Jacques Varennes (6 September 1894 – 8 November 1958) was a French

film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

who appeared in around seventy films during his career. He appeared in Maurice Tourneur's 1938 historical film '' The Patriot''.Waldman p.156

Selected filmography

* ''Les amours de minuit'' (1931) - Gaston Bouchard * ''

The Devil's Holiday ''The Devil's Holiday'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code film starring Nancy Carroll, Phillips Holmes, ZaSu Pitts, James Kirkwood, Sr., Hobart Bosworth, and Ned Sparks, and released by Paramount Pictures. The movie was adapted by Edmund Goulding f ...

'' (1931) - Charlie Thorne * ''Fra Diavolo'' (1931) - Viani * '' When Love Is Over'' (1931) - Robert Fournier * ''Le disparu de l'ascenseur'' (1932) - Alfred Tortoran * ''Criez-le sur les toits'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) - M. de Saurin * '' The House of Mystery'' (1933) - Henri Corradin * ''Une nuit de folies'' (1934) - Julot * ''Chansons de Paris'' (1934) - Bermasse * ''Brevet 95-75'' (1934) - Pierre Violey * '' Little Jacques'' (1934) - Daniel Mortal * ''Le bossu'' (1934) - Le prince de Gonzague * ''Jim la houlette'' (1935) - Maitre Clisson * ''Le bébé de l'escadron'' (1935) * ''Un soir de bombe'' (1935) - Paulo * ''Un de la légion'' (1936) - Durand * ''La joueuse d'orgue'' (1936) - Robert Bernier * ''Enfants de Paris'' (1937) * ''La tour de Nesle'' (1937) - Jehan Buridan * ''L'affaire du courrier de Lyon'' (1937) - Le président Gohier * ''Le fraudeur'' (1937) - Jacques * ''L'innocent'' (1938) - Le docteur * ''Un meurtre a été commis'' (1938) - Le Jouyeux * ''Gosse de riche'' (1938) - Chassigny * '' The Patriot'' (1938) - Panine * ''Le prince Bouboule'' (1939) - Stanik * ''Fric-Frac'' (1939) - Tintin * ''Une main a frappé'' (1939) - Mérignan * '' Personal Column'' (1939) - Maxime * ''Saturnin de Marseille'' (1941) - Le beau-père * ''Péchés de jeunesse'' (1941) - Firmin, le maître d'hôtel * ''Nadia la femme traquée'' (1942) - Rouaumont * '' The Duchess of Langeais'' (1942) - Le duc de Langeais * '' The Guardian Angel'' (1942) - Tirandier * ''

Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary (Mlle. Desiree) is a French film released in September 1942, black and white, written and directed by Sacha Guitry. The film concerns the life of Désirée Clary, the daughter of a Marseilles merchant, who b ...

'' (1943) - Bernadotte * '' Monsieur des Lourdines'' (1943) - La Marzelière * ''Ne le criez pas sur les toits'' (1943) - Octave * ''Les Roquevillard'' (1943) - Maître Frasne * ''Finance noire'' (1943) - Le préfet de police * ''Vautrin'' (1943) - Grandville * ''La Malibran'' (1944) - La Fayette * ''

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'' (1945) - Rochecotte * ''Échec au roy'' (1945) - Le duc de Montgobert * ''

The Eagle with Two Heads ''The Eagle with Two Heads'' (French title ''L'Aigle à deux têtes'') is a French film directed by Jean Cocteau released in 1948. It was adapted from his own play ''L'Aigle à deux têtes'' which was first staged in 1946, and it retained the pri ...

'' (1948) - Comte de Foehn * '' The Lame Devil'' (1948) - Le général de La Fayette * ''Les casse-pieds'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1950) - Judge * ''Meurtres'' (1950) - Hervé Annequin * '' Darling Caroline'' (1951) - Le marquis de Bièvre / Duke * ''

La Poison ''La Poison'' is a 1951 French comedy drama film, written and directed by Sacha Guitry, starring Michel Simon and Louis de Funès. Cast *Michel Simon: Paul Louis Victor Braconnier, the gardener *Germaine Reuver: Blandine Braconnier, Paul's wif ...

'' (1951) - Le procureur * ''Le chemin de la drogue'' (1952) - Garbo * ''Mandat d'amener'' (1953) - Le procureur général * '' Royal Affairs in Versailles'' (1954) - Colbert (uncredited) * '' On Trial'' (1954) - Le juge d'instruction * ''

The Red and the Black ''Le Rouge et le Noir'' (; meaning ''The Red and the Black'') is a historical psychological novel in two volumes by Stendhal, published in 1830. It chronicles the attempts of a provincial young man to rise socially beyond his modest upbringing ...

'' (1954) - Le président du tribunal * '' Les Diaboliques'' (1955) - M. Bridoux, professeur * ''

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

'' (1955) - Boissy d'Anglas (uncredited) * ''Une fille épatante'' (1955) - Le Président * '' Maid in Paris'' (1956) * ''

If Paris Were Told to Us ''If Paris Were Told to Us'' (french: Si Paris nous était conté) is a 1956 French historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry. The admissions in France were 2,813,682 people.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048616/business Principal cas ...

'' (1956) - Scherer * ''Les carottes sont cuites'' (1956) * ''Lovers and Thieves'' (1956) - Le président des Assises * ''L'étrange Monsieur Steve'' (1957) - Arthur - le valet de chambre * ''Quai des illusions'' (1959) - (final film role)

References

Bibliography

* Waldman, Harry. ''Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films''. McFarland, 2001.

External links

* 1894 births 1958 deaths French male film actors French male silent film actors 20th-century French male actors {{France-film-actor-stub