Jules Berry

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).

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Daybreak

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The Crime of Monsieur Lange

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The Image Book

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The Devil's Envoys

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L'Argent

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The Kings of Sport

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The London Man

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Crossroads

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Portrait of a Murderer

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Marie-Martine

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Strange Tales

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Café de Paris

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La Symphonie fantastique

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Le Voyageur de la Toussaint

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The Fleeing Dead

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Mr. Gregoire Runs Away

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Behind the Facade

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The Duraton Family

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The Green Dress

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L'assassin a peur la nuit

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Baccara

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Star Without Light

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The Crowned Fish Tavern

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Hercule

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Not Any Weekend for Our Love

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Paris - New-York

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Rigolboche

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Champs-Elysees

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French White Cargo

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The Murderer Is Not Guilty

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Parade in 7 Nights

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The Mondesir Heir

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Adventure in Paris

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27, rue de la Paix

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Arsène Lupin, Detective

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Mr. Nobody

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T'amerò sempre

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Arlette et ses papas

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Little Nothings

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A Hen on a Wall

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After the Storm

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Without Trumpet or Drum

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Tête blonde

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The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang

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Les Maîtres-nageurs

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Behold Beatrice

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Final Accord

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Messieurs Ludovic

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L'Embuscade

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Retour au bonheur

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King of Hotels

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Une femme chipée

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Jeunes filles à marier

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Et moi, j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait de l'oeil

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Touche-à-tout

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Disk 413

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Wolves Between Them

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Le Club des Aristocrates

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A Man to Kill

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La Bête aux sept manteaux

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Balthazar

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Les Deux Combinards

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The West

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The Woman Thief

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Clodoche

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L'An 40

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Deputy Eusèbe

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Soyez les bienvenus

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Cas de conscience

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His Uncle from Normandy

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The Big Fight

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Face au destin

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Le Soleil de minuit

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Chambre 13

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Le mort ne reçoit plus

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Dorothy Looks for Love

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La Troisième Dalle

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Dreams of Love

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Si jeunesse savait...

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Distress

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Stars Never Die

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The White Truck

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A Picnic on the Grass

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My Heart and Its Millions

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The Midnight Airplane

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Quick

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Tristi amori

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The Woman of Monte Carlo

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Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

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