Philippe Poisson (actor)

Antoine Watteau, detail of Actors of the Comédie-Française (The Coquettes), 1710s, believed to be a depiction of Poisson. Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

Philippe Poisson (8 February 1682 – 4 August 1743), known professionally as Crispin III,[1] was a French actor and playwright.

  1. ^ Herzel, Roger W. (2003). "Poisson, Raymond". In Kennedy, Dennis (ed.). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre & Performance. Vol. 2. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 1053–1054. ISBN 0-19-860671-0 – via the Internet Archive.