Jules Berry (born Marie Louis Jules Paufichet; 9 February 1883 – 23 April 1951) was a French actor. 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 Lycée Louis-le-Grand and then graduated from École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. It was during his studies that Berry developed an interest in the theater. Following an audition, he was hired by the Théâtre Antoine-Simone Berriau to act in La Mort du duc d'Enghien by Léon Hennique, and Le Perroquet vert by Arthur Schnitzler. Later he performed at the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique and the Théâtre de l'Athénée. During a tour in Lyon, he was noticed by Jean-François Ponson, who hired him for a period of 12 years at the Théâtre 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 30 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 89 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 Carné, Le Jour Se Lève by Marcel Carné, Strange Inheritance by Louis Daquin, Baccara by Yves Mirande, 27 Rue de la Paix by Richard Pottier and L'Habit vert by Roger Richebé. Berry ended his film career in 1951 to interpret the texts of Jacques Prévert. Berry was romantically involved with actresses Jane Marken, Suzy Prim, and Josseline Gaël. He and Gaël had a daughter named Michelle in 1939. A compulsive gambler, Berry frequented casinos and horse races. In April 1951, Berry was admitted to the Hôpital Broussais, where he died of a heart attack caused by treatment for rheumatism. He is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery (division 80). Source: Article "Jules Berry" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography

• 2018The Image Book — (archive footage)
• 1951Les Maîtres-nageurs — Chamboise
• 1950Not Any Weekend for Our Love — Le baron Richard de Valirman
• 1950The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang — The Baron of Puy de la Margelle
• 1950Tête blonde — Frédéric Octave Pancrace Truche
• 1950Without Trumpet or Drum — Saint-Rosay,le cousin écossais d'André
• 1949Portrait of a Murderer — Pfeiffer
• 1949Unusual Tales — Fortunato
• 1948Si jeunesse savait... — Charles Vigne
• 1947Distress — Frontenac
• 1947Dreams of Love — Belloni
• 1947The Crowned Fish Tavern — Léo
• 1946La Troisième Dalle — Professor Barbaroux
• 1946Messieurs Ludovic — Mr. Mareuil
• 1946Mr. Gregoire Runs Away — Charles Tuffal
• 1946Star Without Light — Billy Daniel
• 1946The Murderer Is Not Guilty — Jules Berry
• 1945Dorothy Looks for Love — Mr. Pascal
• 1944Behold Beatrice — Richelière
• 1944Le mort ne reçoit plus — Jérôme Armandy
• 1943I'll Love You Forever — Oscar
• 1943Le Soleil de minuit — Forestier
• 1943Le Voyageur de la Toussaint — Plantel
• 1943Marie-Martine — Novelist Loïc Limousin
• 1943The London Man — Brown
• 1943The White Truck — Shabbas
• 1943Tristi amori — Il conte Ettore Arcieri
• 1942Chambre 13
• 1942L'assassin a peur la nuit — Jérôme
• 1942La Symphonie fantastique — Schlesinger
• 1942Retour au bonheur
• 1942Soyez les bienvenus — The player
• 1942The Big Fight — Charlie
• 1942The Devil's Envoys — The Devil
• 1941After the Storm — Alex Krakow
• 1941Face au destin — Claude Davenay
• 1941L'An 40 — Stanislas
• 1941L'Embuscade — Armand Limeuil
• 1941Little Nothings — Lefèvre (uncredited)
• 1941Parade in 7 Nights — Inspector Calas
• 1940Paris - New-York — Manager Sinclair
• 1940The Duraton Family — Sammy Walter
• 1940The Mondesir Heir — Waldemar, le mage
• 1939Behind the Facade — Alfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies
• 1939Cas de conscience
• 1939Daybreak — M. Valentin
• 1939Deputy Eusèbe — Félix Jacassar
• 1939His Uncle from Normandy
• 1938Café de Paris — Fleury
• 1938Clodoche
• 1938Crossroads — Lucien Sarrow
• 1938Final Accord — Baron Larzac
• 1938Hercule — Vasco
• 1938Les Deux Combinards — Jacques Barisart
• 1938The Midnight Airplane — Inspector Leroy
• 1938The West — Max - Le portier
• 1938The Woman Thief — Sadoc Torner
• 1938The Woman of Monte Carlo — Count Messirian
• 1937A Man to Kill — Commissioner Raucourt
• 1937A Picnic on the Grass — Pierre Haguet
• 1937Arsène Lupin, Detective — Barnett, alias Arsène Lupin
• 1937Balthazar
• 1937Champs-Elysees — Maxime Germont
• 1937French White Cargo — Moreno
• 1937La Bête aux sept manteaux
• 1937Le Club des Aristocrates — Serge de Montbreuse
• 1937The Green Dress — Parmeline
• 1937The Kings of Sport — Acteur
• 193627, rue de la Paix — Denis Grand
• 1936A Hen on a Wall — Henri Sornin
• 1936Adventure in Paris — Michel Levasseur
• 1936Disk 413 — Captain Richard Maury
• 1936Mr. Nobody — Monsieur Personne
• 1936Rigolboche — Berry
• 1936The Crime of Monsieur Lange — Batala
• 1936The Fleeing Dead — Hector Trignol
• 1936Wolves Between Them
• 1935Baccara — André Leclerc
• 1935Et moi, j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait de l'oeil — André Courvalin
• 1935Jeunes filles à marier — Philippe
• 1935Le crime de Monsieur Pegotte — M. Pegotte
• 1935Touche-à-tout — Bressac
• 1934Arlette and Her Fathers — Pierre de Pérignon
• 1934Un petit trou pas cher
• 1934Une femme chipée — Doctor Germont
• 1932King of Hotels
• 1932Quick — Quick, Music Clown
• 1931My Heart and Its Millions — Franck Crighton
• 1928L'Argent — Huret

Appearances as themselves (2)

• Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma — Self (archive footage)
• 1957Stars Never Die — Self (archive footage)