A Minute’s Silence for Marcel Marceau
He was inspired to act after seeing Charlie Chaplin.
He was born in Strasbourg. His father was killed in Auschwitz.
He spoke about Chaplin in Richard Schickel’s 2003 documentary:
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
22.iii.1923 – 22.ix.2007
Photo © Estate of Yousuf Karsh
Simple Pleasures part 4 
A strange thing about Marcel Marceau. I spoke about him to a few people just after I read the obituary. Every one of us assumed he had been dead for 20-30 years! Our ignorance I suppose but are the missing years hiding a great story? I bet they are.
That’s the thing about quiet people – so easily overlooked…
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