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