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