
Jules Berry
Biography
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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Acting (81 movies)

Daybreak
1939

Unusual Tales
1949

The Devil's Envoys
1942

Café de Paris
1938

Portrait of a Murderer
1949

King of Hotels
1932

The Crime of Monsieur Lange
1936

Touche-à-tout
1935

A Hen on a Wall
1936

Disk 413
1936

Wolves Between Them
1936

Le Club des Aristocrates
1937

A Man to Kill
1937

La Bête aux sept manteaux
1937

Champs-Elysees
1937

Balthazar
1937

Les Deux Combinards
1938

The West
1938

The Woman Thief
1938

Clodoche
1938

Deputy Eusèbe
1939

Soyez les bienvenus
1942

La Symphonie fantastique
1942

Cas de conscience
1939

His Uncle from Normandy
1939

Parade in 7 Nights
1941

The Big Fight
1942

After the Storm
1941

Face au destin
1941

Le Soleil de minuit
1943

Chambre 13
1942

The Image Book
2018

Le mort ne reçoit plus
1944

Dorothy Looks for Love
1945

La Troisième Dalle
1946

Dreams of Love
1947

Si jeunesse savait...
1948

Distress
1947

The London Man
1943

Without Trumpet or Drum
1950

Tête blonde
1950

The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang
1950

Les Maîtres-nageurs
1951

Baccara
1935

Behind the Facade
1939

Star Without Light
1946

The Crowned Fish Tavern
1947

The Duraton Family
1940

The Mondesir Heir
1940

Adventure in Paris
1936

Marie-Martine
1943

The Kings of Sport
1937

27, rue de la Paix
1936

French White Cargo
1937

Not Any Weekend for Our Love
1950

Crossroads
1938

Arsène Lupin, Detective
1937

Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
1943

The Fleeing Dead
1936

Mr. Gregoire Runs Away
1946

Paris - New-York
1940

Mr. Nobody
1936

I'll Love You Forever
1943

Behold Beatrice
1944

The Murderer Is Not Guilty
1946

Hercule
1938

The Green Dress
1937

A Picnic on the Grass
1937

L'Argent
1928

Final Accord
1938

My Heart and Its Millions
1931

Messieurs Ludovic
1946

L'Embuscade
1941

Arlette et ses papas
1934

The Midnight Airplane
1938

Quick
1932

Retour au bonheur
1942

Tristi amori
1943

The Woman of Monte Carlo
1938

L'assassin a peur la nuit
1942

Little Nothings
1941
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