Montdory

thumb|upright=1.2|Presumed portrait of Montdory as Herod in Tristan l'Hermite's La Mariane, 1636, from the frontispiece engraved by [[Abraham Bosse]] thumb|upright=1.2|Signature on a 1622 legal document

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Image: Montdory, French actor, 1637 by Abraham Bosse – Gallica 2017.jpg

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date of birth: 1594-03-13
date of death: 1653-11-10
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date of baptism: 1594-03-13

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Birth, family, and name
Early career
Théâtre du Marais
Retirement and death
Notes
Bibliography

Montdory, pseudonym of Guillaume des Gilberts (baptized 13 March 1594; died between 17 November 1653 and 14 November 1654), was a French actor-manager, recognized as "the most powerful tragedian of his day."