Pierre Blanchar: Pierre Blanchar. Actor: Crime and Punishment. Pierre Blanchar was born on 30 June 1892 in Philippeville, Constantine, France [now Skikda, Algeria]. He was an actor and director, known for Crime and Punishment (1935), The Man from Nowhere (1937) and Un carnet de bal (1937). He was married to Marthe Vinot. He died on 21 November 1963 in Suresnes, France.