Jules Berry
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Jules Berry (born Marie Louis Jules Paufichet; 9 February 1883 – 23 April 1951) was a French actor. Berry and his two brothers were born to parents who sold hardware and settled in Poitou. The family moved to Paris in 1888. Berry completed his studies at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand and then graduated from École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. It was during his studies that Berry developed an interest in the theater. Following an audition, he was hired by the Théâtre Antoine-Simone Berriau to act in La Mort du duc d'Enghien by Léon Hennique, and Le Perroquet vert by Arthur Schnitzler. Later he performed at the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique and the Théâtre de l'Athénée. During a tour in Lyon, he was noticed by Jean-François Ponson, who hired him for a period of 12 years at the Théâtre royal des Galeries Saint-Hubert in Brussels. Audiences in Brussels gave him a warm welcome, where he played in productions such as Le Mariage de mademoiselle Beulemans. Berry subsequently performed in 30 successful plays for Marcel Achard, Alfred Savoir, Louis Verneuil, and Roger Ferdinand. One of Berry's first movie roles was the silent film Oliver Cromwell (1911) directed by Henri Desfontaines. His first appearance in a talking picture was Mon coeur et ses millions (1931) with Suzy Prim. Over the course of his career, Berry acted in 89 motion pictures. Bombastic, extravagant, and whimsical, Berry was as flamboyant as any entertainer of the period, including Pierre Brasseur. Berry is often considered one of the greatest actors in the history of French cinema. Among Berry's best films are: The Crime of Monsieur Lange by Jean Renoir, Les Visiteurs du Soir by Marcel Carné, Le Jour Se Lève by Marcel Carné, Strange Inheritance by Louis Daquin, Baccara by Yves Mirande, 27 Rue de la Paix by Richard Pottier and L'Habit vert by Roger Richebé. Berry ended his film career in 1951 to interpret the texts of Jacques Prévert. Berry was romantically involved with actresses Jane Marken, Suzy Prim, and Josseline Gaël. He and Gaël had a daughter named Michelle in 1939. A compulsive gambler, Berry frequented casinos and horse races. In April 1951, Berry was admitted to the Hôpital Broussais, where he died of a heart attack caused by treatment for rheumatism. He is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery (division 80). Source: Article "Jules Berry" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Credits
The Crowned Fish Tavern (1947)
as Léo
After the Storm (1941)
as Alex Krakow
L'Argent (1928)
as Huret
Chambre 13 (1942)
Actor
L'Embuscade (1941)
as Armand Limeuil
Distress (1947)
as Frontenac
The Devil's Envoys (1942)
as The Devil
The Image Book (2018)
as (archive footage)
Deputy Eusèbe (1939)
as Félix Jacassar
Café de Paris (1938)
as Fleury
Hercule (1938)
as Vasco
Arlette and Her Fathers (1934)
as Pierre de Pérignon
The Woman Thief (1938)
as Sadoc Torner
Tête blonde (1950)
as Frédéric Octave Pancrace Truche
The West (1938)
as Max - Le portier
Wolves Between Them (1936)
Actor
The White Truck (1943)
as Shabbas
Dorothy Looks for Love (1945)
as Mr. Pascal
Un petit trou pas cher (1934)
Actor
My Heart and Its Millions (1931)
as Franck Crighton
Little Nothings (1941)
as Lefèvre (uncredited)
Baccara (1935)
as André Leclerc
Mr. Gregoire Runs Away (1946)
as Charles Tuffal
Adventure in Paris (1936)
as Michel Levasseur
The Green Dress (1937)
as Parmeline
Crossroads (1938)
as Lucien Sarrow
Le Soleil de minuit (1943)
as Forestier
The Murderer Is Not Guilty (1946)
as Jules Berry
Star Without Light (1946)
as Billy Daniel
The London Man (1943)
as Brown
Face au destin (1941)
as Claude Davenay
Dreams of Love (1947)
as Belloni
Champs-Elysees (1937)
as Maxime Germont
Jeunes filles à marier (1935)
as Philippe
Daybreak (1939)
as M. Valentin
Arsène Lupin, Detective (1937)
as Barnett, alias Arsène Lupin
Les Deux Combinards (1938)
as Jacques Barisart
The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang (1950)
as The Baron of Puy de la Margelle
Behind the Facade (1939)
as Alfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies
27, rue de la Paix (1936)
as Denis Grand
L'An 40 (1941)
as Stanislas
A Man to Kill (1937)
as Commissioner Raucourt
Une femme chipée (1934)
as Doctor Germont
The Kings of Sport (1937)
as Acteur
Retour au bonheur (1942)
Actor
I'll Love You Forever (1943)
as Oscar
Les Maîtres-nageurs (1951)
as Chamboise
A Picnic on the Grass (1937)
as Pierre Haguet
La Bête aux sept manteaux (1937)
Actor
The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936)
as Batala
French White Cargo (1937)
as Moreno
L'assassin a peur la nuit (1942)
as Jérôme
King of Hotels (1932)
Actor
Touche-à-tout (1935)
as Bressac
The Woman of Monte Carlo (1938)
as Count Messirian
Final Accord (1938)
as Baron Larzac
La Symphonie fantastique (1942)
as Schlesinger
Unusual Tales (1949)
as Fortunato
Parade in 7 Nights (1941)
as Inspector Calas
Not Any Weekend for Our Love (1950)
as Le baron Richard de Valirman
Portrait of a Murderer (1949)
as Pfeiffer
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint (1943)
as Plantel
His Uncle from Normandy (1939)
Actor
The Mondesir Heir (1940)
as Waldemar, le mage
Messieurs Ludovic (1946)
as Mr. Mareuil
Soyez les bienvenus (1942)
as The player
Rigolboche (1936)
as Berry
Le mort ne reçoit plus (1944)
Actor
Paris - New-York (1940)
as Manager Sinclair
The Fleeing Dead (1936)
as Hector Trignol
The Duraton Family (1940)
as Sammy Walter
Mr. Nobody (1936)
as Monsieur Personne
Le Club des Aristocrates (1937)
as Serge de Montbreuse
Marie-Martine (1943)
as Novelist Loïc Limousin
Tristi amori (1943)
as Il conte Ettore Arcieri
Et moi, j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait de l'oeil (1935)
as André Courvalin
Disk 413 (1936)
as Captain Richard Maury
Behold Beatrice (1944)
as Richelière
The Big Fight (1942)
as Charlie
The Midnight Airplane (1938)
as Inspector Leroy
Cas de conscience (1939)
Actor
Clodoche (1938)
Actor
Stars Never Die (1957)
as Self (archive footage)
Si jeunesse savait... (1948)
as Charles Vigne
Balthazar (1937)
Actor
La Troisième Dalle (1946)
as Professor Barbaroux
Quick (1932)
as Quick, Music Clown
Without Trumpet or Drum (1950)
as Saint-Rosay,le cousin écossais d'André
A Hen on a Wall (1936)
as Henri Sornin