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Paul Meurisse
Biography
Paul Meurisse (21 December 1912, Dunkirk – 19 January 1979, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French actor who appeared in over 60 films and many stage productions. Meurisse was noted for the elegance of his acting style, and for his versatility. He was equally able to play comedic and serious dramatic roles. His screen appearances ranged from the droll and drily humorous to the menacing and disturbing. His most celebrated role was that of the sadistic and vindictive headmaster in the 1955 film Les Diaboliques. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Meurisse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Diabolique
as Michel Delassalle
Army of Shadows
as Luc Jardie
Crooks in Clover
as commandant Théobald Dromard, dit « Le Monocle »
Love and the Frenchwoman
as Jean-Claude Perret, publicitaire et mari cocu (segment "L'Adultère")
Le Deuxième Souffle
as Commissioner Blot
The Gypsy
as Yan Kuq
The Truth
as Maître Éparvier
The Monocle's Sour Laugh
as Commander Théobald Dromard, aka 'Le Monocle'
Picnic on the Grass
as Étienne Alexis, célèbre biologiste
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
as Kruger
