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Jacques Damala. Aristides Damalas (Greek: Aριστεíδης Δαμαλάς, alternative spellings Aristidis or Aristide; 15 January 1855 – 18 August 1889), known in France by the stage name Jacques Damala, was a Greek military officer-turned-actor, and husband of Sarah Bernhardt in his last years.
Aug 24, 2014 · Jacques Damala, an actor and the husband of Sarah Bernhardt, who died in 1889. New York Public Library. Sarah Bernhardt, who has so wonderfully impersonated death in all its...
Jacques Damala was pure catnip to beautiful socialites—and the details of his little black book were deranged. His perverse habits were just the beginning.
In 1882, in Paris, Bernhardt met a Greek diplomat, Aristide Damala (known in France by his stage name Jacques Damala), who was 11 years her junior, and notorious for his romantic affairs. Bernhardt's biographer described him as "handsome as Adonis, insolent, vain, and altogether despicable."
Jul 20, 2018 · Spouse's Name: Jacques Damala (1882-1889) Child's Name : Maurice Bernhardt Key Accomplishments : Bernhardt was one of the most successful actresses of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Still, most of her ex-lovers remained her friends. Her sole marriage was a disaster. Jacques Damala, 12 years her junior, was a strikingly handsome Greek soldier, diplomat, Don Juan, and morphine addict. They married in London on April 4, 1882.
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The great tragic actress, Sarah Bernhardt, was also a gifted sculptor. She carved this haunting memorial to her husband, the actor Jacques Damala (1855–1889), shortly after he had died of a drug overdose. Bernhardt envisions Damala as if on his deathbed, his youthful features captured in sleep.
