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Henri Garat
Son of actor Jean Garat, Émile Henri Camille Garassu dit Henri Garat (also known
as Henry Garat) was born in Paris on April 3, 1902. Before establishing himself
as a singer and actor, he worked in various odd jobs as a waiter and department
store clerk between 1912 and 1918, then entered the Brussels Conservatoire
before working as a "boy" at the Casino de Paris and as an extra at the
Moulin-Rouge. Introduced to show business, he made his debut in 1924 with
Mistinguett and, two years later, replaced Maurice Chevalier in the operetta Ça,
c'est Paris. He went on to perform at the C...
