Marcel Marceau’s net worth?
According to verified sources, Marcel Marceau is worth $1.5 million dollars.
Marceau was cast as Arlequin in one of the pantomimes as soon as he joined Jean-Louis Barrault’s troupe, Baptiste (which Barrault had interpreted in the film Les Enfants du Paradis).
Marceau was persuaded by the success of this performance to create his first “mimodrama,” Praxitele and the Golden Fish, at the Bernhardt Theatre later that year. Marceau’s reputation as a mime artist was cemented by his enormous acclaim.
How much does Marcel Marceau make a year?
Marceau’s annual income is not available. However, the late French actor had a net worth of $1.5 million.
