Roland Toutain (October 18, 1905 - October 16, 1977) was a French actor, songwriter and stuntman. He appeared in 55 films between 1924 and 1957, both in leading and supporting roles.
Life and career
Toutain is known for playing the aviator André Jurieux in
Jean Renoir's film ''
The Rules of the Game
''The Rules of the Game'' (original French title: ''La règle du jeu'') is a 1939 French satirical comedy-drama film directed by Jean Renoir. The ensemble cast includes Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost, Mila Parély, Marcel Dalio, Julien Carette, ...
'' (La Règle du jeu).
The role suited him: Toutain was also an avid hobby aviator, as well as an acrobat. He first gained fame as an actor in the adventure film ' and its sequel '.
Toutain also appeared in
Fritz Lang
Friedrich Christian Anton Lang (; December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976), known as Fritz Lang, was an Austrian film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in Germany and later the United States.Obituary ''Variety'', August 4, 1976, p. 6 ...
's ''
Liliom
''Liliom'' is a 1909 play by the Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár. It was well known in its own right during the early to mid-20th century, but is best known today as the basis for the Rodgers and Hammerstein 1945 musical ''Carousel''.
P ...
'' (1934). His film career slowed down in the late 1940s and he made his final movie in 1956. He was a good friend of fellow actor
Jean Marais, who organized his funeral.
Selected filmography
* ''
L'Inhumaine
''L'Inhumaine'' ("the inhuman woman") is a 1924 French science fiction drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier. It has the subtitle ''histoire féerique'' ("fairy story", "story of enchantment"). ''L'Inhumaine'' is notable for its experimental ...
'' (1924)
* ''
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
''The Mystery of the Yellow Room'' (in French ''Le mystère de la chambre jaune'') is a mystery novel written by French author Gaston Leroux. One of the first locked-room mystery novels, it was first published serially in France in the periodical ...
'' (1930)
* ''
The Perfume of the Lady in Black
''The Perfume of the Lady in Black'' ( it, Il profumo della signora in nero) is a 1974 giallo-horror film directed by Francesco Barilli. The film had nothing to do with the similarly-titled novel by Gaston Leroux.
Plot
Silvia ( Mimsy Farmer) is ...
'' (1931)
* ''
Liliom
''Liliom'' is a 1909 play by the Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár. It was well known in its own right during the early to mid-20th century, but is best known today as the basis for the Rodgers and Hammerstein 1945 musical ''Carousel''.
P ...
'' (1934)
* ''
Miquette'' (1934)
* ''
Veille d'armes'' (1935)
* ''
Jenny
Jenny may refer to:
* Jenny (given name), a popular feminine name and list of real and fictional people
* Jenny (surname), a family name
Animals
* Jenny (donkey), a female donkey
* Jenny (gorilla), the oldest gorilla in captivity at the time of ...
'' (1936)
* ''
Yoshiwara
was a famous (red-light district) in Edo, present-day Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1617, Yoshiwara was one of three licensed and well-known red-light districts created during the early 17th century by the Tokugawa shogunate, alongside Shimab ...
'' (1937)
* ''
The Lie of Nina Petrovna
''The Lie of Nina Petrovna'' (French: ''Le mensonge de Nina Petrovna'') is a 1937 French drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Isa Miranda, Fernand Gravey and Aimé Clariond.Gundle p.131 It is a remake of the 1929 silent film ''The ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Barnabé
Barnabé is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Persons
*Arrigo Barnabé (born 1951), Brazilian musician and an actor
*Barnabé Brisson (1531–1591), French jurist and politician
* Barnabé Brisson (engineer) (1 ...
'' (1938)
* ''
Three from St Cyr'' (1939)
* ''
The Rules of the Game
''The Rules of the Game'' (original French title: ''La règle du jeu'') is a 1939 French satirical comedy-drama film directed by Jean Renoir. The ensemble cast includes Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost, Mila Parély, Marcel Dalio, Julien Carette, ...
'' (1939)
* ''
The Mysteries of Paris'' (1943)
* ''
Captain Fracasse'' (1943)
* ''
We Are Not Married'' (1946)
* ''
Dakota 308
''Dakota 308'' is a 1951 French crime film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Suzy Carrier, Jean Pâqui and Louis Seigner.Rège p.910 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré.
Synopsis
The plot concerns a ...
'' (1951)
* ' (1957)
See also
* ''
L'Éternel retour''
Notes
External links
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1905 births
1977 deaths
French male film actors
20th-century French male actors
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