Jules Berry
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 9, 1883
- Died
- April 23, 1951
- Birthplace
- Poitiers, Vienne, France
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.
Filmography
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as (archive footage)
Stars Never Die 1957
as Self (archive footage)
Les Maîtres-nageurs 1951
as Chamboise
The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang 1950
as The Baron of Puy de la Margelle
Tête blonde 1950
as Frédéric Octave Pancrace Truche
Without Trumpet or Drum 1950
as Saint-Rosay,le cousin écossais d'André
Not Any Weekend for Our Love 1950
as Le baron Richard de Valirman
Portrait of a Murderer 1949
as Pfeiffer
Unusual Tales 1949
as Fortunato
Si jeunesse savait... 1948
as Charles Vigne
The Crowned Fish Tavern 1947
as Léo
Distress 1947
as Frontenac
Dreams of Love 1947
as Belloni
La Troisième Dalle 1946
as Professor Barbaroux
The Murderer Is Not Guilty 1946
as Jules Berry
Messieurs Ludovic 1946
as Mr. Mareuil
Mr. Gregoire Runs Away 1946
as Charles Tuffal
Star Without Light 1946
as Billy Daniel
Dorothy Looks for Love 1945
as Mr. Pascal
Le mort ne reçoit plus 1944
as Jérôme Armandy
Behold Beatrice 1944
as Richelière
I'll Love You Forever 1943
as Oscar
Tristi amori 1943
as Il conte Ettore Arcieri
Le Soleil de minuit 1943
as Forestier
The London Man 1943
as Brown
Marie-Martine 1943
as Novelist Loïc Limousin
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint 1943
as Plantel
- The White Truck
The White Truck 1943
as Shabbas
The Big Fight 1942
as Charlie
The Devil's Envoys 1942
as The Devil
L'assassin a peur la nuit 1942
as Jérôme
Soyez les bienvenus 1942
as The player
Retour au bonheur 1942
Actor
La Symphonie fantastique 1942
as Schlesinger
Chambre 13 1942
Actor
Parade in 7 Nights 1941
as Inspector Calas
Face au destin 1941
as Claude Davenay
Little Nothings 1941
as Lefèvre (uncredited)
L'Embuscade 1941
as Armand Limeuil
- L'An 40
L'An 40 1941
as Stanislas
After the Storm 1941
as Alex Krakow
The Mondesir Heir 1940
as Waldemar, le mage
Paris - New-York 1940
as Manager Sinclair
The Duraton Family 1940
as Sammy Walter
Daybreak 1939
as M. Valentin
His Uncle from Normandy 1939
Actor
Cas de conscience 1939
Actor
Behind the Facade 1939
as Alfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies
Deputy Eusèbe 1939
as Félix Jacassar
Final Accord 1938
as Baron Larzac
Café de Paris 1938
as Fleury
Crossroads 1938
as Lucien Sarrow
The Midnight Airplane 1938
as Inspector Leroy
The Woman of Monte Carlo 1938
as Count Messirian
Clodoche 1938
Actor
The Woman Thief 1938
as Sadoc Torner
Hercule 1938
as Vasco
The West 1938
as Max - Le portier
Les Deux Combinards 1938
as Jacques Barisart
Balthazar 1937
Actor
A Picnic on the Grass 1937
as Pierre Haguet
The Green Dress 1937
as Parmeline
The Kings of Sport 1937
as Acteur
Le Club des Aristocrates 1937
as Serge de Montbreuse
Arsène Lupin, Detective 1937
as Barnett, alias Arsène Lupin
Champs-Elysees 1937
as Maxime Germont
La Bête aux sept manteaux 1937
Actor
A Man to Kill 1937
as Commissioner Raucourt
French White Cargo 1937
as Moreno
Mr. Nobody 1936
as Monsieur Personne
Adventure in Paris 1936
as Michel Levasseur
27, rue de la Paix 1936
as Denis Grand
- Rigolboche
Rigolboche 1936
as Berry
Wolves Between Them 1936
Actor
Disk 413 1936
as Captain Richard Maury
A Hen on a Wall 1936
as Henri Sornin
The Crime of Monsieur Lange 1936
as Batala
The Fleeing Dead 1936
as Hector Trignol
Baccara 1935
as André Leclerc
Touche-à-tout 1935
as Bressac
- 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 1935
as André Courvalin
- Jeunes filles à marier
Jeunes filles à marier 1935
as Philippe
- Le crime de Monsieur Pegotte
Le crime de Monsieur Pegotte 1935
as M. Pegotte
- Une femme chipée
Une femme chipée 1934
as Doctor Germont
Arlette and Her Fathers 1934
as Pierre de Pérignon
- Un petit trou pas cher
Un petit trou pas cher 1934
Actor
King of Hotels 1932
Actor
Quick 1932
as Quick, Music Clown
My Heart and Its Millions 1931
as Franck Crighton
L'Argent 1928
as Huret
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