Jacques Herlin

Jacques Herlin (17 August 1927 – 7 June 2014) was a French character actor of stage, film, and television.

Early life and education

Born as Jacques de Jouette in Le Vésinet, France, Jacques Herlin grew up in Toulon and moved to Paris in 1951 where he studied dramatic art for a year in Raymond Girard's class.

Career

Herlin began acting on stage after moving from Toulon to Paris in 1951, mostly in smaller theaters with roles in classic plays, for one to two years. Herlin visited larger theaters, eventually meeting comedian Pierre Fresnay at Théâtre de la Michodière, and signed on to a play with Yvonne Printemps. His stage work continued for more than a decade.

In 1962, Herlin traveled to Italy to work in the play '' Tueur Sans Gages'' (''The Killer''), and Elio Petri offered him a role, after which he had continuous Cinecittà film work for more than seventeen years. Herlin played the uncredited role of Masoch Club Owner in Petri's '' The 10th Victim'' (1965). He also appeared in another uncredited role in Alberto Lattuada's '' La Mandrágora'' (''The Mandrake'', 1965), having been on-set for only one day. Herlin and Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu were friends and both appeared in the Tinto Brass western ''Yankee'' (1966).

Besides French, Italian and English language roles, Herlin also traveled to Germany for film roles, particularly comedies. Although he did not speak the language; he lived with a German girl who coached him using simultaneous translation.

During the 1970s, his roles included a Bank Clerk in Petri's '' Property Is No Longer a Theft'' (1973), and a Magician in the television miniseries '' Moses the Lawgiver'' (1974).

In the early 1980s, Herlin moved back to Paris, France after the free-fall decline of Italian cinema. In 1982 his agent offered a role in Umberto Lenzi's ''Ironmaster'' (1983), one of Herlin's last Italian film roles. He played Paul Reynaud, the French Prime Minister in the television miniseries '' The Winds of War'' (1983). Herlin had a recurring role as Igor in '' Frankenstein's Aunt'' (1987).

In the 1990s, Herlin appeared as a Judge on '' Counterstrike'' (1990), as Savant in '' Jefferson in Paris'' (1995), and as Virgil Baptiste on '' Julie Lescaut'' (1996).

During the 2000s, Herlin had a voice role in the French fantasy/comedy '' Astérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia'' (2012). That same year he played Marquis de Vaucouleurs in the drama, '' Farewell, My Queen'' (2012).

Herlin remained active on stage, film, and television up until his final role as Dominik Silva in '' Me and Kaminski'', released posthumous in 2015.

Death

Herlin died in 2014 at the age of 86.Actor Jacques Herlin Dead At 86

Filmography

Film

* ''Boulevard'' (1960) - Le garçon de café
* ''The Girl with the Golden Eyes'' (1961) - Un chauffeur de taxi
* ''Carillons sans joie'' (1962) - Benjouba
* ''Arsène Lupin contre Arsène Lupin'' (1962)
* '' The Day and the Hour'' (1963)
* ''Goliath and the Sins of Babylon

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