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Bernard Blier

French character actor (1916–1989)

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Born
January 11, 1916
Died
March 29, 1989
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1916

About Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier was a French character actor. Bernard Blier was born on January 11, 1916 and died on March 29, 1989. He was awarded an Honorary César (the French Oscar) in 1989, 24 days before he died. His complete filmography includes 175 titles.

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The world when Bernard Blier was born

Bernard Blier was born in 1916. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bernard Blier's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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