Robert Dalban (born Gaston Barré; 19 July 1903, in

Celles-sur-Belle Celles-sur-Belle () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is the site of an abbey dating from the 11th Century which was reconstructed between 1660 and 1685 on the orders of Louis XIV. ...

Deux-Sèvres Deux-Sèvres () is a French department. ''Deux-Sèvres'' literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department. It had a population of 374,878 in 2019.

– 3 April 1987, in

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) was a French actor. His work included stage acting, roles in TV shows and dubbing American stars. Moreover, he was a fixture in French cinema for many decades.

Selected filmography

*1934: ''

Gold in the Street ''Gold in the Street'' (French: ''L'Or dans la rue'' ) is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Curtis Bernhardt, written by Henry Koster and Henri Decoin, and starring Danielle Darrieux.The A to Z of French Cinema p.119 The film's sets were desi ...

'' (by

Curtis Bernhardt Curtis Bernhardt (15 April 1899 – 22 February 1981) was a Jewish film director born in Worms, Germany, under the name Kurt Bernhardt. He trained as an actor in Germany, and performed on the stage, before starting as a film director in 1924, wi ...

) - L'homme à la gare (uncredited) *1937: ''Passeurs d'hommes'' *1939: '' Deuxième bureau contre Kommandantur'' (by

René Jayet René Jayet (20 May 1906 – 31 October 1953) was a French film director and producer. He made his debut in 1928 with ', starring Camille Bardou among others. Followed '' Des quintuplés au pensionnat'', '' Moumou'', '' Les Aventuriers de l'air' ...

Robert Bibal Robert Bibal (1900–1973) was a French film director and screenwriter.Goble p.694 Selected filmography * ''The Mad Night'' (1932) * '' A Gentleman of the Ring'' (1932) * '' The Fugitive'' (1947) * '' My Aunt from Honfleur'' (1949) * '' Little ...

) - Un officier allemand *1945: '' Boule de suif'' by Christian-Jaque : Prussian man called Oskar *1945: '' The Last Judgment'' *1947: ''

Quai des Orfèvres ''Quai des Orfèvres'' (; "Goldsmiths' Quay"; also known as ''Jenny Lamour'') is a 1947 French police procedural drama film based on the book ''Légitime défense'' by Stanislas-Andre Steeman. Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot the film stars S ...

'' by Henri-Georges Clouzot : car thief Paulo *1947: ''

Les jeux sont faits ''The Chips Are Down'' (french: Les jeux sont faits ) is a screenplay written by Jean-Paul Sartre in 1943 and published in 1947. The original title translates literally as "the plays are made", an idiomatic French expression used mainly in casi ...

'' by

Jean Delannoy Jean Delannoy (12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director. Biography Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family was from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a P ...

: Georges' *1949: ''

Berlin Express ''Berlin Express'' is a 1948 American drama film starring Robert Ryan, Merle Oberon and Paul Lukas, and directed by Jacques Tourneur. Thrown together by chance, a group of people search a city for a kidnapped peace activist. Set in Allied-occupi ...

'' by

Jacques Tourneur Jacques Tourneur (; November 12, 1904 – December 19, 1977) was a French film director known for the classic film noir ''Out of the Past'' and a series of low-budget horror films he made for RKO Studios, including ''Cat People (1942 film), Cat ...

: chief of the French secret service' *1949: '' Manon'' by Henri-Georges Clouzot : hotel keeper *1949: ''

The Walls of Malapaga ''The Walls of Malapaga'' ( it, Le mura di Malapaga, french: Au-delà des grilles (''Beyond the Gates'')), is a 1949 French-Italian drama film directed by René Clément and starring Jean Gabin, Isa Miranda and Andrea Checchi. It was a co-prod ...

'' by

René Clément René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed hi ...

: mariner *1950: ''

A Man Walks in the City ''A Man Walks in the City'' (French: ''Un homme marche dans la ville'') is a 1950 French drama film directed by Marcello Pagliero, and starring Jean-Pierre Kérien, Ginette Leclerc and Robert Dalban.Magnan, Henry (27 March 1950). "Un homme marche ...

'' by

Marcello Pagliero Marcello Pagliero (15 January 1907 – 18 October 1980) was an Italian film director, actor, and screenwriter. Pagliero was born in London and died in Paris. He is perhaps best known for his performance in the Roberto Rossellini film '' Rome, ...

: Laurent *1951: '' The Passerby'' by

Henri Calef Henri Calef (20 July 1910 – 18 August 1994) was a French screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''Jericho'' (1946) * ''The Royalists'' (1947) * ''Crossroads of Passion'' (1948) * '' Shadow and Light'' (1951) * '' ...

: smuggler *1952: ''

They Were Five ''They Were Five'' (French: ''La belle équipe'') is a 1936 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Jean Gabin, Charles Vanel, and Viviane Romance. It tells the story of five unemployed workers who win the jackpot in the nat ...

'' by Jack Pinoteau : manager *1952: ''

The Seven Deadly Sins The seven deadly sins is a classification of vices used in Christian teachings. Seven deadly sins may also refer to: Art * ''The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things'', a 1485 painting by Hieronymus Bosch * '' The Seven Deadly Sins of Moder ...

'' by Georges Lacombe : the showman in : „The Eighth Sin“ *1952: '' La Minute de vérité'' by

: Mr Taboureau * 1953: ''

Their Last Night ''Their Last Night'' (French: ''Leur dernière nuit'') is a 1953 French crime drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Jean Gabin, Madeleine Robinson and Robert Dalban.Harriss p.196 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and ...

'' *1954: '' Service Entrance'' by

Carlo Rim Carlo Rim (19 December 1902 – 3 December 1989) was a French film screenwriter, producer and director. Born Jean Marius Richard, he made an anagram of his initials (RJM - treating I and J as the same letter) for his pseudonym, adding "Carlo" a p ...

: Jules' friend *1954: '' Obsession'' by

: inspector Chardin *1954: ''

Destinées ''Daughters of Destiny'' (UK title: ''Love, Soldiers and Women'', French title: ''Destinées'' and Italian title: ''Destini di donne'') is a 1954 Franco-Italian co-production motion picture comedy drama directed by Marcello Pagliero, Jean Delanno ...

'' by

: D'Aulon'' in : "The miracle of Jeanne d'Arc" *1955: '' Les Diaboliques'' by Henri-Georges Clouzot : the mechanic *1956: ''

Les Truands ''Les Truands'' is a French comedy film starring Eddie Constantine directed by Carlo Rim. For English-speaking audiences it was renamed as ''Lock Up Your Spoons'' respectively ''The Gangsters''. Synopsis This is the story of racketeer Amédée ...

'' by

: Pepito Benoît *1956: '' La Loi des rues'' by

Ralph Habib Ralph Habib (Paris, 29 June 1912 – Paris, 27 June 1969) was a French film director of Lebanese origin. He started his film career with Pathé. He later worked as assistant director notably Jean Dréville and Jean-Paul Le Chanois before directin ...

: trucker *1956: ''

The Lebanese Mission ''The Lebanese Mission'' (also known as ''Châtelaine du Liban, La'') is a 1956 French thriller film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Jean-Claude Pascal, Gianna Maria Canale, Jean Servais and Luciana Paluzzi. Omar Sharif also appeared i ...

'' by Richard Pottier : Malek *1956: ''

Le Chanteur de Mexico ''The Singer from Mexico'' (French: ''Le Chanteur de Mexico'') is a French-Spanish musical film directed by Richard Pottier starring Luis Mariano and Bourvil, released in 1957. It was a screen version of Francis Lopez's operetta that premiered ...

'' by Richard Pottier : employé of the theatre *1956: '' Maid in Paris by

Pierre Gaspard-Huit Pierre Gaspard-Huit (29 November 1917 – 1 May 2017) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed the 1963 film '' Shéhérazade'', which starred Anna Karina. He was once married to actress Claudine Auger when she was 18, and he wa ...

*1956: ''

I'll Get Back to Kandara ''I'll Get Back to Kandara'' (French: ''Je reviendrai à Kandara'') is a 1956 French drama film directed by Victor Vicas and starring François Périer, Daniel Gélin and Bella Darvi.Rège p.240 The film's art direction was by Raymond Gabu ...

' *1957: '' The River of Three Junks'' *1957: ''

La Tour, prends garde ! ''La Tour, prends garde !'' (''La Tour, watch out!'') is a 1958 French adventure drama film directed by Georges Lampin, written by Claude Accursi, starring Jean Marais. The film was known under the title "King on Horseback" (USA), "Des Königs ...

'' by

Georges Lampin Georges Lampin (14 October 1901 – 8 May 1979) was a French actor and film director. He directed twelve films between 1946 and 1963. Selected filmography Director * ''The Idiot'' (1946) * ''Eternal Conflict'' (1948) * ''Return to Life'' ...

: Barberin *1957: ''

Les Espions ''Les Espions'' ("The Spies") is a 1957 French-Italian noir mystery film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Curd Jürgens, Peter Ustinov O. E. Hasse, Sam Jaffe, Paul Carpenter, Véra Clouzot, Martita Hunt and Gérard Séty,. The m ...

'' by Henri-Georges Clouzot *1958: ''

Marie-Octobre ''Marie-Octobre'' is a 1959 French drama mystery film directed by Julien Duvivier, based on the eponymous novel by Jacques Robert. It is also known as ''Secret Meeting'' The film was remade in 2008 by director Josée Dayan, starring Nathalie Bay ...

'' by Julien Duvivier : Léon Blanchet, the locksmith *1959: '' Pourquoi viens-tu si tard?'' by Henri Decoin : street hawker *1960: ''

Boulevard A boulevard is a type of broad avenue planted with rows of trees, or in parts of North America, any urban highway. Boulevards were originally circumferential roads following the line of former city walls. In American usage, boulevards may ...

'' by Julien Duvivier : street hawker *1961: ''

Please, Not Now! ''Please, Not Now!'' (original French title ''La Bride sur le cou'', is a French comedy film released in 1961, directed by Roger Vadim and starring his former wife, Brigitte Bardot. Synopsis Brigitte Bardot plays Sophie, a young model who discove ...

'' by

Roger Vadim Roger Vadim Plemiannikov (; 26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000) was a French screenwriter, film director and producer, as well as an author, artist and occasional actor. His best-known works are visually lavish films with erotic qualities, su ...

*1961: '' Le Miracle des loups'' by

André Hunebelle André Hunebelle (1 September 1896 – 27 November 1985) was a French maître verrier (master glassmaker) and film director. Master Glass Artist After attending polytechnic school for mathematics, he became a decorator, a designer, and then a mas ...

: the courier *1962: '' Madame Sans-Gêne'' by Christian-Jaque : instructor *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 ...

'' d'

: inn keeper *1963: ''

Vice and Virtue ''Vice and Virtue'' (french: Le Vice et la Vertu) is a 1963 war drama film directed by Roger Vadim and inspired by some of Marquis de Sade's characters. It stars Annie Girardot as Juliette (Vice), Robert Hossein as the sadistic German officer an ...

'' by

: German officer *1963: ''

Les Tontons flingueurs ''Les Tontons flingueurs'' ('' en, Crooks in Clover'', also known as ''Monsieur Gangster'', literally ''Gun-toting Uncles'') is a 1963 French-Italian-West German crime comedy film with French dialogue, directed by Georges Lautner. It is an adapt ...

'' by

Georges Lautner Georges Lautner (; 24 January 1926 – 22 November 2013) was a French film director and screenwriter, known primarily for his comedies created in collaboration with screenwriter Michel Audiard. Lautner's ventures into other genres were less ...

: Jean *1963: ''

Hardi Pardaillan! ''Hardi Pardaillan!'' is a 1964 Cinema of France, French-Cinema of Italy, Italian adventure film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Gérard Barray, Valérie Lagrange, Philippe Lemaire, Sophie Hardy, and Guy Delorme. It was also known as ''T ...

'' by

Bernard Borderie Bernard Borderie (10 June 1924 in Paris – 28 May 1978 in Paris) was a French film director and screenwriter. His father, Raymond Borderie, was one of the producers of ''Children of Paradise, Les Enfants du Paradis'' (''Children of Paradise'', 1945 ...

*1964: ''

Fantômas Fantômas () is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain (1885–1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914). One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appear ...

'' by

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

*1965: ''

Man from Cocody ''Man from Cocody'' (French: ') is a French adventure film from 1965 set in Cocody, Ivory Coast. It was directed by Christian-Jaque, written by Christian-Jaque, , Jean Ferry and Jacques Emmanuel, starring Jean Marais. The film was known under the ...

'' by Christian-Jaque : Pépé *1965: '' Trap for Cinderella'' by

André Cayatte André Cayatte (3 February 1909, in Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, in Paris) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility. Cayatte began his directoral ...

: Bayen, mechanic *1965: ''

Fantômas se déchaîne ''Fantômas se déchaîne'' (, '' en, Fantomas Unleashed'') is a 1965 film starring Jean Marais as the arch villain Fantômas opposite Louis de Funès as the earnest but outclassed commissaire Juve and the journalist Fandor, also played by Marais ...

'' by

: editor-in-chief *1966: ''

Fantômas contre Scotland Yard ''Fantômas contre Scotland Yard'' (, "Fantomas Against Scotland Yard") is the final installment of a trilogy of films starring Jean Marais as the arch villain Fantômas name opposite Louis de Funès as the earnest but outclassed commissaire Juv ...

'' by

: editor-in-chief *1966: ''

The Big Restaurant ''The Big Restaurant'' (french: Le grand restaurant) is a French language, French Comedy film, comedy Thriller (genre), thriller film from 1966, directed by Jacques Besnard, written by Jean Halain and Louis de Funès and starring Louis de Funès a ...

'' (by Jacques Besnard) - the French conspirator *1969: ''Mon oncle Benjamin'' (by Edouard Molinaro) - Jean-François, inn keeper *1969: ''The Brain (1969 film), The Brain'' by Gérard Oury : Belgian soldier *1970: ''Le Distrait'' by Pierre Richard : Mazelin *1971: ''Les Malheurs d'Alfred'' by Pierre Richard : Gustave, the driver *1972: ''The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe'' by Yves Robert : the florist *1973: ''Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard'' by Michel Audiard : Léonce, bistrot keeper *1973: ''Hail the Artist'' by Yves Robert : concierge *1973: ''Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to?'' by Robert Lamoureux : the peasant *1974: ''Comme un pot de fraises'' by Jean Aurel : salesman *1975: ''Incorrigible (1975 film), Incorrigible'' by Philippe de Broca : Freddy *1975: ''Only the Wind Knows the Answer'' *1976: ''Dracula and Son'' by Edouard Molinaro : concierge *1978: ''Coup de tête'' by Jean-Jacques Annaud : Jeanjean *1980: ''The Umbrella Coup'' by Gérard Oury : Jean-Robert *1980: ''La Boum'' by Claude Pinoteau : Serge, the waiter *1981: ''La Chèvre'' by Francis Veber : the locksmith *1982: ''Les Misérables (1982 film), Les Misérables'' by Robert Hossein : the coachman *1982: ''La Boum 2'' by Claude Pinoteau : Serge, the waiter *1983: ''Les Compères'' by Francis Veber : the concierge *1984: ''P'tit Con'' by Gérard Lauzier : the concierge

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dalban, Robert 1903 births 1987 deaths French male film actors French male voice actors 20th-century French male actors People from Deux-Sèvres