Cast
Jules Berry
Acting
Cast
Jules Berry
Known for
Acting
Born
1883-02-09
From
Poitiers, Vienne, France
Died
1951-04-23
Also known as Жюль Берри, Marie Louis Jules Paufichet
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.
The Devil's Envoys
as The Devil
L'Argent
as Huret
Baccara
as André Leclerc
Quick
as Quick, Music Clown
Si jeunesse savait...
as Charles Vigne
Final Accord
as Baron Larzac
Crossroads
as Lucien Sarrow
Daybreak
as M. Valentin
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
as Batala
Unusual Tales
as Fortunato
Messieurs Ludovic
as Mr. Mareuil
The Image Book
as (archive footage)
The Woman Thief
as Sadoc Torner
Chambre 13
I'll Love You Forever
as Oscar
Disk 413
as Captain Richard Maury
My Heart and Its Millions
as Franck Crighton
Adventure in Paris
as Michel Levasseur
The Crowned Fish Tavern
as Léo
Wolves Between Them
The Green Dress
as Parmeline
Deputy Eusèbe
as Félix Jacassar
Star Without Light
as Billy Daniel
La Symphonie fantastique
as Schlesinger
Behind the Facade
as Alfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies
Behold Beatrice
as Richelière
French White Cargo
as Moreno
After the Storm
as Alex Krakow
Dorothy Looks for Love
as Mr. Pascal
The White Truck
as Shabbas
Arsène Lupin, Detective
as Barnett, alias Arsène Lupin
Paris - New-York
as Manager Sinclair
27, rue de la Paix
as Denis Grand
The Kings of Sport
as Acteur
Portrait of a Murderer
as Pfeiffer
Distress
as Frontenac
L'assassin a peur la nuit
as Jérôme
The London Man
as Brown
Le mort ne reçoit plus
Clodoche
Le Soleil de minuit
as Forestier
Marie-Martine
as Novelist Loïc Limousin
King of Hotels
His Uncle from Normandy
Tristi amori
as Il conte Ettore Arcieri
Hercule
as Vasco
Not Any Weekend for Our Love
as Le baron Richard de Valirman
Cas de conscience
Les Deux Combinards
as Jacques Barisart
Tête blonde
as Frédéric Octave Pancrace Truche
The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang
as The Baron of Puy de la Margelle
The Woman of Monte Carlo
as Count Messirian
Parade in 7 Nights
as Inspector Calas
A Man to Kill
as Commissioner Raucourt
The Fleeing Dead
as Hector Trignol
Retour au bonheur
Arlette et ses papas
Mr. Gregoire Runs Away
as Charles Tuffal
Champs-Elysees
as Maxime Germont
Le Club des Aristocrates
as Serge de Montbreuse
The West
as Max - Le portier
Café de Paris
as Fleury
Rigolboche
as Berry
Balthazar
Little Nothings
as Lefèvre (uncredited)
Touche-à-tout
as Bressac
A Picnic on the Grass
as Pierre Haguet
Les Maîtres-nageurs
as Chamboise
Without Trumpet or Drum
as Saint-Rosay,le cousin écossais d'André
Mr. Nobody
as Monsieur Personne
The Murderer Is Not Guilty
as Jules Berry
The Mondesir Heir
as Waldemar, le mage
Soyez les bienvenus
as The player
La Troisième Dalle
as Professor Barbaroux
A Hen on a Wall
as Henri Sornin
Stars Never Die
as Self (archive footage)
La Bête aux sept manteaux
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
as Plantel
Dreams of Love
as Belloni
Jeunes filles à marier
as Philippe
Une femme chipée
as Doctor Germont
Face au destin
as Claude Davenay
Et moi, j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait de l'oeil
as André Courvalin
The Midnight Airplane
as Inspector Leroy
The Big Fight
as Charlie
The Duraton Family
as Sammy Walter
L'An 40
as Stanislas
L'Embuscade
as Armand Limeuil