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'' (1955), where he played the role of a one-legged waiter. Martinelli also worked in television and theatre. He was married to the actress Nadine Basile.

Selected filmography

*'' The Two Orphans'' (1933) - Roger de Vaudray *'' All for Love'' (1933) - Théo *'' The Abbot Constantine'' (1933) - Jean Reynaud *''La dernière valse'' (1936) - Le comte Dimitri *''La loupiote'' (1937) - 'Jac' Jacques * '' Blanchette'' (1937) - Georges Galoux * '' The Red Dancer'' (1937) - Frantz *''La goualeuse'' (1938) - Pierre Duchemin *''

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'' (1948) - (uncredited) *''Dernière Heure, édition spéciale'' (1949) - L'avocat *''Le Furet'' (1950) - Moncey * ''

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'' (1950) - André Garnier *'' La vie est un jeu'' (1951) - Le directeur du journal * '' Wonderful Mentality'' (1953) - Jacques de Fleury *''

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'' (1953) - Athos *''La Belle de Cadix'' (1953) - Dubbing (voice, uncredited) *''

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'' (1954) - M. de Rénal *''

'' (1955) - Mr. Foussard * '' Madelon'' (1955) - Colonel Saint-Marc *'' If Paris Were Told to Us'' (1956) - Henri IV / Firmin *''

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'' (1956) - M. Mouss *''Police judiciaire'' (1958) - Le directeur de la P.J. *'' The President'' (1961) - Un ministre *''Le bonheur est pour demain'' (1961) - Le Guen *''

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'' (1961) - Vidocq * ''

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'' (1962) - Hybert *''Bonne nuit les petits'' (1963-1966; TV series) - Nounours *''Umorismo in nero'' (1965) - segment 1 'La Bestiole' *''Soleil noir'' (1966) - Le curé *''

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'' (1967) - Colonel Hathi and

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(French version) *''Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil'' (1972) - Le premier président *''Jeux pour couples infidèles'' (1972) - Le P.D.G. / Director *''Les anges'' (1973) *'' La Bête'' (1975) - Cardinal Joseph de Balo *'' The Twelve Tasks of Asterix'' (1976) - César (voice) *'' The Diabolic'' (1977) - Carl Garnis (voice) * '' Gloria'' (1977) - Le grand-père de Jacques *'' Immoral Women'' (1979) - Pope *'' Julien Fontanes, magistrat'' (1980) - Alain Lavernat

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* 1909 births 1983 deaths Male actors from Paris Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française French male film actors French male stage actors French male television actors Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery 20th-century French male actors {{France-film-actor-1900s-stub