Jean Desailly
Actor
Born Aug 24, 1920 · Paris, France
Active 1943–2008
Jean Desailly (August 24, 1920, Paris – June 11, 2008) was a French actor. He was a member of the Comédie-Française from 1942 – 1946, and later participated in about ninety movies. Desailly was married to the French actress Simone Valère.
Filmography
The Professional (1981) — MinistreLe Doulos (1962) — Superintendant ClainThe Soft Skin (1964) — Pierre LachenayUn Flic (1972) — Distinguished ManMaigret Sets a Trap (1958) — Marcel Maurin125 rue Montmartre (1959) — Commissaire DodelotThe 25th Hour (1967) — Le ministre (uncredited)The Inheritor (1973) — Jean-Pierre CarnavanThe Possessors (1958) — François Schoudler, le filsHeads or Tails (1980) — Bourgon-Massenet, directeur de la policeThe Investigations of Commissioner Maigret (1967) — Narrator (voice)The Serpent (1973) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Royal Affairs in Versailles (1953) — MarivauxThe Baron of the Locks (1960) — Mr. Maurice MontbernonSylvia and the Ghost (1946) — FrederickThe Last Judgment (1945) — KyrilLe Misanthrope (1971) — PhilinteLa Chapelle de Ronchamp (1969) — NarratorLoves, Delights and Organs (1947) — Jean PelletierBullfight (1951) — Narrator (voice)Les Grandes Familles (1989) — Père BoudrefThe Grand Manoeuvre (1955) — Victor DuvergerLa Dilettante (1999) — Edmond ThibaultThe Accursed Kings (1972) — Le narrateur (voix)