Noël Roquevert (born Noël Louis Raymond Bénévent; 18 December 1892 – 6 November 1973) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1932 and 1972. Roquevert was born in

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and was married to stage and film actress

Paulette Noizeux Paulette Noizeux (born Marie-Paule Cœuré; 30 May 1887 – 9 April 1971) was a French stage and film actress who began her career on the stages of France and New York in the 1910s. Her career spanned sixty years. Noizeux was born in Saint-Ome ...

. He died in

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, France, aged 80.

Partial filmography

* '' Miarka'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

Three Waltzes ''Three Waltzes'' (French: ''Les trois valses'') is a 1938 French historical musical film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay and Henri Guisol.Diffrient p.55 It is an operetta film, based on music by Oscar S ...

'' (1938) * '' Thérèse Martin'' (1939) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1939) * ''

Paris-New York ''Paris-New York'' (French: ''Paris New-York'') is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Yves Mirande, Claude Heymann and Georges Lacombe. It stars Gaby Morlay, Michel Simon and André Lefaur.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.306 It was shot at the Cité ...

'' (1940) * ''

Sing Anyway ''Sing Anyway'' (French: ''Chantons quand même'') is a 1940 French musical comedy film directed by Pierre Caron and starring Annie Vernay, Paul Cambo and Marie Bizet.Crisp p.418 The film's art direction was by Jean Douarinou. Cast * Guy Be ...

'' (1940) * '' The Blue Veil'' (1942) * '' The Trump Card'' (1942) * ''

La Main du diable ''La Main du diable'' ("The Devil's Hand"), also known as ''Carnival of Sinners'', is a 1943 French horror film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Pierre Fresnay as a struggling artist who acquires a supernatural talisman. Eventually, h ...

'' (1943) * ''

Le Corbeau ''Le Corbeau'' () is a 1943 French film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Pierre Fresnay, Micheline Francey and Pierre Larquey. The film is about a French town where a number of citizens receive anonymous letters containing libelou ...

'' (1943) * '' Pierre and Jean'' (1943) * ''

The Last Penny ''The Last Penny'' (French: ''Le dernier sou'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by André Cayatte and starring Ginette Leclerc, Gilbert Gil and Fernand Charpin. It was one of three films Leclerc appeared in for the collaborationist Continent ...

'' (1946) * ''

The Sea Rose ''The Sea Rose'' (French: ''La rose de la mer'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Denise Bosc, Fernand Ledoux and Roger Pigaut.Goble p.478 The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Bouti ...

'' (1946) * ''

Song of the Clouds ''Song of the Clouds'' (French: ''Sérénade aux nuages'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by André Cayatte and starring Tino Rossi, Jacqueline Gauthier and Jacques Louvigny.Crisp p.116 It was shot at the Marseille Studios of Marcel Pagn ...

'' (1946) * '' The Lost Village'' (1947) * '' Destiny Has Fun'' (1947) * ''

Antoine and Antoinette ''Antoine and Antoinette'' (french: Antoine et Antoinette) is a 1947 French comedy film directed by Jacques Becker. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier. It wa ...

'' (1947) * '' Dernier refuge'' (1947) * '' Croisière pour l'inconnu'' (1948) * ''

Return to Life ''Return to Life'' (french: Retour à la vie) is a 1949 French drama portmanteau film in five parts directed by Georges Lampin, André Cayatte, Henri-Georges Clouzot and Jean Dréville (who directed the last two parts). It was entered into the ...

'' (1949) * '' Cage of Girls'' (1949) * ''

Night Round ''Night Round'' (French: ''Ronde de nuit'') is a 1949 French crime film directed by François Campaux and starring Tilda Thamar, Julien Carette and Noël Roquevert.Rège p.168 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert. ...

'' (1949) * ''

Du Guesclin Bertrand du Guesclin ( br, Beltram Gwesklin; 1320 – 13 July 1380), nicknamed "The Eagle of Brittany" or "The Black Dog of Brocéliande", was a Breton knight and an important military commander on the French side during the Hundred Years' ...

'' (1949) * ''

Justice Is Done ''Justice Is Done'' (french: Justice est faite) is a 1950 French drama film directed by André Cayatte. It tackles the subject of euthanasia by depicting a court case in which a woman is tried for killing her terminally ill employer at his reques ...

'' (1950) * '' Beware of Blondes'' (1950) * ''

Adémaï au poteau-frontière ''Adémaï au poteau-frontière'' en, Ademaï in the frontier post, is a French comedy film from 1950, directed by Paul Colline, written by Paul Colline, and starring Colline as a peasant and featuring Louis de Funès as a soldier. Synopsis T ...

'' (1950) * '' Un amour de parapluie'' (1951) * ''

The Dream of Andalusia ''The Dream of Andalusia'' (Spanish: ''El sueño de Andalucía'') is a 1951 French-Spanish musical film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Luis Mariano, Carmen Sevilla and Arlette Poirier.Mira p.280 A separate French film version ''Andalusia'' ...

'' (1951) * '' The Passerby'' (1951) * '' No Vacation for Mr. Mayor'' (1951) * ''

My Wife Is Formidable ''My Wife Is Formidable'' (French: ''Ma femme est formidable'') is a 1951 French comedy film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Fernand Gravey, Sophie Desmarets and Simone Valère.Rège p.43 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Par ...

'' (1951) * ''

Rome-Paris-Rome ''Rome-Paris-Rome'' ( it, Signori, in carrozza!) is a 1951 French-Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Sophie Desmarets and Peppino De Filippo. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome and on location in Pa ...

'' (1951) * '' The Agony of the Eagles'' (1952) * ''

Fanfan la Tulipe ''Fanfan la Tulipe'' is a 1952 French comedy adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque. It has also been categorized under swashbuckler films. The film starred Gérard Philipe and Gina Lollobrigida. The film was remade in 2003 with Penél ...

'' (1952) * '' Crimson Curtain'' (1952) * '' She and Me'' (1952) * '' Les Compagnes de la nuit'' (1953) * '' Dortoir des grandes'' (1953) * '' Capitaine Pantoufle'' (1953) * ''

My Brother from Senegal ''My Brother from Senegal'' (French: ''Mon frangin du Sénégal'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Guy Lacourt and starring Raymond Bussières, Annette Poivre and Noël Roquevert.Vincendeau p.153 The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers''. Li ...

'' (1954) * ''

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) * ''

Madame du Barry Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry (19 August 1743 – 8 December 1793) was the last ''maîtresse-en-titre'' of King Louis XV of France. She was executed, by guillotine, during the French Revolution due to accounts of treason—particularly being ...

'' (1954) * '' Cadet Rousselle'' (1954) * ''

The Sheep Has Five Legs ''The Five-Legged Sheep'' (french: Le Mouton à cinq pattes) is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil. It won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story. It's ...

'' (1954) * ''

It's the Paris Life ''It's the Paris Life'' (French: ''C'est la vie parisienne'') is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Alfred Rode and starring Claudine Dupuis, Philippe Lemaire and Raymond Bussières.Hayward p.465 It was shot in Gevacolor. The film portrays the ...

'' (1954) * ''

L'impossible Monsieur Pipelet ''The Impossible Mr. Pipelet'' (french: L'impossible Monsieur Pipelet), is a French comedy drama film from 1955, directed by André Hunebelle, written by Jacques Gut, starring Michel Simon and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles ...

'' (1955) * '' Black Dossier'' (1955) * '' Madelon'' (1955) * '' Les Diaboliques'' (1955) * ''

Napoléon 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) * ''

Women's Club The woman's club movement was a social movement that took place throughout the United States that established the idea that women had a moral duty and responsibility to transform public policy. While women's organizations had always been a par ...

'' (1956) * ''

The Terror with Women ''The Terror with Women'' (French: ''La terreur des dames'') is a 1956 comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Noël-Noël, Jacqueline Gauthier and Yves Robert.The A to Z of French Cinema p.24 It is an adaptation of the 1882 short story ' ...

'' (1956) * ''

La Bande à papa ''La Bande à Papa'' en, The Band of Papa, is a French comedy film from 1956, directed by Guy Lefranc, written by Roger Pierre, starring Fernand Raynaud and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles "La bande à papa" Belgium French t ...

'' (1956) * ''

The Whole Town Accuses ''The Whole Town Accuses'' (French: ''Toute la ville accuse'') is a 1956 French comedy drama film directed by Claude Boissol and starring Jean Marais, Etchika Choureau and Noël Roquevert. Andrew & Gillain p.253 The film was known under the wor ...

'' (1956) * ''

Mademoiselle and Her Gang ''Mademoiselle and Her Gang'' (French: ''Mademoiselle et son gang'') is a 1957 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Line Renaud, Noël Roquevert and Philippe Nicaud.Powrie & Stilwell p.143 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios ...

'' (1957) * ''

Let's Be Daring, Madame ''Let's Be Daring, Madame'' (French: ''Le coin tranquille'') is a 1957 French comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Dany Robin, Marie Daëms and Louis Velle.Bessy p.182 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on locatio ...

'' (1957) * ''

A Night at the Moulin Rouge ''A Night at the Moulin Rouge'' (French: ''Une nuit au Moulin-Rouge'') is a 1957 French comedy film directed by Jean-Claude Roy and starring Tilda Thamar, Noël Roquevert and Jean Tissier.St. Pierre p.209 Much of the film is portrayed as taking pla ...

'' (1957) * ''

The Law Is the Law ''The Law Is the Law'' (french: La loi, c'est la loi, it, La legge è legge) is a 1958 French-Italian comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot In the village of Assola, divi ...

'' (1958) * '' It's All Adam's Fault'' (1958) * '' Archimède le clochard'' (1959) * '' Marie of the Isles'' (1959) * '' Nathalie, Secret Agent'' (1959) * ''

Certains l'aiment froide ''Certains l'aiment froide'', is a French comedy film from 1960, directed by Jean Bastia, written by Guy Lionel, starring Louis de Funès. The film is known under the title: "Les râleurs font leur beurre" (alternative French title). Cast * ...

'' (1960) * ''

The Girls of La Rochelle ''The Girls of La Rochelle'' (French: ''Les filles de La Rochelle'') is a 1962 French historical comedy film directed by Bernard Deflandre and starring Philippe Lemaire, Raymond Bussières and Geneviève Cluny.Haines p.20 It takes its name from a ...

'' (1962) * ''

How to Succeed in Love ''How to Succeed in Love'' (French: ''Comment réussir en amour'', Italian: ''La moglie addosso'') is a 1962 French-Italian comedy film directed by Michel Boisrond and starring Dany Saval, Jean Poiret and Jacqueline Maillan.Parish p.16 The film's ...

'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1962) * ''

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 ...

'' (1962) * '' Three Girls in Paris'' (1963) * '' Les Veinards'' (1963) * ''

The Bamboo Stroke ''The Bamboo Stroke'' (French: ''Le coup de bambou'') is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring François Périer, Micheline Presle and Jean Richard.Quinlan p.385 The title is a French expression for something that is pain ...

'' (1963) * ''

Le Diable et les Dix Commandements ''Le Diable et les Dix Commandements'' ( en, The Devil and the Ten Commandments) is a French film from 1962 directed by Julien Duvivier that consists of seven sketches (eight in the versions shown in Germany and Japan) played by an ensemble cast ...

'' (1963) * '' L'honorable Stanislas, agent secret'' (1963) * '' À toi de faire... mignonne'' (1963) * '' That Tender Age'' (1964) * ''

Marvelous Angelique ''Marvelous Angelique'' (French: ''Merveilleuse Angélique'') is a 1965 historical romantic adventure film directed by Bernard Borderie. It is the second film in the Angélique series, based upon the novels by Anne and Serge Golon, and a sequ ...

'' (1965) * ''

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'' (1966) * '' Le Grand Restaurant'' (1966) * ''

The Gardener of Argenteuil ''The Gardener of Argenteuil'' (French: ''Le jardinier d'Argenteuil'', German: ''Blüten, Gauner und die Nacht von Nizza'') is a 1966 French-German comedy crime film directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and starring Jean Gabin, Liselotte Pulver, and ...

'' (1966) * ''

Quentin Durward ''Quentin Durward'' is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1823. The story concerns a Scottish archer in the service of the French King Louis XI (1423–1483) who plays a prominent part in the narrative. Compositi ...

'' (1970, TV series)

References

External links

Noël Roquevert website
* 1892 births 1973 deaths French male stage actors French male film actors French male silent film actors People from Maine-et-Loire 20th-century French male actors {{france-film-actor-stub