Fred Cavens (1882 - 1962) فريد كافينز

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A Belgian actor and fencing master, born to French parents in Laeken, Belgium, as Frederic Adolphe Cavens. He graduated from the Military Institute for Physical Education and Fencing in Belgium, and was responsible for the technique of fencing in Hollywood movies. Shortly after...Read more his marriage to a ballerina in a Belgian opera company, he immigrated to the United States to train actors in fencing, and to do stunts in films. He also acted in many films. He's known for The Three Musketeers (1935), Zorro (1957-1961), and The Man in the Iron Mask (1939). He died of uremic poisoning in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, on April 30, 1962.


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  • A Belgian actor and fencing master, born to French parents in Laeken, Belgium, as Frederic Adolphe Cavens. He graduated from the Military Institute for Physical Education and...Read more Fencing in Belgium, and was responsible for the technique of fencing in Hollywood movies. Shortly after his marriage to a ballerina in a Belgian opera company, he immigrated to the United States to train actors in fencing, and to do stunts in films. He also acted in many films. He's known for The Three Musketeers (1935), Zorro (1957-1961), and The Man in the Iron Mask (1939). He died of uremic poisoning in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, on April 30, 1962.

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  • During his career (1922-1962), he appeared in 31 feature films and 5 television series, and as a fencing master in 38 works, and as a stunt performer in 15 works.
  • He was father of actor Albert Cavens, who was also his father's assistant in teaching and performing stunts in Hollywood films.
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  • Birth Name:
  • Frederic Adolphe Cavens


  • Birth Country:
  • Belgium

  • Died on:
  • 30 April 1962
    [تسمم الدم بالبولينا]

  • Death Country:
  • US

  • Death City:
  • California



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