Jules Berry
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 9, 1883
- Died
- Apr 23, 1951 (aged 68)
- Place of birth
- Poitiers, Vienne, France
- Credits
- 91
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).
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Known for
Filmography
The Image Book
2018Movie
(archive footage)
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
1978TV
Self (archive footage)
Stars Never Die
1957Movie
Self (archive footage)
Les Maîtres-nageurs
1951Movie
Chamboise
The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang
1950Movie
The Baron of Puy de la Margelle
Tête blonde
1950Movie
Frédéric Octave Pancrace Truche
Without Trumpet or Drum
1950Movie
Saint-Rosay,le cousin écossais d'André
Not Any Weekend for Our Love
1950Movie
Le baron Richard de Valirman
Portrait of a Murderer
1949Movie
Pfeiffer
Unusual Tales
1949Movie
Fortunato
Si jeunesse savait...
1948Movie
Charles Vigne
The Crowned Fish Tavern
1947Movie
Léo
Distress
1947Movie
Frontenac
Dreams of Love
1947Movie
Belloni
La Troisième Dalle
1946Movie
Professor Barbaroux
The Murderer Is Not Guilty
1946Movie
Jules Berry
Mr. Gregoire Runs Away
1946Movie
Charles Tuffal
Messieurs Ludovic
1946Movie
Mr. Mareuil
Star Without Light
1946Movie
Billy Daniel
Dorothy Looks for Love
1945Movie
Mr. Pascal
Le mort ne reçoit plus
1944Movie
Jérôme Armandy
Behold Beatrice
1944Movie
Richelière
I'll Love You Forever
1943Movie
Oscar
Tristi amori
1943Movie
Il conte Ettore Arcieri
Le Soleil de minuit
1943Movie
Forestier
The London Man
1943Movie
Brown
Marie-Martine
1943Movie
Novelist Loïc Limousin
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
1943Movie
Plantel
The White Truck
1943Movie
Shabbas
The Big Fight
1942Movie
Charlie
The Devil's Envoys
1942Movie
The Devil
L'assassin a peur la nuit
1942Movie
Jérôme
Soyez les bienvenus
1942Movie
The player
Retour au bonheur
1942Movie
La Symphonie fantastique
1942Movie
Schlesinger
Chambre 13
1942Movie
Parade in 7 Nights
1941Movie
Inspector Calas
Face au destin
1941Movie
Claude Davenay
Little Nothings
1941Movie
Lefèvre (uncredited)
L'Embuscade
1941Movie
Armand Limeuil
L'An 40
1941Movie
Stanislas
After the Storm
1941Movie
Alex Krakow
The Mondesir Heir
1940Movie
Waldemar, le mage
Paris - New-York
1940Movie
Manager Sinclair
The Duraton Family
1940Movie
Sammy Walter
Daybreak
1939Movie
M. Valentin
His Uncle from Normandy
1939Movie
Cas de conscience
1939Movie
Behind the Facade
1939Movie
Alfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies
Deputy Eusèbe
1939Movie
Félix Jacassar
Final Accord
1938Movie
Baron Larzac
Café de Paris
1938Movie
Fleury
Crossroads
1938Movie
Lucien Sarrow
The Midnight Airplane
1938Movie
Inspector Leroy
The Woman of Monte Carlo
1938Movie
Count Messirian
Clodoche
1938Movie
The Woman Thief
1938Movie
Sadoc Torner
Hercule
1938Movie
Vasco
The West
1938Movie
Max - Le portier
Les Deux Combinards
1938Movie
Jacques Barisart
Balthazar
1937Movie
A Picnic on the Grass
1937Movie
Pierre Haguet
The Green Dress
1937Movie
Parmeline
The Kings of Sport
1937Movie
Acteur
Le Club des Aristocrates
1937Movie
Serge de Montbreuse
Arsène Lupin, Detective
1937Movie
Barnett, alias Arsène Lupin
Champs-Elysees
1937Movie
Maxime Germont
La Bête aux sept manteaux
1937Movie
A Man to Kill
1937Movie
Commissioner Raucourt
French White Cargo
1937Movie
Moreno
Mr. Nobody
1936Movie
Monsieur Personne
Adventure in Paris
1936Movie
Michel Levasseur
27, rue de la Paix
1936Movie
Denis Grand
Rigolboche
1936Movie
Berry
Wolves Between Them
1936Movie
Disk 413
1936Movie
Captain Richard Maury
A Hen on a Wall
1936Movie
Henri Sornin
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
1936Movie
Batala
The Fleeing Dead
1936Movie
Hector Trignol
Baccara
1935Movie
André Leclerc
Touche-à-tout
1935Movie
Bressac
Et moi, j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait de l'oeil
1935Movie
André Courvalin
Jeunes filles à marier
1935Movie
Philippe
Le crime de Monsieur Pegotte
1935Movie
M. Pegotte
Une femme chipée
1934Movie
Doctor Germont
Arlette and Her Fathers
1934Movie
Pierre de Pérignon
Un petit trou pas cher
1934Movie
King of Hotels
1932Movie
Quick
1932Movie
Quick, Music Clown
My Heart and Its Millions
1931Movie
Franck Crighton
L'Argent
1928Movie
Huret