Marcel Dalio (born Marcel Benoit Blauschild; 23 November 1899 in

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– 18 November 1983) was a French movie actor. He had major roles in two films directed by

Jean Renoir Jean Renoir (; 15 September 1894 – 12 February 1979) was a French film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and author. As a film director and actor, he made more than forty films from the silent film, silent era to the end of the 1960s. ...

, ''

La Grande Illusion ''La Grande Illusion'' (also known as ''The Grand Illusion'') is a 1937 French war film directed by Jean Renoir, who co-wrote the screenplay with Charles Spaak. The story concerns class relationships among a small group of French officers who ar ...

'' (1937) and ''

The Rules of the Game ''The Rules of the Game'' (original French title: ''La règle du jeu'') is a 1939 French Satire, satirical comedy-drama film directed by Jean Renoir. The ensemble cast includes Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost, Mila Parély, Marcel Dalio, Julien ...

'' (1939).

Life and career

Early life in France

Dalio was born Marcel Benoit Blauschild

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immigrant parents. He trained at the

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and performed in revues from 1920. Dalio appeared in stage plays from the 1920s and acted in French films in the 1930s. His first big film success was in

Julien Duvivier Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are ''La Bandera (film), La Bandera'', ...

's ''

Pépé le Moko ''Pépé le Moko'' () is a 1937 French film directed by Julien Duvivier starring Jean Gabin, based on a novel of the same name by Henri La Barthe and with sets by Jacques Krauss. An example of the 1930s French movement known as poetic realism, ...

'' (1937). He followed them with two films for

, ''

'' (1937) and ''

'' (''La Règle du jeu'', 1939). After divorcing his first wife,

Jany Holt Jany Holt (born Ruxandra Ecaterina Vladescu Olt, 13 May 1909 – 26 October 2005) was a Romanian-born actress, who worked principally in the French cinema. Holt married French actor Marcel Dalio in 1936, divorcing in 1939. In 1940, Holt married ...

, he married the young actress

Madeleine Lebeau Marie Madeleine Berthe Lebeau (10 June 1923 – 1 May 2016) was a French film actress who also appeared in American films, most notably ''Casablanca''. Early life Lebeau married actor Marcel Dalio in 1939; it was his second marriage. They had ...

in 1939.

Wartime exile

In June 1940, Dalio and Lebeau left Paris ahead of the invading German army and reached

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. They are presumed to have received transit visas from Aristides de Sousa Mendes, allowing them to enter Spain and journey on to Portugal. It took them two months to get visas to

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. However, when their ship, the S.S. ''Quanza'', stopped in

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, they were stranded (along with around 200 other passengers) when the Chilean visas they had purchased turned out to be forgeries. Eventually they were able to get temporary Canadian passports and entered the United States. Meanwhile, the advancing German Nazi army in occupied France used posters of his face as a representative of "a typical Jew". All other members of Dalio's family died in

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concentration camps Internment is the imprisonment of people, commonly in large groups, without charges or intent to file charges. The term is especially used for the confinement "of enemy citizens in wartime or of terrorism suspects". Thus, while it can simply ...

. In Hollywood, although Dalio was never quite able to regain the profile he had in France, he appeared in 19 American films during the Second World War, in stereotypical roles as a Frenchman. Dalio's first film in the United States was the

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comedy ''

One Night in Lisbon ''One Night in Lisbon'' is a 1941 American thriller film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Fred MacMurray, Madeleine Carroll and Patricia Morison. It was one of a cycle of pro-British films produced in Hollywood before the United Stat ...

'' (1941) in which he portrayed a hotel concierge. Around the same time, he appeared in the Edward G. Robinson film ''Unholy Nights'' and the

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film ''

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'' (also 1941). He remained busy, appearing in ''

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'' (1942) starring

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and

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. Dalio next portrayed a Frenchman, Focquet, in the film ''

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'' (also 1942). In this film, Monty Woolley portrayed an Englishman trying to get out of France with an ever-increasing number of children ahead of the German invasion. Dalio then appeared among the star-studded cast in ''

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'' (both 1942). In the uncredited role of Emil the

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in ''

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'' (also 1942), he appeared in the scene when Captain Renault closes down Rick's Cafe American using the pretext, "I am shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!", Emil approaches him and hands him his usual

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money saying, "Your winnings sir", while Rick darts Emile a flabbergasted look. His wife

was also in the film, playing Yvonne, Rick's intermittent girlfriend. On 22 June, while Lebeau was filming her scenes with

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as the German officer, Dalio filed for divorce in Los Angeles on the grounds of desertion. To-Have-and-Have-Not-LIFE-1

He was cast in some larger roles, for example in the war dramas '' Tonight We Raid Calais'' and '' Paris After Dark'' (both 1943), in the latter his ex-wife Lebeau also appeared. Dalio played a French policeman in '' The Song of Bernadette'' (also 1943). His penultimate wartime role in an American film was in the adaptation of ''

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'' (1944) reuniting him with

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Postwar

When the war in Europe ended in May 1945, Dalio returned to France to continue his movie career. His first appearance that year was in ''

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'' (''Son dernier rôle'', 1946). He appeared in ten more movies in France and one in England through the late 1940s. He played Captain Nikarescu in '' Black Jack'' (1950). Dalio appeared in four American movies in the mid-1950s. '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' starring

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and

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and ''

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'' (both 1953) starring

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, '' Lucky Me'' starring

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and ''

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'' (both 1954) starring Bogart and

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. In ''Sabrina'', the bearded Dalio played one of Hepburn's fellow cooking students in Paris. He then briefly returned to France. Dalio portrayed the

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character, Captain Renault, in the short-lived television series ''

'' (1955). Dalio had the role of a French sergeant in the war drama ''

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'' (also 1955) about the French defeat at the

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. Dalio appeared in the musical comedy ''

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'' starring

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, with

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in the supporting cast. He also appeared as a French priest in a war movie, again about the French involvement in Vietnam, called '' China Gate'' which features the acting of

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. Finally that year, Dalio played Zizi in ''

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'' (all 1957) his third movie based on an

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novel, this time starring

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and

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. Over the next four years, he appeared in ''

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'', '' The Perfect Furlough'' (both 1958) starring

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, ''

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'' starring

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, ''

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'' (both 1959) starring

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and Doris Day, '' Can-Can'' (1960) starring

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and ''

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'' (1961) starring Sinatra and

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. After making more movies in France, Dalio received a major supporting role in the mystery ''

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'' (1963), set entirely in England but filmed primarily in Hollywood. Two of Dalio's previous co-stars, Tony Curtis and Frank Sinatra, had cameos in the film. This was followed with the part of Father Cluzeot in the

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movie, ''

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'' (also 1963). After appearing again with Tony Curtis in ''

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'' (1964), Dalio returned to France. He continued making movies for Hollywood, but he also appeared in many French productions. Later movies featuring Dalio include ''

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'' (1965) starring

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and

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, ''

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'' (1966) starring Audrey Hepburn and

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and ''

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'' (1968) starring

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and

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. In

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' ''

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'' Dalio played the old Italian living in the whorehouse, while he also appeared in ''

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'' (both 1970) with

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. From then on, he did movies almost entirely in France, the best known of them being ''

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'' (1973) and '' La Bête'' (1975) directed by

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. His last appearance was in a TV movie portraying Lord Exeter in ''Les Longuelune'' (1982).

Television

Dalio also appeared in numerous television shows both in the United States (between 1954 and 1963) and in France (1968 to 1981). These include guest appearances in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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" with

and Jack Kelly), '' Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond'' and ''

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''. Dalio married Hollywood based French journalist Madeleine

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Prime in Los Angeles, in 1981. Dalio, who appeared in almost 150 movies, died in Paris on 18 November 1983, just 5 days shy of his 84th birthday. He is buried in Cimetière parisien de Montrouge in

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, France.

Selected filmography

* ''Olive passager clandestin'' (1931) – Caravanos * ''

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'' (1932) – Jérôme * '' Les affaires publiques'' (1934) – Le speaker / Le sculpteur / Le capitaine des pompiers / L'amiral * ''

Turandot, Princess of China ''Turandot, Princess of China'' (French: ''Turandot, princesse de Chine'') is a 1935 comedy film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and Serge Véber and starring Käthe von Nagy, Pierre Blanchar and Marcel Dalio. It is the French language version of t ...

'' (1935) – Hippolyte * '' Return to Paradise'' (1935) – Le notaire * ''Le golem'' (1936) – (uncredited) * ''Quand minuit sonnera'' (1936) * '' Beethoven's Great Love'' (1936) – L'éditeur Steiner * ''

'' (1937) – L'Arbi * ''

White Cargo ''White Cargo'' is a 1942 film drama starring Hedy Lamarr and Walter Pidgeon, and directed by Richard Thorpe. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it is based on the 1923 London and Broadway hit play by Leon Gordon, which was in turn adapted from ...

'' (1937) – Pérez * ''L'Homme à abattre'' (1937) * ''Marthe Richard, au service de la France'' (1937) – Pedro * ''

The Pearls of the Crown ''The Pearls of the Crown'' (french: Les Perles de la couronne) is a 1937 French comedy film of historically based fiction by Sacha Guitry who plays four roles in it (many of the other performers play multiple roles, as well). Guitry's Jean Mar ...

'' (1937) – Le ministre d'Abyssinie * ''

'' (1937) – Le lieutenant Rosenthal * '' Sarati the Terrible'' (1937) – Benoît * ''

The Kiss of Fire ''The Kiss of Fire'' (French: ''Naples au baiser de feu'') is a 1937 French romantic comedy film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Tino Rossi, Michel Simon, Mireille Balin and Viviane Romance.Plastino & Sciorra p.128 The film is based on th ...

'' (1937) – Le photographe * '' Miarka'' (1937) – Le maire * ''

Rail Pirates ''Rail Pirates'' (French: ''Les pirates du rail'') is a 1938 French adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Charles Vanel, Suzy Prim and Erich von Stroheim. It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location in the ...

'' (1938) – Le mercenaire * ''

Mollenard ''Mollenard'' is a 1938 French drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Harry Baur, Gabrielle Dorziat and Pierre Renoir. It was also known by the alternative titles of ''Hatred'' and ''Capitaine Corsaire''. The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1938) – Happy Jones * ' (1938) – Le donneur * ''La Maison du Maltais'' (1938) – Matteo Gordina – le Maltais * ''

The Curtain Rises ''The Curtain Rises'' (french: Entrée des artistes) is a 1938 French crime film directed by Marc Allégret and starring Louis Jouvet, Claude Dauphin and Odette Joyeux.Andrew p.144 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques Kr ...

'' (1938) – Le jude d'instruction * ''

Conflict Conflict may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Conflict'' (1921 film), an American silent film directed by Stuart Paton * ''Conflict'' (1936 film), an American boxing film starring John Wayne * ''Conflict'' (1937 film) ...

'' (1938) – L'usurier / The Money-Lender * '' The White Slave'' (1939) – Le sultan Soliman * ''La Tradition de minuit'' (1939) – Édouard Mutter, l'antiquaire * ''

La Règle du jeu ''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 Car ...

'' (1939) – Marquis Robert de la Cheyniest * ''

Sacred Woods ''Sacred Woods'' (French:'' Le bois sacré'') is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Elvire Popesco, Gaby Morlay and Victor Boucher.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.113 It was based on a play by Robert de Flers and Gaston Arman ...

'' (1939) – Zakouskine, le danseur * '' Thunder Over Paris'' (1940) – Barel * ''

'' (1941) – Concierge * ''

Unholy Partners ''Unholy Partners'' is a 1941 black-and-white film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Edward G. Robinson, Laraine Day, Edward Arnold, and Marsha Hunt. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot A newspaper reporter, Bruce Corey, return ...

'' (1941) – Molyneaux * ''

'' (1941) – The Master of the Spinning Wheel * ''

'' (1942) – Marcel Faulet (uncredited) * ''

'' (1942) – Focquet * ''

'' (1942) – 2nd Salesman at Santelli's (Fields sequence) (uncredited) * ''

'' (1942) – Emil – Croupier at Rick's (uncredited) * '' Tonight We Raid Calais'' (1943) – Jacques Grandet * '' The Constant Nymph'' (1943) – Georges * '' Paris After Dark'' (1943) – Luigi – Quisling Barber * ''

Flesh and Fantasy ''Flesh and Fantasy'' is a 1943 American anthology film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Edward G. Robinson, Charles Boyer, Robert Cummings, and Barbara Stanwyck. The making of this film was inspired by the success of Duvivier's previous ...

'' (1943) – Clown (uncredited) * ''

The Desert Song ''The Desert Song'' is an operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel. It was inspired by the 1925 uprising of the Riffs, a group of Moroccan fighters, against French colonia ...

'' (1943) – Tarbouch * '' The Song of Bernadette'' (1943) – Callet * ''

Action in Arabia ''Action in Arabia'' (also known as ''Danger in Damascus'' and ''International Zone'') is a 1944 drama film directed by Leonide Moguy and starring George Sanders and Virginia Bruce. The film was based on the novel ''The Fanatic of Fez'' by M. V. ...

'' (1944) – Chakka – Arab Henchman at Airport * '' Pin Up Girl'' (1944) – Pierre (uncredited) * '' Wilson'' (1944) – Premier Georges Clemenceau * ''

'' (1944) – Gérard (Frenchy) * ''

A Bell for Adano ''A Bell for Adano'' (1945) is a film directed by Henry King and starring John Hodiak and Gene Tierney. It was adapted from the 1944 novel of the same title by John Hersey, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1945. In his review of t ...

'' (1945) – Zito * ''

'' (1946) – Ardouin * ''Pétrus'' (1946) – Luciani * ''

Temptation Harbour ''Temptation Harbour'' is a British black and white crime/drama film directed by Lance Comfort, released in 1947 based on the novel ''Newhaven-Dieppe'' (''L'Homme de Londres'') by Georges Simenon. The film was made at Welwyn Studios with sets ...

'' (1947) – Insp. Dupré * '' The Damned'' (1947) – Larga * '' Snowbound'' (1948) – Stefano Valdini *'' Judicial Error'' (1948) – Dinari * ''

Dédée d'Anvers ''Woman of Antwerp'' or ''Dédée of Antwerp'' (French: ''Dédée d'Anvers'' ) is a 1948 French drama film directed by Yves Allégret that stars Bernard Blier, Simone Signoret, and Marcel Dalio. The film was released in English-speaking markets un ...

'' (1948) – Marco * ''

Dark Sunday ''Dark Sunday'' (French: ''Sombre dimanche'') is a 1948 French drama film directed by Jacqueline Audry and starring Michèle Alfa, Paul Bernard and Marcelle Derrien.Bessy & Chirat p.451 The film takes its name from the French title of the song " ...

'' (1948) – Max – l'éditeur * ''

The Lovers Of Verona ''The Lovers of Verona'' (french: Les amants de Vérone) is a 1949 French romantic drama film co-written and directed by André Cayatte, loosely based on the William Shakespeare play '' Romeo and Juliet''. The film was a joint project of screen ...

'' (1949) – Amedeo Maglia * '' Wicked City'' (1949) – Aimé – un nervi * '' Portrait of an Assassin'' (1949) – Fred dit Bébé * ''

Maya Maya may refer to: Civilizations * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Maya language, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (Ethiopia), a populat ...

'' (1949) – Le steward * ''Menace de mort'' (1950) – Denis * '' Black Jack'' (1950) – Captain Nikarescu * ''

Oriental Port ''Oriental Port'' (French: ''Porte d'orient'') is a 1950 French crime film directed by Jacques Daroy and starring Yves Vincent, Tilda Thamar and Nathalie Nattier. It is about a group of smugglers operating out of Marseille. It is based on a no ...

'' (1950) – Zarapoulos * ''

On the Riviera ''On the Riviera'' is a 1951 Technicolor musical comedy film made by 20th Century Fox. Directed by Walter Lang and produced by Sol C. Siegel from a screenplay by Valentine Davies and Phoebe and Henry Ephron, it is the studio's fourth film base ...

'' (1951) – Philippe Lebrix * ''

Rich, Young and Pretty ''Rich, Young and Pretty'' is a 1951 musical film produced by Joe Pasternak for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Norman Taurog. Written by Dorothy Cooper and adapted as a screenplay by Cooper and Sidney Sheldon, it stars Jane Powell, Daniell ...

'' (1951) – Claude Duval * ''Nous irons à Monte-Carlo'' (1951) – Poulos – l'imprésario * ''

Lovely to Look At ''Lovely to Look At'' is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, based on the 1933 Broadway musical '' Roberta''. Plot Broadway producers Al Marsh, Tony Naylor, and Jerry Ralby are desperately searching for invest ...

'' (1952) – Pierre * ''

The Merry Widow ''The Merry Widow'' (german: Die lustige Witwe, links=no ) is an operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The librettists, Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's attempt t ...

'' (1952) – Police Sergeant * '' The Snows of Kilimanjaro'' (1952) – Emile * ''

The Happy Time ''The Happy Time'' is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by the award-winning director Richard Fleischer, based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Robert Fontaine, which Samuel A. Taylor turned into a hit play. A boy, played by Bobb ...

'' (1952) – Grandpere Bonnard * '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1953) – Magistrate * ''

'' (1953) – Goro * ''

Monte Carlo Baby ''Monte Carlo Baby'' is a 1951 comedy film co-directed by Jean Boyer and Lester Fuller. It featured an early performance by Audrey Hepburn playing a spoiled actress. Most Hepburn biographies indicate that it was during the filming of this fil ...

'' (1953) – Melissa Farrell's Agent * '' Lucky Me'' (1954) – Anton * ''La Patrouille des sables'' (1954) – Maillard * ''

'' (1954) – Baron St. Fontanel * ''Tres hombres van a morir'' (1954) – Maillard * ''

The Lovers of Lisbon ''The Lovers of Lisbon'' (french: Les amants du Tage) is a 1955 French drama film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Daniel Gélin, Françoise Arnoul, Trevor Howard and Betty Stockfeld. Two French exiles in Lisbon fall in love after each ...

'' (1955) – Porfirio * ''

Jump Into Hell ''Jump into Hell'' is a 1955 war film directed by David Butler. The film stars Jacques Sernas and Kurt Kasznar. As the first Hollywood film based on the war in French Indochina, the story is a fictionalized account of the Battle of Dien Bien Ph ...

'' (1955) – Sgt. Taite * ''

Razzia sur la chnouf ''Razzia sur la chnouf'' (French for "Raid on the Dope") is a 1955 French gangster film directed by Henri Decoin that stars Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura, Lila Kedrova and Magali Noël. The screenplay, based on a novel by Auguste Le Breton, explores t ...

'' (1955) – Paul Liski * ''

Miracle in the Rain ''Miracle in the Rain'' is a United States home front during World War II-themed novella by veteran screenwriter Ben Hecht, published in the April 3, 1943 issue of ''The Saturday Evening Post'' weekly magazine then, within six months, issued in b ...

'' (1956) – Marcel – Waiter * ''

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ant ...

'' (1956) – Ship's Captain (uncredited) * ''

'' (1957) – Vittorio Cisini * '' China Gate'' (1957) – Father Paul * ''

'' (1957) – Zizi * ''

Tip on a Dead Jockey ''Tip on a Dead Jockey'' is a 1957 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Taylor and Dorothy Malone. It is based on ''The New Yorker'' 1954 short story by Irwin Shaw. Plot Phyllis Tredman is shocked when her husband ...

'' (1957) – Toto del Aro * ''

'' (1958) – Drill Sergeant * '' The Perfect Furlough'' (1958) – Henri Valentin * '' Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond'' (10/2/1959) -Jean Gabeau, Ghost -('The Dark Room', episode) * ''

'' (1959) – Le Marne * ''

'' (1959) – Pierot * '' Can-Can'' (1960) – Andre – the head waiter * '' Classe Tous Risques'' (1960) – Arthur Gibelin * ''

Song Without End ''Song Without End'', subtitled ''The Story of Franz Liszt'', is a 1960 biographical film romance made by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by Charles Vidor, who died during the shooting of the film and was replaced by George Cukor. It was produ ...

'' (1960) – Chelard * ''

'' (1961) – Gaston * '' Jessica'' (1962) – Luigi Tuffi * ''

Cartouche In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a cartouche is an oval with a line at one end tangent to it, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name. The first examples of the cartouche are associated with pharaohs at the end of the Third Dynasty, but the fea ...

'' (1962) – Malichot * ''Le Petit Garçon de l'ascenseur'' (1962) – Antonio * '' The Law of Men'' (1962) – L'avocat Plautet * ''

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 ...

'' (1962) – Le bijoutier / Jeweler (segment "Luxurieux point ne seras") * ''L'Abominable Homme des douanes'' (1963) – Gregor * ''

'' (1963) – Max Karoudjian * ''

'' (1963) – Father Cluzeot * ''À couteaux tirés'' (1964) – Jean Grégor / Gregor Veloni * ''

'' (1964) – Dr. Reynard * ''

The Monocle Laughs ''The Monocle Laughs'' or ''The Monocle'' (French: ''Le monocle rit jaune'', Italian:''L'ispettore spara a vista'') is a 1964 French-Italian comedy thriller film directed by Georges Lautner and starring Paul Meurisse, Marcel Dalio and Olivier Des ...

'' (1964) – Elie Mayerfitsky * ''

Male Companion ''Male Companion'' (french: Un monsieur de compagnie) is a 1964 romantic comedy film written and directed by Philippe de Broca, based on the 1961 novel ''Gentleman in Waiting'' by André Couteaux. The film stars Jean-Pierre Cassel. Plot Antoine ...

'' (1964) – Socratès * '' Tintin and the Blue Oranges'' (1964) – (voice, uncredited) * ''

'' (1965) – Sapper * ''

Made in Paris ''Made in Paris'' is a 1966 American romantic comedy film starring Louis Jourdan, Ann-Margret, Richard Crenna, Edie Adams, and Chad Everett. The film was written by Stanley Roberts and directed by Boris Sagal. Plot A redheaded American girl fr ...

'' (1966) – Georges * ''Un garçon, une fille. Le dix-septième ciel'' (1966) – Le maître d'hôtel * ''

'' (1966) – Senor Paravideo * ''

Tender Scoundrel ''Tender Scoundrel'' (french: Tendre voyou, it, Un avventuriero a Tahiti) is a 1966 French-Italian comedy film starring Jean Paul Belmondo and directed by Jean Becker. It recorded admissions in France of 1,970,023.The 25th Hour ''The 25th Hour'' is the 2001 debut novel by David Benioff. A film adaptation, for which Benioff wrote the screenplay, was directed by Spike Lee and released in 2002. Background The idea for the book came when Benioff returned home to New York ...

'' (1967) – Strul * ''

The Oldest Profession ''The Oldest Profession'' (french: Le Plus Vieux Métier du monde) is a 1967 internationally co-produced comedy film. It features contributions from six different film directors, each one doing a segment on prostitution through the ages. Plot ...

'' (1967) – Me Vladimir Leskov (segment "Aujourd'hui") * ''

'' (1968) – Louis * ''Du blé en liasses'' (1969) – Vanessian * '' Justine'' (1969) – French Consul General * ''

'' (1970) – Old Man in Whorehouse * ''

'' (1970) – French Promoter * ''L'amour c'est gai, l'amour c'est triste'' (1971) – M. Paul * ''Aussi loin que l'amour'' (1971) – Le milliardaire * ''Papa les p'tits bateaux'' (1971) – Boudu, le clochard * ''Les Yeux fermés'' (1972) – Le vieux monsieur * ''La punition'' (1973) – Le Libanais * ''

'' (1973) – Rabbi Jacob * ''Ursule et Grelu'' (1974) – Le réceptionniste * ''Dédé la tendresse'' (1974) * '' La Bête'' (1975) – Duc Rammendelo De Balo * '' Let Joy Reign Supreme'' (1975) – Le noble suffocant au repas (uncredited) * ''

Trop c'est trop Trop c'est trop ''(Too Much Is Too Much)'' is a French comedy film directed by Didier Kaminka in 1975 Didier (Kaminka), Philippe (Ogouz) and Georges (Beller) were born the same day at the same hour in the same room as the war was ending. A few ...

'' (1975) – Saint-Pierre * ''La chatte sur un doigt brûlant'' (1975) – Hector Franbourgeois * ''Le faux-cul'' (1975) – Cohen * ''Hard Love'' (1975) – Le maître d'hôtel * ''

The Wing or the Thigh ''The Wing or the Thigh'', from the French () is a 1976 French comedy film directed by Claude Zidi, starring Louis de Funès and Coluche. Plot Charles Duchemin (Louis de Funès) is the editor of an internationally known restaurant guide, for wh ...

'' (1976) – Le tailleur de Duchemin * '' Solemn Communion'' (1977) – Old Charles Gravet * ''

Shadow of the Castles ''Shadow of the Castles'' (french: L'ombre des châteaux) is a 1977 French drama film written and directed by Daniel Duval. It was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. Cast * Philippe Léotard ...

'' (1977) – Père Renard * ''L'Honorable Société'' (1978) – Marcel * '' One Page of Love'' (1978) – Le père de Fanny * '' Surprise Sock'' (1978) – Monsieur L'église * ''Le paradis des riches'' (1978) – Mathieu * ''Brigade mondaine: Vaudou aux Caraïbes'' (1980) – Mazoyer

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