Jimmy Gaillard (1916–1985) was a French

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Selected filmography

* '' Peach Skin'' (1929) * ''

Heart of Paris ''Heart of Paris'' (French: ''Coeur de Paris'') is a 1932 French film directed by Jean Benoît-Lévy and Marie Epstein and starring Simone Mareuil, Blanche Beaume and Jimmy Gaillard.Crisp p.391 Cast * Simone Mareuil as Jeannette Durand * Bla ...

'' (1932) * ''

Whirlwind of Paris ''Whirlwind of Paris'' (French: ''Tourbillon de Paris'') is a 1939 French musical comedy film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and starring Ray Ventura, Mona Goya and Grégoire Aslan. Powrie & Cadalanu p.259 The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1939) * ''

Nightclub Hostess ''Nightclub Hostess'' (French title: ''L'Entraîneuse'') is a 1940 French language motion picture drama directed by Albert Valentin. The screenplay was written by Charles Spaak. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Gilbert Gil, Gisèle Préville, J ...

'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' Mademoiselle Béatrice'' (1943) * ''

Arlette and Love ''Arlette and Love'' (French: ''Arlette et l'amour'') is a 1943 French romantic comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring André Luguet, Josette Day and André Alerme.The A to Z of French Cinema p.412 The film's sets were designed by th ...

'' (1943) * '' Son of France'' (1946) * '' Gringalet'' (1946) * '' The White Night'' (1948) *'' Judicial Error'' (1948) * ''

Life Is a Game ''Life Is a Game'' (French: ''La vie est un jeu'') is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Raymond Leboursier and starring Rellys, Jacqueline Delubac and Jimmy Gaillard.Dicale p.521 Cast * Rellys as Meristo * Jacqueline Delubac as Evanella ...

'' (1951) * ''

The Fighting Drummer ''The Fighting Drummer'' (french: Tambour battant) is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Georges Combret.Rège p.245 The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez. Cast In alphabetical order * Alfred Adam as Favrol * Roland ...

'' (1953)

References

Bibliography

* Sandy Flitterman-Lewis. ''To Desire Differently: Feminism and the French Cinema''. University of Illinois Press, 1990.

External links

* 1916 births 1985 deaths French male film actors French male silent film actors 20th-century French male actors Male actors from Lyon {{France-film-actor-stub