Frank Villard (24 March 1917 – 19 September 1980) was a French
film actor
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.
[Goble p.121] He was born François Drouineau
in Saint-Jean-d'Angély.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Last of the Six
''The Last of the Six'' (French: ''Le dernier des six'') is a 1941 French mystery thriller film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Pierre Fresnay, Michèle Alfa and Suzy Delair. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's ...
'' (1941) - Un homme (uncredited)
* ''Cartacalha, reine des gitans'' (1942)
* ''Feu sacré'' (1942) - Jean Delmas
* ''
Box of Dreams'' (1945) - Jean
* ''
The Faceless Enemy
''The Faceless Enemy'' (French: ''L'ennemi sans visage'') is a 1946 French crime film directed by Robert-Paul Dagan and Maurice Cammage and starring Louise Carletti, Frank Villard and Jean Tissier. It was based on the novel of the same title ...
'' (1946) - Inspecteur Wens / Inspector Wens
* ''
The Marriage of Ramuntcho
''The Marriage of Ramuntcho'' (French: ''Le mariage de Ramuntcho'') is a 1947 French comedy film directed by Max de Vaucorbeil and starring Gaby Sylvia, André Dassary and Frank Villard.Crisp p.138 It was shot using the Agfacolor process. It wa ...
'' (1947) - Georges Baermann
* ''
The Mysterious Monsieur Sylvain'' (1947) - Ancelin
* ''Fausse identité'' (1947) - L'inspecteur Rolle
* ''Le cavalier de Croix-Mort'' (1948) - François d'Anthar
* ''Les souvenirs ne sont pas à vendre'' (1948) - Jean
* ''Le signal rouge'' (1949) - Ing. Nicolas Riedel
* ''
Gigi'' (1949) - Gaston
* ''
Vient de paraître'' (1949) - Maréchal
* ''
Manèges'' (1950) - François
* ''Minne'' (1950) - Antoine
* ''Fusillé à l'aube'' (1950) - Rudolf Hennings
* ''Les amants de Bras-Mort'' (1951) - Jean Michaut
* ''
The Beautiful Image'' (1951) - Raoul Cérusier / Roland Colbert
* ''
Avalanche
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'' (1951) - Edouard Bouchard
* ''
Savage Triangle'' (1951) - Paul
* ''
The Cape of Hope
''The Cape of Hope'' (French: ''Le Cap de l'espérance'') is a 1951 French-Italian crime film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Edwige Feuillère, Frank Villard and Jean Debucourt.Parish p.231
It was shot at the Billancourt Studios an ...
'' (1951) - Robert 'Bob' Legeay
* ''Les Sept Péchés capitaux'' (1952) - Ravila (segment "Luxure, La / Lust")
* ''
The Shameless Sex'' (1952) - Stefano Lari
* ''
Voice of Silence'' (1953) - Mario Rossi
* ''Mandat d'amener'' (1953) - Gérard Latour
* ''Nuits andalouses'' (1954) - Armand de Puysherbeux
* ''
The Secret of Helene Marimon
''The Secret of Helene Marimon'' (French: ''Le Secret d'Hélène Marimon'') is a 1954 French-Italian drama film directed by Henri Calef and starring Isa Miranda, Franck Villard and Carla Del Poggio.Caldiron & Hochkofler p.144 The scenario was b ...
'' (1954) - Jacques Taillandier
* ''
Huis clos
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'' (1954) - Garcin - une belle gouape
* ''Boulevard du crime'' (1955) - Gilbert Renaud
* ''
Girls of Today'' (1955) - Armando
* ''Les indiscrètes'' (1956) - Pierre Fleury
* ''Je plaide non coupable'' (1956) - Pierre Lemaire
* ''
Beatrice Cenci
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Life
Beatri ...
'' (1956) - Giudice Ranieri
* ''Alerte au deuxième bureau'' (1956) - Le capitaine Thierry
* ''
Suspicion
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Suspicion(s), The Suspicion, or Suspicious may also refer to:
Film and television Film
* ''Suspicion'' (1918 film), an American silent film directed by John M. Stahl
* ''Suspicion'' (1941 film), an American ...
'' (1956) - Etienne Jean Marie de Montenoy
* ''Deuxième bureau contre inconnu'' (1957) - Capitaine Thierry
* ''
The Mysteries of Paris
''The Mysteries of Paris'' (french: Les Mystères de Paris) is a novel by the French writer Eugène Sue. It was published serially in 90 parts in ''Journal des débats'' from 19 June 1842 until 15 October 1843, making it one of the first seria ...
'' (1957) - Prince Rodolfo di Gerolstein
* ''Sylviane de mes nuits'' (1957) - Michel Lenoir
* ''
The Violet Seller
''The Violet Seller'', better known under its Spanish title ''La Violetera'', is a 1958 Spanish-Italian historical jukebox musical film produced by Benito Perojo, directed by Luis César Amadori and starring Sara Montiel, Raf Vallone, Frank Vi ...
'' (1958) - Henri Garnard
* ''Rapt au deuxième bureau'' (1958) - Captain Thierry
* ''
The Enigma of the Folies-Bergere
''The Enigma of the Folies-Bergere'' (French: ''Enigme aux Folies-Bergère'') is a 1959 French crime film directed by Jean Mitry and starring Bella Darvi, Frank Villard and Dora Doll.Rège p.728 The police investigate a series of murders at the ...
'' (1959) - Le commissaire Raffin
* ''The Price of Flesh'' (1959) - Daniel, the journalist
* ''Deuxième bureau contre terroristes'' (1961) - Jacques Martin
* ''El secreto de los hombres azules'' (1961) - Hernandez
* ''
Le cave se rebiffe'' (1961) - Eric Masson
* ''Un branco di vigliacchi'' (1962) - De Rossi
* ''
Le Crime ne paie pas
''Le Crime ne paie pas'' (US title: ''Crime Does Not Pay'', UK title: ''Gentle Art of Murder'') is a 1962 French drama portmanteau film directed and partly written by Gérard Oury. It consists of four separate episodes, each with its own cast and ...
'' (1962) - M. Lenormand (segment "L'affaire Hugues")
* ''
The Lovely Lola'' (1962) - Gabriel
* ''
Gigot'' (1962) - Pierre
* ''
The Gentleman from Epsom
'' The Gentleman from Epsom'' (French: ''Le Gentleman d'Epsom'') is a 1962 French–Italian comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Madeleine Robinson and Frank Villard.Harriss p.197
The film was shot at the Saint-Maurice ...
'' (1962) - Lucien
* ''No temas a la ley'' (1963) - Jean Farand
* ''
Mata Hari, Agent H21'' (1964) - Colonel Emile Pelletier / Legrand
* ''Quand passent les faisans'' (1965) - Chinaud (uncredited)
* ''
Les Bons Vivants'' (1965) - Marcel Froment (segments "Fermeture, La" and "Procès, Le")
* ''Soleil noir'' (1966) - Le curé
* ''Comptes à rebours'' (1971)
* ''
Apocalypse Now
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'' (1979) - Gaston de Marais (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
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1917 births
1980 deaths
French male film actors
20th-century French male actors
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