Fred Cavens

Frédéric Adolphe Cavens (born Lacken, Belgium 30 August 1882; died Woodland Hills, California 30 April 1962) was a Belgian-born fencing master who emigrated to Hollywood and worked as an actor, stuntman and fencing master from the silent film era, then in television.^[1]^[2] He trained Jean Peters in the film "Anne of the Indies" (1951) and Guy Williams in the TV role of "Zorro".

^[3] COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY Director (feature film)

1. The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922) as Assistant Director.

Cast (feature film)

2. The Lost World (1960) as French member .
3. Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as .
4. The Mississippi Gambler (1953) as Emile .
5. The Robe (1953) as Sword-fighting soldier .
6. Dreamboat (1952) as Fencer .
7. Lydia Bailey (1952) as Fencing instructor .
8. Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950) as Turnkey .
9. The Exile (1947) as Coachman .
10. Till We Meet Again (1944) as Carpenter .
11. Around the World (1944) as Instructor .
12. Eagle Squadron (1942) as Frenchman .
13. Pack Up Your Troubles (1939) as French infantry captain .
14. The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) as François .
15. Artists and Models Abroad (1938) as Guard .
16. Café Metropole (1937) as Train guard .
17. Love on the Run (1936) as French waiter .
18. Lottery Lover (1935) as French stage doorman .
19. L'homme des Folies Bergère (1935) as Airport official .
20. The World Moves On (1934) as French taxi driver .
21. Marie Galante (1934) as Postmaster .
22. Paris Interlude (1934) as Mechanic .
23. La veuve joyeuse (1934) as Policeman .
24. Breed of the Border (1933) as Mike Cavins .
25. The King of Kings (1927) as .
26. The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922) as Bernajoux .

Dance (feature film)

27. The Three Musketeers (1935) as Dance arr.

Film Production - Main (feature film)

28. The Vagabond King (1956) as Technical Advisor.
29. Casanova's Big Night (1954) as Supv of dueling scenes.
30. The Robe (1953) as Fencing instructor.
31. The Mississippi Gambler (1953) as Fencing tech adv.
32. Son of Ali Baba (1952) as Fencing coach.
33. Dreamboat (1952) as Clifton Webb's fencing instructor.
34. Lydia Bailey (1952) as Fencing instructor.
35. Anne of the Indies (1951) as Jean Peters' fencing instructor.
36. Cyrano de Bergerac (1951) as Fencing master.
37. Buccaneer's Girl (1950) as Fencing instructor.
38. Adventures of Don Juan (1949) as Fencing instructor.
39. Bagdad (1949) as Technical Advisor.
40. The Black Arrow (1948) as Fencing master.
41. Forever Amber (1947) as Technical Advisor.
42. Don Ricardo Returns (1946) as Fencing instructor.
43. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944) as Fencing instructor.
44. The Black Swan (1942) as Fencing instructor.
45. The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) as Fencing dir.
46. Tower of London (1939) as Fencing instructor.
47. Romeo and Juliet (1936) as Created and staged duels and sword fights.
48. Cardinal Richelieu (1935) as Research dir.
49. Queen Christina (1933) as Sword fight staging by.

References

↑ Evelyn Mack Truitt Who was who on screen 1977 -- Page 75 "CAVENS, FRED (Frederic Adolphe Cavens) Born: Aug. 30, 1882, Belgium. Died: Apr. 30, 1962, Woodland Hills, Calif. (uremia). Screen actor, stuntman and fencing master. Appeared in: 1922 The Three-Must-Get-Theres, 1927 King of Kings.
↑ Eugene Michael Vazzana Silent film necrology 2001 Page 85 Cavens, Fred [actor/fencing master] (ni Frederic Adolphe Cavens, b. Belgium, 30 Aug 1882-30 Apr 1962 [79], Woodland Hills CA; uremic poisoning). "Fred Cavens," Variety, 9 May 1962, p. 87. AS, p. 216. BHD1, p. 98. IFN, p. 51. Fred Cavens ...
↑ TCM.com

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