- Father of Sacha Guitry and of Jean Guitry.
- Was considered the preeminent French actor of his day.
- Had played opposite Sarah Bernhardt for many years.
- Fear of ocean travel prevented Guitry from appearing in New York.
- In Russia , he knew the high society of St Petersburg including Tchailovsky. Alexander III czar of Russia was the godfather of his second son Sacha.
- Guitry did not like recording devices so there are apparently no discs with the sound of his famous theatrical voice.
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