Jean Clarieux (April 3, 1911 – February 11, 1970) was a French

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and

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. Generally a

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appearing in smaller parts, he played a more substantial role in

René Clément René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He is known for directing the films ''The Battle of the Rails'' (1946), ''Forbidden Games'' (1952), ''Gervaise (film), Gervaise'' (1956), ''Purple No ...

's 1946 resistance film '' The Battle of the Rails''.Barker p.256

Biography

His tone of voice as Parisian titi is very recognizable in many American films of the 1950s and 1960s where he lends his voice to complementary actors (especially in war films and westerns), but also to

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. He lends his voice to

Captain Haddock Captain Archibald Haddock (French: ''Capitaine Archibald Haddock'') is a character in the comic book series ''The Adventures of Tintin''. He is Tintin (character), Tintin's best friend, a seafaring captain in the Merchant Navy or Merchant Mar ...

in a cartoon series on the adventures of

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directed by

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. Beyond the dubbing, his filmography is important: he notably plays a railwayman in ''

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'' by

, and it is his weathered face that appears on the poster of the film. In '' Golden Helmet'' by

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, he plays the role of Paul, alongside

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. He also acted for television in the 1960s, notably in the series ''

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'' by Claude Loursais and in ''Les Beaux Yeux d'Agatha'' by Bernard Hecht.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Postmaster's Daughter ''The Postmaster's Daughter'' (French: ''Nostalgie'') is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Harry Baur, Janine Crispin and George Rigaud. It is an adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's 1831 short story '' ...

'' (1938) * ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marsha ...

'' (1941) * '' The Blue Veil'' (1942) * '' The Battle of the Rails'' (1946) * '' Lawless Roads'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1948) * ''

Maya Maya may refer to: Ethnic groups * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Mayan languages, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (East Africa), a p ...

'' (1949) * '' La Marie du port'' (1950) * '' Three Telegrams'' (1950) * '' La Ronde'' (1950) * ''

Cartouche, King of Paris ''Cartouche, King of Paris'' or just ''Cartouche'' (French: ''Cartouche, roi de Paris'') is a 1950 French historical adventure film directed by Guillaume Radot and starring Roger Pigaut, Renée Devillers and Claire Duhamel.Klossner p.64 The fil ...

'' (1950) * ''

Amédée Amédée is a French masculine forename. Notable people with the forename include: Persons * Amédée, stage name of Philippe de Chérisey (1923–1985), French writer, radio humorist, surrealist and actor *Amédée Artus (1815–1892), French c ...

'' (1950) * '' The Lovers of Bras-Mort'' (1951) * ''

Juliette, or Key of Dreams ''Juliette, or Key of Dreams'' () is a 1951 French drama film directed by Marcel Carné. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on a play by Georges Neveux. Cast * Gérard Philipe as Michel Grandier * Suzanne Clou ...

'' (1951) * '' Duel in Dakar'' (1951) * '' Paris Still Sings'' (1951) * '' The Night Is My Kingdom'' (1951) * '' Casque d'Or'' (1952) * '' A Mother's Secret'' (1952) * '' Judgement of God'' (1952) * ''

Holiday for Henrietta ''Holiday for Henrietta'' () is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Dany Robin, Michel Auclair, and Hildegard Knef. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios and on location around Paris including at the Gaumont-Pala ...

'' (1952) * '' The Adventurer of Chad'' (1953) * '' Double or Quits'' (1953) * '' The Count of Bragelonne'' (1954) * '' Paris, Palace Hotel'' (1956) * ''

Irresistible Catherine ''Irresistible Catherine'' (French: ''L'irrésistible Catherine'') is a 1957 French comedy film directed by André Pergament and starring Michel Auclair, Marie Daëms and Fernand Sardou.Goble p.814 Cast * Michel Auclair as Georges Bartone * Ma ...

'' (1957) * ''

Marie of the Isles ''Marie of the Isles'' (, ) is a 1959 French-Italian historical adventure film directed by Georges Combret and starring Belinda Lee, Alain Saury and Darío Moreno. It was also known as ''The Wild and the Wanton''. Plot Cast * Belinda Lee as ...

'' (1959)

References

Bibliography

* Jennifer Lynde Barker. ''The Aesthetics of Antifascist Film: Radical Projection''. Routledge, 2013.

External links

* 1911 births 1970 deaths French male television actors French male film actors People from La Rochelle Male actors from Nouvelle-Aquitaine {{France-screen-actor-stub