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Paul Cormier
Acting
10 May 1922
† 07 Jun 2006
Les Escoumins, Québec, Canada
Biography
Paul Cormier (10 May 1922 – 7 June 2006) was a violinist from Quebec, Canada, known by his stage name Monsieur Pointu. Cormier was born in Les Escoumins, North Shore, Quebec, into a family of traveling musicians. He began learning to play the fiddle at the age of nine. He served in the military during World War II. As a young man, Cormier played violin on CBJ radio in Chicoutimi, and later in dance clubs and hotels in Montreal. He performed with musicians Willie Lamothe, Marcel Martel, Roger M...
Also Known As
Monsieur Pointu
