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. He appeared in 50 films between 1936 and 1972. He was married to actress

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's lover. He was buried alongside his wife at the

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Partial filmography

* ''

Mademoiselle ma mère ''Mademoiselle ma mère'' (My Mother Is a Miss) is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Henri Decoin, and starring Danielle Darrieux, Pierre Brasseur and Pierre Larquey. The screenplay was written by Jean Boyer, based on a play by Louis Verneuil. ...

'' (1937) - Un gigolo * ''Liberté'' (1938) * ''

Three from St Cyr ''Three from St Cyr'' (French: ''Trois de St Cyr'') is a 1939 French adventure film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Roland Toutain, Jean Mercanton and Jean Chevrier. It was part of a group of big budget war and spy stories made at the tim ...

'' (1939) - Pierre Mercier * ''Grand-père'' (1939) - Gérard Bréval * '' The Emigrant'' (1940) - François Champart * ''

The Last of the Six ''The Last of the Six'' (French: ''Le dernier des six'') is a 1941 French mystery thriller film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Pierre Fresnay, Michèle Alfa and Suzy Delair. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The fil ...

'' (1941) - Jean Perlonjour * ''La prière aux étoiles'' (1941) - Dominique de Ravel * ''Andorra ou les hommes d'Airain'' (1942) - Angelo Xiriball * ''

The Murderer is Afraid at Night ''The Murderer is Afraid at Night'' (French: ''L'assassin a peur la nuit'') is a 1942 French crime drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Mireille Balin, Jean Chevrier and Louise Carletti. A film noir it was shot at the Victorine St ...

'' (1942) - Olivier Rol * ''La grande marnière'' (1943) - Pascal Carvajan * ''La sévillane'' (1943) - Rafaelito * ''Tornavara'' (1943) - Gérard Morhange * ''

Love Around the Clock ''Love Around the Clock'' (French: ''La cavalcade des heures'') is a 1943 French comedy drama film directed by Yvan Noé and starring Gaby Morlay, Fernandel and Charles Trenet.Singer p.110 Cast * Gaby Morlay as La mère de Pierrot * Fernandel ...

'' (1943) - Le condamné * ''

Paris Frills ''Paris Frills'' (french: Falbalas) is a 1945 French drama film directed by Jacques Becker and starring Raymond Rouleau, Micheline Presle and Jean Chevrier. It was made in 1944 during the German occupation but not released until the following year ...

'' (1945) - Daniel Rousseau * ''L'ange qu'on m'a donné'' (1946) - François Lemaresquier * ''Messieurs Ludovic'' (1946) - Ludovic Mareuil * ''

The Mysterious Monsieur Sylvain ''The Mysterious Monsieur Sylvain'' (French: ''Le mystérieux Monsieur Sylvain'') is a 1947 French mystery film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Frank Villard, Simone Renant and Jean Chevrier.Rège p.939 It was shot at the Billancourt Studio ...

'' (1947) - Chantenay * ''Woman of Evil'' (1947) - Diego * '' The Ironmaster'' (1948) - Philippe Derblay * ''

To the Eyes of Memory ''To the Eyes of Memory'' (French: ''Aux yeux du souvenir'') is a 1948 French romantic drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Michèle Morgan, Jean Marais and Jean Chevrier. Delannoy co-wrote screenplay with Henri Jeanson and Georges Ne ...

'' (1948) - Le commandant Pierre Aubry * ''Le droit de l'enfant'' (1949) - Jacques Herbelin * '' The Voice of Dreams'' (1949) - Le docteur Rameau * ''L'escadron blanc'' (1949) - Le capitaine Marsay * ''

Women and Brigands ''Women and Brigands'' (Italian: ''Donne e briganti'') is a 1950 French-Italian historical melodrama film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Maria Mauban and Jean Chevrier. It is based on the story of the legendary guerilla fi ...

'' (1950) - Generale Hugo * ''

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'' (1951) - Valerio / Valerius Asiaticus * '' The House on the Dune'' (1952) - L'inspecteur des douanes Lourges * ''

Je l'ai été trois fois ''Je l'ai été trois fois'' french: I Was Three Times, is a French comedy film from 1952, directed by Sacha Guitry, written by Sacha Guitry, starring Sacha Guitry and Louis de Funès. The English international title of this film is "She and Me". ...

'' (1952) - Man in front of the hotel (uncredited) * ''

The Long Teeth ''The Long Teeth'' (original title "Les Dents longues") is a French comedy drama film from 1953, directed by Daniel Gélin, written by Michel Audiard. It features Danièle Delorme, Louis de Funès, Roger Vadim and Brigitte Bardot. The story is b ...

'' (1953) - Walter - le rédacteur en chef * ''

Endless Horizons ''Endless Horizons'' (french: Horizons sans fin) is a 1953 French drama film directed by Jean Dréville. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Giselle Pascal as Hélène Boucher * Jean Chevrier as André Danet * Paul Frankeu ...

'' (1953) - André Danet * ''

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) - Turenne * ''

The Big Flag ''The Big Flag'' (French: ''Le grand pavois'') is a 1954 French drama film directed by Jacques Pinoteau and starring Jean Chevrier, Marc Cassot and Marie Mansart.Lemonier p.81 It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets wer ...

'' (1954) -Jean Favrel * '' The Courier of Moncenisio'' (1956) - Colonnello napoleonico * ''

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'' (1955) - Le général Duroc * '' Men in White'' (1955) - Dr. Legendre * ''Le couteau sous la gorge'' (1955) - Pacos le Maltais * ''Ce soir les jupons volent'' (1956) - Pierre Roussel * ''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...

'' (1959, TV Movie) - Athos * '' The Gigolo'' (1960) - Doctor Dampier * ''

Amazons of Rome ''Amazons of Rome'' ( it, Le vergini di Roma) is a 1961 ''peplum'' film. During production, tensions brewed between Louis Jourdan and director Vittorio Cottafavi which led to Cottafavi being replaced with Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia. Plot The ne ...

'' (1961) - Porcenna - Etruscan Leader * ''Le captif'' (1962) - Hamelin * ''Phèdre'' (1968) - Théramène

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chevrier, Jean 1915 births 1975 deaths French male film actors Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française 20th-century French male actors Bisexual male actors 20th-century French LGBT people