Robert Dalban

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Characters played by Robert Dalban

Directeur du journal — Fantomas (1964)

Newspaper director managing journalistic operations and staff.

Le directeur du journal — Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard (1967)

Newspaper director overseeing journalistic operations.

Coco, fake delivery man — The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)

Minor character using disguise for covert deliveries or surveillance.

Serge, server of La Coupole — The Party (1980)

Restaurant staff member serving guests at a Parisian establishment.

Commissioner Chauvet, Superintendent in Nice — There Once Was a Cop (1972)

The superintendent of the criminal investigation brigade in Nice who is kept in the dark about Campana's undercover substitution.

Le capitaine — Caroline and the Rebels (1955)

French military captain overseeing troop operations and discipline.

Directeur du journal — Fantomas Unleashed (1965)

Newspaper director managing press coverage of Fantomas crimes.

l'inspecteur Albert Gouvion, amant de Nathalie — Pasha (1968)

Commissioner Joss's lifelong friend and a police inspector. Initially believed to be the sole survivor of a gem heist robbery, he is later found shot dead in his apartment. It is revealed he was secretly funding his relationship with Nathalie Villars by cooperating with the criminal Quinquin.

le Bosco du navire "Flora" — The Walls of Malapaga (1949)

A sailor aboard the ship warns Pierre that the police are watchful and that he could be arrested without proper documents.

Fermier, ancien combattant de 14-18 — Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to? (1973)

Hospitable civilian veteran who shelters Chaudard, Duvauchel, and later Pithiviers and Tassin. Returns with his daughter-in-law and the pilot, providing a temporary safe haven and facilitating the trio's regrouping and resource gathering.

Inspector Béchoux of the Judicial Police — Signed, Arsène Lupin (1959)

Dedicated police inspector relentlessly pursuing Lupin across Europe.

Poussin — The Eye of the Monocle (1962)

Poussin is an associate of Dromard who accompanies him during the coastal phase of the treasure operation, where Dromard prepares to coordinate the divers by radio. In a later investigation, Poussin helps Dromard evade capture but is shot during the escape, making him a direct casualty of the conspiracy.

Career Overview

Robert Dalban has 191 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Fantômas Series with 3 titles. Signature works include Fantomas, There Once Was a Cop, Ivory Coast Adventure. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
191
Birth Date
1903-07-19
Birth Place
Celles-sur-Belle, Deux-Sèvres, France

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q722412), public domain (CC0).