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Jules Berry Died at age: 68

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Jules Berry

Date of Birth:

Feb 09, 1883

Country of birth:

France

Died:

Apr 23, 1951

Biography of

Jules Berry

    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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Jules Berry

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Filmography of

Jules Berry

Found 73 Movies in total

The Image Book

(film archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2018

Les Maîtres-nageurs

Chamboise ( Actor )

... 1951

The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang

The Baron of Puy de la Margelle ( Actor )

... 1950

Tête blonde

Frédéric Octave Pancrace Truche ( Actor )

... 1950

Without Trumpet or Drum

Saint-Rosay,le cousin écossais d'André ( Actor )

... 1950

Not Any Weekend for Our Love

Le baron Richard de Valirman ( Actor )

... 1950

Portrait of a Murderer

Pfeiffer ( Actor )

... 1949

Strange Tales

Fortunato ( Actor )

... 1949

... 1948

... 1947

Distress

Frontenac ( Actor )

... 1947

Dreams of Love

Belloni ( Actor )

... 1947

La Troisième Dalle

Professor Barbaroux ( Actor )

... 1946

The Murderer Is Not Guilty

Jules Berry ( Actor )

... 1946

Messieurs Ludovic

M. Mareuil ( Actor )

... 1946

Mr. Gregoire Runs Away

Charles Tuffal ( Actor )

... 1946

Star Without Light

Billy Daniel ( Actor )

... 1946

Dorothy Looks for Love

Mr. Pascal ( Actor )

... 1945

... 1944

T'amerò sempre

Oscar ( Actor )

... 1943

Tristi amori

Il conte Ettore Arcieri ( Actor )

... 1943

Le Soleil de minuit

Forestier ( Actor )

... 1943

The London Man

Brown ( Actor )

... 1943

Marie-Martine

Loïc Limousin, le romancier ( Actor )

... 1943

... 1943

The Devil's Envoys

The Devil ( Actor )

... 1942

Soyez les bienvenus

The player ( Actor )

... 1942

... 1942

... 1942

Parade in 7 Nights

Inspector Calas ( Actor )

... 1941

Face au destin

Claude Davenay ( Actor )

... 1941

L'Embuscade

Armand Limeuil ( Actor )

... 1941

After the Storm

Alex Krakow ( Actor )

... 1941

Paris - New-York

Sinclar ( Actor )

... 1940

The Duraton Family

Sammy Walter ( Actor )

... 1940

Daybreak

M. Valentin ( Actor )

... 1939

... 1939

... 1939

Behind the Facade

Alfrédo d'Avila ( Actor )

... 1939

Deputy Eusèbe

Félix Jacassar ( Actor )

... 1939

Final Accord

Larzac ( Actor )

... 1938

Café de Paris

Fleury ( Actor )

... 1938

The Midnight Airplane

L'inspecteur Leroy ( Actor )

... 1938

The Woman of Monte Carlo

Count Messirian ( Actor )

... 1938

... 1938

The Woman Thief

Sadoc Torner ( Actor )

... 1938

The West

Max - Le portier ( Actor )

... 1938

Les Deux Combinards

Jacques Barisart ( Actor )

... 1938

Crossroads

Lucien Sarrow ( Actor )

... 1938

... 1937

A Picnic on the Grass

Pierre Haguet ( Actor )

... 1937

The Green Dress

Parmeline ( Actor )

... 1937

Le Club des Aristocrates

Serge de Montbreuse ( Actor )

... 1937

Arsène Lupin, Detective

Barnett, alias Arsène Lupin ( Actor )

... 1937

Champs-Elysees

Maxime Germont ( Actor )

... 1937

... 1937

... 1937

French White Cargo

Moreno ( Actor )

... 1937

Mr. Nobody

Monsieur Personne ( Actor )

... 1936

Adventure in Paris

Michel Levasseur ( Actor )

... 1936

27, rue de la Paix

Denis Grand ( Actor )

... 1936

... 1936

Disk 413

Captain Richard Maury ( Actor )

... 1936

... 1936

... 1936

The Fleeing Dead

Hector Trignol ( Actor )

... 1936

Baccara

André Leclerc ( Actor )

... 1935

Touche-à-tout

Bressac ( Actor )

... 1935

... 1934

... 1932

Quick

Quick, Music Clown ( Actor )

... 1932

... 1931

L'Argent

Huret ( Actor )

... 1928