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