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Jules Berry

Acting 68 (deceased) years old Poitiers, Vienne, France ★ 0.7
Born: February 9, 1883
Died: April 23, 1951

Biography

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.

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Known For

Unusual Tales
Unusual Tales Fortunato 1949
Final Accord
Final Accord Baron Larzac 1938
Mr. Nobody
Mr. Nobody Monsieur Personne 1936
The Image Book
The Image Book (archive footage) 2018
Hercule
Hercule Vasco 1938

Filmography

Acting Credits (89)

The Image Book
The Image Book (archive footage) 2018
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma Self (archive footage) 1978
Stars Never Die
Stars Never Die Self (archive footage) 1957
Les Maîtres-nageurs
Les Maîtres-nageurs Chamboise 1951
The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang
The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang The Baron of Puy de la Margelle 1950
Tête blonde
Tête blonde Frédéric Octave Pancrace Truche 1950
Without Trumpet or Drum
Without Trumpet or Drum Saint-Rosay,le cousin écossais d'André 1950
Not Any Weekend for Our Love
Not Any Weekend for Our Love Le baron Richard de Valirman 1950
Portrait of a Murderer
Portrait of a Murderer Pfeiffer 1949
Unusual Tales
Unusual Tales Fortunato 1949
Si jeunesse savait...
Si jeunesse savait... Charles Vigne 1948
The Crowned Fish Tavern
The Crowned Fish Tavern Léo 1947
Distress
Distress Frontenac 1947
Dreams of Love
Dreams of Love Belloni 1947
La Troisième Dalle
La Troisième Dalle Professor Barbaroux 1946
The Murderer Is Not Guilty
The Murderer Is Not Guilty Jules Berry 1946
Mr. Gregoire Runs Away
Mr. Gregoire Runs Away Charles Tuffal 1946
Messieurs Ludovic
Messieurs Ludovic Mr. Mareuil 1946
Star Without Light
Star Without Light Billy Daniel 1946
Dorothy Looks for Love
Dorothy Looks for Love Mr. Pascal 1945
Le mort ne reçoit plus
Le mort ne reçoit plus 1944
Behold Beatrice
Behold Beatrice Richelière 1944
I'll Love You Forever
I'll Love You Forever Oscar 1943
Tristi amori
Tristi amori Il conte Ettore Arcieri 1943
Le Soleil de minuit
Le Soleil de minuit Forestier 1943
The London Man
The London Man Brown 1943
Marie-Martine
Marie-Martine Novelist Loïc Limousin 1943
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint Plantel 1943
The White Truck
The White Truck Shabbas 1943
The Big Fight
The Big Fight Charlie 1942
The Devil's Envoys
The Devil's Envoys The Devil 1942
L'assassin a peur la nuit
L'assassin a peur la nuit Jérôme 1942
Soyez les bienvenus
Soyez les bienvenus The player 1942
Retour au bonheur
Retour au bonheur 1942
La Symphonie fantastique
La Symphonie fantastique Schlesinger 1942
Chambre 13
Chambre 13 1942
Parade in 7 Nights
Parade in 7 Nights Inspector Calas 1941
Face au destin
Face au destin Claude Davenay 1941
Little Nothings
Little Nothings Lefèvre (uncredited) 1941
L'Embuscade
L'Embuscade Armand Limeuil 1941
L'An 40
L'An 40 Stanislas 1941
After the Storm
After the Storm Alex Krakow 1941
The Mondesir Heir
The Mondesir Heir Waldemar, le mage 1940
Paris - New-York
Paris - New-York Manager Sinclair 1940
The Duraton Family
The Duraton Family Sammy Walter 1940
Daybreak
Daybreak M. Valentin 1939
His Uncle from Normandy
His Uncle from Normandy 1939
Cas de conscience
Cas de conscience 1939
Behind the Facade
Behind the Facade Alfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies 1939
Deputy Eusèbe
Deputy Eusèbe Félix Jacassar 1939
Final Accord
Final Accord Baron Larzac 1938
Café de Paris
Café de Paris Fleury 1938
Crossroads
Crossroads Lucien Sarrow 1938
The Midnight Airplane
The Midnight Airplane Inspector Leroy 1938
The Woman of Monte Carlo
The Woman of Monte Carlo Count Messirian 1938
Clodoche
Clodoche 1938
The Woman Thief
The Woman Thief Sadoc Torner 1938
Hercule
Hercule Vasco 1938
The West
The West Max - Le portier 1938
Les Deux Combinards
Les Deux Combinards Jacques Barisart 1938
Balthazar
Balthazar 1937
A Picnic on the Grass
A Picnic on the Grass Pierre Haguet 1937
The Green Dress
The Green Dress Parmeline 1937
The Kings of Sport
The Kings of Sport Acteur 1937
Le Club des Aristocrates
Le Club des Aristocrates Serge de Montbreuse 1937
Arsène Lupin, Detective
Arsène Lupin, Detective Barnett, alias Arsène Lupin 1937
Champs-Elysees
Champs-Elysees Maxime Germont 1937
La Bête aux sept manteaux
La Bête aux sept manteaux 1937
A Man to Kill
A Man to Kill Commissioner Raucourt 1937
French White Cargo
French White Cargo Moreno 1937
Mr. Nobody
Mr. Nobody Monsieur Personne 1936
Adventure in Paris
Adventure in Paris Michel Levasseur 1936
27, rue de la Paix
27, rue de la Paix Denis Grand 1936
Rigolboche
Rigolboche Berry 1936
Wolves Between Them
Wolves Between Them 1936
Disk 413
Disk 413 Captain Richard Maury 1936
A Hen on a Wall
A Hen on a Wall Henri Sornin 1936
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
The Crime of Monsieur Lange Batala 1936
The Fleeing Dead
The Fleeing Dead Hector Trignol 1936
Baccara
Baccara André Leclerc 1935
Touche-à-tout
Touche-à-tout Bressac 1935
Et moi, j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait de l'oeil
Et moi, j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait de l'oeil André Courvalin 1935
Jeunes filles à marier
Jeunes filles à marier Philippe 1935
Une femme chipée
Une femme chipée Doctor Germont 1934
Arlette et ses papas
Arlette et ses papas 1934
King of Hotels
King of Hotels 1932
Quick
Quick Quick, Music Clown 1932
My Heart and Its Millions
My Heart and Its Millions Franck Crighton 1931
L'Argent
L'Argent Huret 1928

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