Cause of death Heart attack Years active 1883–1951 Role Actor | Occupation Actor, director Name Jules Berry Children Michele Berry | |
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Full Name Marie Louis Jules Paufichet Born 9 February 1883 ( 1883-02-09 ) Poitiers, Vienne, France Died April 23, 1951, Paris, France Spouse Josseline Gael, Jane Marken Movies Daybreak, Les Visiteurs du Soir, The Crime of Monsieur, Arsene Lupin - Detective, Behind the Facade Similar People Marcel Carne, Suzy Prim, Josseline Gael, Yves Mirande, Jane Marken | ||
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Jules Berry (born Marie Louis Jules Paufichet; 9 February 1883 – 23 April 1951) was a French actor.
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Early life
Berry and his two brothers were born to parents who sold hardware and settled in Poitou. The family moved to Paris in 1888. Berry completed his studies at the Lycee Louis-le-Grand and then graduated from Ecole nationale superieure des Beaux-Arts.
Career
It was during his studies that Berry developed an interest in the theater. Following an audition, he was hired by the Theatre Antoine-Simone Berriau to act in La Mort du duc d'Enghien by Leon Hennique, and Le Perroquet vert by Arthur Schnitzler.
Later he performed at the Theatre de l'Ambigu-Comique and the Theatre de l'Athenee. During a tour in Lyon, he was noticed by Jean-Francois Ponson, who hired him for a period of twelve years at the Theatre royal des Galeries Saint-Hubert in Brussels. Audiences in Brussels gave him a warm welcome, where he played in productions such as Le Mariage de mademoiselle Beulemans.
Berry subsequently performed in thirty successful plays for Marcel Achard, Alfred Savoir, Louis Verneuil, and Roger Ferdinand. One of Berry's first movie roles was the silent film Oliver Cromwell (1911) directed by Henri Desfontaines. His first appearance in a talking picture was Mon coeur et ses millions (1931) with Suzy Prim. Over the course of his career, Berry acted in eighty-nine motion pictures.
Bombastic, extravagant, and whimsical, Berry was as flamboyant as any entertainer of the period, including Pierre Brasseur. Berry is often considered one of the greatest actors in the history of French cinema.
Among Berry's best films are: The Crime of Monsieur Lange by Jean Renoir, Les Visiteurs du Soir by Marcel Carne (where he was wonderful in the role of the devil), Le Jour Se Leve by Marcel Carne, Le Voyageur de la Toussaint by Louis Daquin, Baccara by Yves Mirande, 27 Rue de la Paix by Richard Pottier, and L'Habit vert by Roger Richebe.
Berry ended his film career in 1951 to interpret the texts of Jacques Prevert.
Personal life
Berry was romantically involved with actresses Jane Marken, Suzy Prim, and Josseline Gael, with whom he had a daughter named Michelle in 1939.
A compulsive gambler, Berry frequented casinos and horse races.
In April 1951, Berry was admitted to the Hopital Broussais, where he died of a heart attack caused by treatment for rheumatism. He is buried in the Pere Lachaise Cemetery (division 80).