Researching Robert Hirsch
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 144 people with the Hirsch surname? In that year Hirsch was ranked number 3435 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Hirsch on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Hirsch and the Hirsch Family Tree
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Hirsch surname in the USA? Hirsch is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Robert Hirsch
Robert Hirsch (actor)
Robert Hirsch (26 July 1925 – 16 November 2017) was a French actor. He was a sociétaire of the Comédie-Française since 1952. In 1990, he won César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre.
His other film appearances included The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and in 2006/07 he appeared in Le gardien (a French adaptation of Harold Pinter's The Caretaker) at Théâtre de l'Oeuvre then Théâtre de Paris.
In April 2011, he asked Florian Zeller to write a part specially for him. The result was Le Père which had its first performance in Le Théâtre Hébertot, Paris, in September 2012. Hirsch played the central character, André, at the age of 87.
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