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)The Baron of the Locks (1960) - Mr. Maurice MontbernonRoyal Affairs in Versailles (1953) - MarivauxSylvia 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)