Jules Berry [97251] Gender: Male Popularity: 0.2886 Birthplace: Poitiers, Vienne, France Birthday: 1883-02-09 Deathday: 1951-04-23 Age: 68 years Movies: 88 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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 Image Book2018-10-11 Stars Never Die1957-05-07 Les Maîtres-nag1951-01-19 The Rear-Wheel D1950-11-24 Tête blonde1950-09-01 Without Trumpet 1950-06-13 Not Any Weekend 1950-01-23 Portrait of a Mu1949-11-25 Strange Tales1949-10-26 Si jeunesse sava1948-04-30 The Crowned Fish1947-09-19 Distress1947-04-16 Dreams of Love1947-01-29 La Troisième Da1946-10-23 The Murderer Is 1946-07-29 Messieurs Ludovi1946-05-03 Mr. Gregoire Run1946-05-03 Star Without Lig1946-04-03 Dorothy Looks fo1945-11-09 Le mort ne reço1944-07-07 Behold Beatrice1944-03-08 T'amerò sempre1943-11-05 Tristi amori1943-10-29 Le Soleil de min1943-06-30 The London Man1943-06-09 Marie-Martine1943-05-11 Le Voyageur de l1943-04-08 The White Truck1943-03-24 The Big Fight1942-12-23 Little Nothings1942-12-16 The Devil's Envo1942-12-05 L'assassin a peu1942-09-02 Soyez les bienve1942-07-08 Retour au bonheu1942-04-09 La Symphonie fan1942-04-01 Chambre 131942-01-31 Parade in 7 Nigh1941-09-24 Face au destin1941-09-17 L'Embuscade1941-03-26 L'An 401941-01-31 After the Storm1941-01-02 The Mondesir Hei1940-05-07 Paris - New-York1940-04-03 The Duraton Fami1940-03-06 Daybreak1939-06-09 His Uncle from N1939-06-08 Cas de conscienc1939-05-18 Behind the Facad1939-03-14 Deputy Eusèbe1939-03-09 Final Accord1938-12-30 Café de Paris1938-09-28 The Midnight Air1938-08-04 The Woman of Mon1938-07-28 Clodoche1938-07-20 The Woman Thief1938-03-30 Hercule1938-03-05 The West1938-02-16 Les Deux Combina1938-02-04 Crossroads1938-01-01 Balthazar1937-12-29 A Picnic on the 1937-12-09 The Green Dress1937-10-27 The Kings of Spo1937-09-17 Le Club des Aris1937-09-02 Arsène Lupin, D1937-04-30 Champs-Elysees1937-04-23 La Bête aux sep1937-02-26 A Man to Kill1937-02-25 French White Car1937-02-03 Mr. Nobody1936-12-04 Adventure in Par1936-11-24 27, rue de la Pa1936-11-11 Rigolboche1936-10-07 Wolves Between T1936-09-03 Disk 4131936-07-24 A Hen on a Wall1936-05-22 The Crime of Mon1936-01-24 The Fleeing Dead1936-01-02 Baccara1935-12-27 Touche-à-tout1935-11-01 Et moi, j'te dis1935-09-06 Jeunes filles à1935-07-05 Une femme chipé1934-10-12 Arlette et ses p1934-09-07 King of Hotels1932-09-29 Quick1932-08-23 My Heart and Its1931-11-06 L'Argent1928-12-25