Maurice Marsac (23 March 1915 – 6 May 2007) was a French actor who had a long career, with over 150 appearances in American films and television. He was also a nationally ranked croquet player.

Born in La Croix-Valmer, France, he was a member of the French Resistance in World War II.

He made his (uncredited) film debut in Paris After Dark (1943); his last part was as a maitre d' in Dragnet (1987). He was noted for portraying waiters and maitre d's. In addition to Dragnet, he played one in the films The Razor's Edge (1946, uncredited), Herbie Rides Again (1974) and The Jerk (1979), as well as episodes of I Love Lucy ("Ricky Asks for a Raise", 1952; "Paris at Last", 1956), Hazel (1966),  Columbo ("Publish or Perish", 1975), Wonder Woman ("Death in Disguise", 1978), Soap (1979) and L.A. Law ("The Douglas Fur Ball", 1987), among others. He also played Nicodemus in the 1961 biblical epic King of Kings.

He was a member of the Beverly Croquet Club and a resident pro in Newport Beach. In 1986, he was among the top 25 American players in the "informal rankings". He played in the 1994 US Croquet Open, a qualifier for the 1995 World Championships. Melanie, his wife of 55 years, was also a skilled croquet player.

Marsac died of cardiac arrest at the age of 92, less than three weeks after the passing of his wife.

Partial filmography

 Paris After Dark (1943) - French Soldier (uncredited)
 This Is the Life (1944) - Leon
 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
 To Have and Have Not (1944) - Gaullist (uncredited)
 Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945) - Footman (uncredited)
 The Searching Wind (1946) - French Reporter (uncredited)
 The Razor's Edge (1946) - Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
 The Foxes of Harrow (1947) - Minor Role (uncredited)
 The Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947) - Anton Geroux
 The Woman from Tangier (1948) - Martine
 Rogues' Regiment (1948) - Lieutenant (uncredited)
 Take One False Step (1949) - Louis (uncredited)
 The Secret of St. Ives (1949) - Portuguese Joe (uncredited)
 Once More, My Darling (1949) - Henri (uncredited)
 Tyrant of the Sea (1950) - Phillipe Daumer
 The Iroquois Trail (1950) - Garon - French Adjutant (uncredited)
 Last of the Buccaneers (1950) - Pirate Captain (uncredited)
 Three Husbands (1950) - Frenchman in Movie (uncredited)
 L'inconnue de Montréal (1950)
 Lydia Bailey (1952) - Sentry (uncredited)
 Captain Pirate (1952) - Capt. Coulevain (uncredited)
 One Minute to Zero (1952) - M.F. Villon (uncredited)
 Assignment – Paris! (1952) - Gendarme (uncredited)
 The Golden Hawk (1952) - Captain at Briefing (uncredited)
 The Happy Time (1952) - The Great Gaspari
 Against All Flags (1952) - Capt. Moisson
 April in Paris (1952) - M. Dionne (uncredited)
 Tonight We Sing (1953) - Assistant Stage Manger (uncredited)
 The Desert Song (1953) - Sentry (uncredited)
 The Caddy (1953) - Mr. Gaston Leron
 How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) - Mr. Antoine (uncredited)
 Rhapsody (1954) - French Servant (uncredited)
 The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) - Count de Vermois
 Athena (1954) - French Butler (uncredited)
 Jump into Hell (1955) - Capt. LeRoy
 Ride the High Iron (1956) - Maurice
 Four Girls in Town (1957) - Henri Dauray
 China Gate (1957) - Col. De Sars
 Band of Angels (1957) - Auction Participant (uncredited)
 The Helen Morgan Story (1957) - Dubois (uncredited)
 Les Girls (1957) - French House Manager (uncredited)
 Lafayette Escadrille (1958) - Sgt. Parris
 Gigi (1958) - Prince Berensky (uncredited)
 Twilight for the Gods (1958) - Shipping Clerk
 Me and the Colonel (1958) - French Lieutenant
 It Started with a Kiss (1959) - Don Pablo (uncredited)
 The Black Chapel (1959) - Britischer Botschafter
 Scent of Mystery (1960) - Pepi
 Can-Can (1960) - Bailiff (uncredited)
 Armored Command (1961) - Jean Robert
 King of Kings (1961) - Nicodemus
 Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory (1961) - Sir Alfred Whiteman
 Perro golfo (1963) - Cristino
 Come Fly with Me (1963) - Monsieur Rinard
 Captain Sindbad (1963) - Ahmed
 Take Her, She's Mine (1963) - M. Bonnet
 Natika (1963)
 Wild and Wonderful (1964) - Announcer
 What a Way to Go! (1964) - Rene
 The Pleasure Seekers (1964) - Jose
 The Art of Love (1965) - Prosecutor
 Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion (1965) - Gregory
 Gambit (1966) - Hotel Clerk
 Monkeys, Go Home! (1967) - Fontanino
 Double Trouble (1967) - Frenchman
 Caprice (1967) - Auber
 How Do I Love Thee? (1970) - The Bishop
 The Poseidon Adventure (1972) - French Naval Officer (uncredited)
 Herbie Rides Again (1974) - French Waiter
 Missile X – Geheimauftrag Neutronenbombe (1979) - Russian General
 The Jerk (1979) - French Waiter
 The Big Red One (1980) - Vichy Colonel
 Hart to Hart (1981-1982, TV Series) - Andre / Inspector Novier / Bechet
 Deal of the Century (1983) - Frenchman
 Dragnet (1987) - Maitre d' (final film role)

References

External links 

 

1915 births
2007 deaths
20th-century French male actors
French croquet players
French Resistance members