Jules Berry
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 9, 1883
- Died
- April 23, 1951 (aged 68)
- Birthplace
- Poitiers, Vienne, France
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Image Book
Movie · as (archive footage)
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Stars Never Die
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Les Maîtres-nageurs
Movie · as Chamboise
Without Trumpet or Drum
Movie · as Saint-Rosay,le cousin écossais d'André
Tête blonde
Movie · as Frédéric Octave Pancrace Truche
The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang
Movie · as The Baron of Puy de la Margelle
Not Any Weekend for Our Love
Movie · as Le baron Richard de Valirman
Unusual Tales
Movie · as Fortunato
Portrait of a Murderer
Movie · as Pfeiffer
Si jeunesse savait...
Movie · as Charles Vigne
Dreams of Love
Movie · as Belloni
Distress
Movie · as Frontenac
The Crowned Fish Tavern
Movie · as Léo
La Troisième Dalle
Movie · as Professor Barbaroux
Star Without Light
Movie · as Billy Daniel
Mr. Gregoire Runs Away
Movie · as Charles Tuffal
The Murderer Is Not Guilty
Movie · as Jules Berry
Messieurs Ludovic
Movie · as Mr. Mareuil
Dorothy Looks for Love
Movie · as Mr. Pascal
Le mort ne reçoit plus
Movie · as Jérôme Armandy
Behold Beatrice
Movie · as Richelière
Le Soleil de minuit
Movie · as Forestier
The London Man
Movie · as Brown
Marie-Martine
Movie · as Novelist Loïc Limousin
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
Movie · as Plantel
I'll Love You Forever
Movie · as Oscar
The White Truck
Movie · as Shabbas
Tristi amori
Movie · as Il conte Ettore Arcieri
The Devil's Envoys
Movie · as The Devil
Soyez les bienvenus
Movie · as The player
La Symphonie fantastique
Movie · as Schlesinger
The Big Fight
Movie · as Charlie
Chambre 13
Movie
Retour au bonheur
Movie
L'assassin a peur la nuit
Movie · as Jérôme
L'An 40
Movie · as Stanislas
Parade in 7 Nights
Movie · as Inspector Calas
Face au destin
Movie · as Claude Davenay
After the Storm
Movie · as Alex Krakow
L'Embuscade
Movie · as Armand Limeuil
Little Nothings
Movie · as Lefèvre (uncredited)
The Duraton Family
Movie · as Sammy Walter
The Mondesir Heir
Movie · as Waldemar, le mage
Paris - New-York
Movie · as Manager Sinclair
Daybreak
Movie · as M. Valentin
Deputy Eusèbe
Movie · as Félix Jacassar
Cas de conscience
Movie
His Uncle from Normandy
Movie
Behind the Facade
Movie · as Alfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies
Café de Paris
Movie · as Fleury
Les Deux Combinards
Movie · as Jacques Barisart
The West
Movie · as Max - Le portier
The Woman Thief
Movie · as Sadoc Torner
Clodoche
Movie
Crossroads
Movie · as Lucien Sarrow
Hercule
Movie · as Vasco
Final Accord
Movie · as Baron Larzac
The Midnight Airplane
Movie · as Inspector Leroy
The Woman of Monte Carlo
Movie · as Count Messirian
Le Club des Aristocrates
Movie · as Serge de Montbreuse
La Bête aux sept manteaux
Movie
A Man to Kill
Movie · as Commissioner Raucourt
Champs-Elysees
Movie · as Maxime Germont
Balthazar
Movie
The Kings of Sport
Movie · as Acteur
French White Cargo
Movie · as Moreno
Arsène Lupin, Detective
Movie · as Barnett, alias Arsène Lupin
The Green Dress
Movie · as Parmeline
A Picnic on the Grass
Movie · as Pierre Haguet
Rigolboche
Movie · as Berry
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
Movie · as Batala
A Hen on a Wall
Movie · as Henri Sornin
Wolves Between Them
Movie
Disk 413
Movie · as Captain Richard Maury
Adventure in Paris
Movie · as Michel Levasseur
27, rue de la Paix
Movie · as Denis Grand
The Fleeing Dead
Movie · as Hector Trignol
Mr. Nobody
Movie · as Monsieur Personne
Jeunes filles à marier
Movie · as Philippe
Touche-à-tout
Movie · as Bressac
Et moi, j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait de l'oeil
Movie · as André Courvalin
Baccara
Movie · as André Leclerc
Le crime de Monsieur Pegotte
Movie · as M. Pegotte
Une femme chipée
Movie · as Doctor Germont
Arlette and Her Fathers
Movie · as Pierre de Pérignon
Un petit trou pas cher
Movie
King of Hotels
Movie
Quick
Movie · as Quick, Music Clown
My Heart and Its Millions
Movie · as Franck Crighton
L'Argent
Movie · as Huret