Jacques Varennes (6 September 1894 – 8 November 1958) was a French
film actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...
who appeared in around seventy films during his career. He appeared in
Maurice Tourneur Maurice may refer to:
People
*Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr
*Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor
* Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and L ...
's 1938 historical film ''
The Patriot''.
[Waldman p.156]
Selected filmography
* ''Les amours de minuit'' (1931) - Gaston Bouchard
* ''
The Devil's Holiday'' (1931) - Charlie Thorne
* ''Fra Diavolo'' (1931) - Viani
* ''
When Love Is Over
''When Love Is Over'' (French: ''Après l'amour'') is a 1931 French drama film directed by Léonce Perret and starring Gaby Morlay, Victor Francen and Tania Fédor.The A to Z of French Cinema p.339 It is based on the 1924 play '' After Love'' by ...
'' (1931) - Robert Fournier
* ''Le disparu de l'ascenseur'' (1932) - Alfred Tortoran
* ''Criez-le sur les toits'' (1932)
* ''
Antoinette'' (1932) - M. de Saurin
* ''
The House of Mystery'' (1933) - Henri Corradin
* ''Une nuit de folies'' (1934) - Julot
* ''Chansons de Paris'' (1934) - Bermasse
* ''Brevet 95-75'' (1934) - Pierre Violey
* ''
Little Jacques'' (1934) - Daniel Mortal
* ''Le bossu'' (1934) - Le prince de Gonzague
* ''Jim la houlette'' (1935) - Maitre Clisson
* ''Le bébé de l'escadron'' (1935)
* ''Un soir de bombe'' (1935) - Paulo
* ''Un de la légion'' (1936) - Durand
* ''La joueuse d'orgue'' (1936) - Robert Bernier
* ''Enfants de Paris'' (1937)
* ''La tour de Nesle'' (1937) - Jehan Buridan
* ''L'affaire du courrier de Lyon'' (1937) - Le président Gohier
* ''Le fraudeur'' (1937) - Jacques
* ''L'innocent'' (1938) - Le docteur
* ''Un meurtre a été commis'' (1938) - Le Jouyeux
* ''Gosse de riche'' (1938) - Chassigny
* ''
The Patriot'' (1938) - Panine
* ''Le prince Bouboule'' (1939) - Stanik
* ''Fric-Frac'' (1939) - Tintin
* ''Une main a frappé'' (1939) - Mérignan
* ''
Personal Column'' (1939) - Maxime
* ''Saturnin de Marseille'' (1941) - Le beau-père
* ''Péchés de jeunesse'' (1941) - Firmin, le maître d'hôtel
* ''Nadia la femme traquée'' (1942) - Rouaumont
* ''
The Duchess of Langeais'' (1942) - Le duc de Langeais
* ''
The Guardian Angel'' (1942) - Tirandier
* ''
Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary'' (1943) - Bernadotte
* ''
Monsieur des Lourdines
''Monsieur des Lourdines'' is a 1943 French historical drama film directed by Pierre de Hérain and starring Raymond Rouleau, Germaine Dermoz and Mila Parély.
It is an adaptation of Alphonse de Chateaubriant's 1911 novel of the same title. The ...
'' (1943) - La Marzelière
* ''Ne le criez pas sur les toits'' (1943) - Octave
* ''Les Roquevillard'' (1943) - Maître Frasne
* ''Finance noire'' (1943) - Le préfet de police
* ''Vautrin'' (1943) - Grandville
* ''La Malibran'' (1944) - La Fayette
* ''
Pamela'' (1945) - Rochecotte
* ''Échec au roy'' (1945) - Le duc de Montgobert
* ''
The Eagle with Two Heads'' (1948) - Comte de Foehn
* ''
The Lame Devil'' (1948) - Le général de La Fayette
* ''Les casse-pieds'' (1948)
* ''
Orpheus
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'' (1950) - Judge
* ''Meurtres'' (1950) - Hervé Annequin
* ''
Darling Caroline'' (1951) - Le marquis de Bièvre / Duke
* ''
La Poison
''La Poison'' is a 1951 French comedy drama film, written and directed by Sacha Guitry, starring Michel Simon and Louis de Funès.
Cast
* Michel Simon: Paul Louis Victor Braconnier, the gardener
*Germaine Reuver: Blandine Braconnier, Paul's ...
'' (1951) - Le procureur
* ''Le chemin de la drogue'' (1952) - Garbo
* ''Mandat d'amener'' (1953) - Le procureur général
* ''
Royal Affairs in Versailles
''Royal Affairs in Versailles'' (French title: ''Si Versailles m'était conté'') is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama directed by Sacha Guitry. Described as "a historical film showing Versailles from its beginnings to the present day", it t ...
'' (1954) - Colbert (uncredited)
* ''
On Trial'' (1954) - Le juge d'instruction
* ''
The Red and the Black'' (1954) - Le président du tribunal
* ''
Les Diaboliques'' (1955) - M. Bridoux, professeur
* ''
Napoleon'' (1955) - Boissy d'Anglas (uncredited)
* ''Une fille épatante'' (1955) - Le Président
* ''
Maid in Paris
''Maid in Paris'' (French: ''Paris canaille'') is a 1956 French comedy film directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit and starring Dany Robin, Daniel Gélin and Tilda Thamar. The screenplay concerns a young woman from the countryside who visits Paris and fa ...
'' (1956)
* ''
If Paris Were Told to Us'' (1956) - Scherer
* ''Les carottes sont cuites'' (1956)
* ''Lovers and Thieves'' (1956) - Le président des Assises
* ''L'étrange Monsieur Steve'' (1957) - Arthur - le valet de chambre
* ''Quai des illusions'' (1959) - (final film role)
References
Bibliography
* Waldman, Harry. ''Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films''. McFarland, 2001.
External links
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1894 births
1958 deaths
French male film actors
French male silent film actors
20th-century French male actors
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