Jules Berry
1883-02-09 ( 142 years old ) in Poitiers, Vienne, France

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.

Movies

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Stars Never Die 1957-05-07
Les Maîtres-nageurs 1951-01-19
The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang 1950-11-24
Tête blonde 1950-09-01
Without Trumpet or Drum 1950-06-13
Not Any Weekend for Our Love 1950-01-23
Portrait of a Murderer 1949-11-25
Strange Tales 1949-10-26
Si jeunesse savait... 1948-04-30
The Crowned Fish Tavern 1947-09-19
Distress 1947-04-16
Dreams of Love 1947-01-29
La Troisième Dalle 1946-10-23
The Murderer Is Not Guilty 1946-07-29
Mr. Gregoire Runs Away 1946-05-03
Messieurs Ludovic 1946-05-03
Star Without Light 1946-04-03
Dorothy Looks for Love 1945-11-09
Le mort ne reçoit plus 1944-07-07
Behold Beatrice 1944-03-08
T'amerò sempre 1943-11-05
Tristi amori 1943-10-29
Le Soleil de minuit 1943-06-30
The London Man 1943-06-09
Marie-Martine 1943-05-11
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint 1943-04-08
The White Truck 1943-03-24
The Big Fight 1942-12-23
Little Nothings 1942-12-16
The Devil's Envoys 1942-12-05
L'assassin a peur la nuit 1942-09-02
Soyez les bienvenus 1942-07-08
Retour au bonheur 1942-04-09
La Symphonie fantastique 1942-04-01
Chambre 13 1942-01-31
Parade in 7 Nights 1941-09-24
Face au destin 1941-09-17
L'Embuscade 1941-03-26
L'An 40 1941-01-31
After the Storm 1941-01-02
The Mondesir Heir 1940-05-07
Paris - New-York 1940-04-03
The Duraton Family 1940-03-06
Daybreak 1939-06-09
His Uncle from Normandy 1939-06-08
Cas de conscience 1939-05-18
Behind the Facade 1939-03-14
Deputy Eusèbe 1939-03-09
Final Accord 1938-12-30
Café de Paris 1938-09-28
The Midnight Airplane 1938-08-04
The Woman of Monte Carlo 1938-07-28
Clodoche 1938-07-20
The Woman Thief 1938-03-30
Hercule 1938-03-05
The West 1938-02-16
Les Deux Combinards 1938-02-04
Crossroads 1938-01-01
Balthazar 1937-12-29
A Picnic on the Grass 1937-12-09
The Green Dress 1937-10-27
The Kings of Sport 1937-09-17
Le Club des Aristocrates 1937-09-02
Arsène Lupin, Detective 1937-04-30
Champs-Elysees 1937-04-23
La Bête aux sept manteaux 1937-02-26
A Man to Kill 1937-02-25
French White Cargo 1937-02-03
Mr. Nobody 1936-12-04
Adventure in Paris 1936-11-24
27, rue de la Paix 1936-11-11
Rigolboche 1936-10-07
Wolves Between Them 1936-09-03
Disk 413 1936-07-24
A Hen on a Wall 1936-05-22
The Crime of Monsieur Lange 1936-01-24
The Fleeing Dead 1936-01-02
Baccara 1935-12-27
Touche-à-tout 1935-11-01
Et moi, j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait de l'oeil 1935-09-06
Jeunes filles à marier 1935-07-05
Une femme chipée 1934-10-12
Arlette et ses papas 1934-09-07
King of Hotels 1932-09-29
Quick 1932-08-23
My Heart and Its Millions 1931-11-06
L'Argent 1928-12-25

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