Henri Génès (2 July 1919 – 22 August 2005) was a French singer and actor who appeared in such films as ''

The Sucker ''The Sucker'' (french: link=no, Le Corniaud, ) is a French, Italian and Spanish comedy film by Gérard Oury starring Louis de Funès and Bourvil. Plot Leaving Paris for his summer vacation, the naïve Antoine Maréchal has his 2CV totally w ...

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La Grande Vadrouille ''La Grande Vadrouille'' (; literally "The Great Stroll"; originally released in the United Kingdom as ''Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!'') is a 1966 French-British comedy film set in 1942 about French civilians who help the crew of a Royal ...

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The Counterfeit Constable ''The Counterfeit Constable'' (French: ''Allez France!'') is a 1964 French comedy film directed by Robert Dhéry and Pierre Tchernia and starring Ronald Fraser, Diana Dors and Arthur Mullard. Plot A French rugby supporter (Robert Dhéry), in ...

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The Little Bather ''The Little Bather'' (french: Le Petit Baigneur), is a French comedy film from 1968, directed and written by Robert Dhéry, starring Louis de Funès and Andréa Parisy. Cast * Louis de Funès : Louis-Philippe Fourchaume * Robert Dhéry : Andr ...

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Tarbes Tarbes (; Gascon: ''Tarba'') is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. It is the capital of Bigorre and of the Hautes-Pyrénées. It has been a commune since 1790. It was known as ''Turba'' ...

, and died, aged 86, in

Saint-Cloud Saint-Cloud () is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, from the centre of Paris. Like other communes of Hauts-de-Seine such as Marnes-la-Coquette, Neuilly-sur-Seine and Vaucresson, Saint-Cloud is one of France's wealthiest towns ...

Partial filmography

* '' Hanged Man's Farm'' (1945) – Jérôme * ''Plume la poule'' (1947) * ''

The Chocolate Girl ''The Chocolate Girl'' (french: La Belle Chocolatière, german: Das Schokoladenmädchen) is one of the most prominent pastels of Genevan artist Jean-Étienne Liotard, showing a chocolate-serving maid. The girl carries a tray with a porcelain ch ...

'' (1949) – Félicien Bédarride * ''

We Will All Go to Paris ''We Will All Go to Paris'' (French: ''Nous irons à Paris'') is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer. The film stars Ray Ventura, Philippe Lemaire and Françoise Arnoul Françoise Arnoul (born Françoise Annette Marie Mathilde ...

'' (1950) – Julien * ''Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés'' (1950) – Gustave dit Tatave * ''Les amants de Bras-Mort'' (1951) – Nestor * ''

Paris Is Always Paris ''Paris Is Always Paris'' ( it, Parigi è sempre Parigi, french: Paris est toujours Paris) is a 1951 Italian-French comedy film directed by Luciano Emmer. It was entered into the competition at the 12th Venice International Film Festival. Cast ...

'' (1951) – Paul Gremier * ''Nous irons à Monte Carlo'' (1951) – Antoine Lacassagne * ''

A Hundred Francs a Second ''A Hundred Francs a Second'' (French: ''Cent francs par seconde'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Henri Génès, Philippe Lemaire and Jeannette Batti.Krautz p.476 It is a spin-off from the French radio game show ...

'' (1953) – Fernand * ''Une fille dans le soleil'' (1953) – Virgile * ''

Au diable la vertu ''Au diable la vertu'' ( en, To hell with virtuousness), is a French comedy film from 1954, directed by Jean Laviron, written by François Chalais, starring Henri Génès and Louis de Funès. The scenario was based on the work of Jean Guitton � ...

'' (1953) – Pierre Montabrel * ''Jeunes mariés'' (1953) – Le garagiste * ''Les détectives du dimanche'' (1953) – Molot * ''L'Œil en coulisses'' (1953) – Tonin Bonafous * ''

Women of Paris ''Women of Paris'' (French: ''Femmes de Paris'') is a 1953 French comedy drama film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Michel Simon, Brigitte Auber and Henri Génès.Tsikounas p.68 Cast * Michel Simon as Professeur Charles Buisson * Brigitte ...

'' (1953) – Lucien Mosca, le patron du Ruban Bleu * ''Soirs de Paris'' (1954) – Tino Carivari * '' Queen Margot'' (1954) – Annibal de Coconas * ''La rue des bouches peintes'' (1955) – Philippe Jacquemod * ''Trois de la Canebière'' (1956) – Girelle * ''Ces sacrées vacances'' (1956) – Le brigadier de gendarmerie * ''Coup dur chez les mous'' (1956) – Ernest Mamourette * '' Three Sailors'' (1957) – Honoré * ''

'' (1964) – Gros Max * ''

'' (1965) – Martial * ''

'' (1966) – L'employé du zoo * ''

Le Petit Baigneur ''The Little Bather'' (french: Le Petit Baigneur), is a French comedy film from 1968, directed and written by Robert Dhéry, starring Louis de Funès and Andréa Parisy. Cast * Louis de Funès : Louis-Philippe Fourchaume * Robert Dhéry Robe ...

'' (1968) – Le paysan * ''

'' (1969) – Le gardien-chef de la prison de Poissy * ''Les gros malins'' (1969) – Docteur Vergeze * ''L'homme qui vient de la nuit'' (1971) – André * ''Le rallye des joyeuses'' (1974) – Le paysan * ''Young Casanova'' (1974) – Maxime Lavaux * ''En grandes pompes'' (1974) – Henri * ''

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'' (1977) – Camille, le patron du bistrot * ''Ça va pas la tête'' (1978) – L'oncle * ''Embraye bidasse... ça fume'' (1978) – Le capitaine * ''

The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials ''The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials'' (french: Le Gendarme et Les Extra-Terrestres) is a continuation of the Gendarme series starring Louis de Funès. It is also known as ''The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space'' and is followed by ...

'' (1979) – Le patron du restaurant 'Le Cabanon' * ''

L'avare ''The Miser'' (french: L'Avare; ; also known by the longer name ''L'Avare ou L'École du Mensonge,'' meaning The Miser, or the School for Lies) is a five-act comedy in prose by the French playwright Molière. It was first performed on September 9 ...

'' (1980) – Le commissaire * ''Sacrés gendarmes'' (1980) – Le curé * ''Touch' pas à mon biniou'' (1980) – Riton * ''Prends ta rolls et va pointer'' (1981) – Le douanier à l'accent * '' The Cabbage Soup'' (1981) – le brigadier chef * ''

Mon Curé Chez les Nudistes ''Mon curé chez les nudistes'' is a French sex comedy from 1982 directed by Robert Thomas. The main role is played by Paul Préboist. Plot French comedy about a local priest with a good mood who is sent to teach morals at a nudist colony with ...

'' (1982) – Truffard * ''

Le braconnier de Dieu ''Le braconnier de Dieu'' is a 1983 French comedy drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Darras. Cast * Pierre Mondy as Brother Grégoire * Jean Lefebvre as Vincent Espérandieu * Annie Cordy as Jofrette * Michel Galabru as Hilaire * Jean-Pierre Da ...

'' (1983) – Le patron du 'Café de la paix' * ''Vive la sociale!'' (1983) – Monsieur Armand * ''

Waiter! ''Waiter!'' (french: Garçon!) is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Sautet and starring Yves Montand, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Villeret, Marie Dubois, Dominique Laffin, and Bernard Fresson. It received 4 César nominations, for Best Actor, Bes ...

'' (1983) – Sangali * ''Y'a pas le feu...'' (1985) – Le maire * ''Le facteur de Saint-Tropez'' (1985) – L'adjudant Antonin Ficelle * ''La fille des collines'' (1990) – Le maire * ''Le provincial'' (1990) – L'abbé * ''L'écrou'' (1991) * ''Justinien Trouvé, ou le bâtard de Dieu'' (1993) – Grand Vigilant (final film role)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Genes, Henri French male film actors 1919 births 2005 deaths People from Tarbes 20th-century French male singers