Philippe De Lacy

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Philippe De Lacy a.k.a. Philippe deLacy (Nancy, France, July 25, 1917 - Carmel, California, July 29, 1995) was a former silent film era child actor. <p>Born during World War I, the already fatherless Philippe lost his mother and five siblings when a German shell devastated the family home. Only two days old at the time of tragedy, the boy was kept alive, but barely, in the basement of his grandmother's house. He was adopted by Mrs. Edith De Lacy, who was associated with the U.S. Woman's Overseas Hospital. After the war ended, Mrs. De Lacy brought Philippe to America, where his stunning looks soon created opportunities for him as a model for magazine advertisements. His modeling assignments brought him to the attention of Hollywood, and he appeared in his first film in a bit part at the age of four. <p>De Lacy freelanced for several studios in the 1920's, but mostly for Paramount. In 1924 he played the role of Michael Darling in the classic silent version of Peter Pan, opposite Betty...