Jimmy Gaillard (1916–1985) was a French
actor
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[Flitterman-Lewis p.158] He began his film career in 1924 as a
child actor
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.
Selected filmography
* ''
Peach Skin'' (1929)
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Heart of Paris'' (1932)
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Whirlwind of Paris'' (1939)
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Nightclub Hostess'' (1939)
* ''
Prince Charming
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'' (1942)
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Mademoiselle Béatrice'' (1943)
* ''
Arlette and Love'' (1943)
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Son of France'' (1946)
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Gringalet'' (1946)
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The White Night'' (1948)
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Judicial Error'' (1948)
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Life Is a Game'' (1951)
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The Fighting Drummer'' (1953)
References
Bibliography
* Sandy Flitterman-Lewis. ''To Desire Differently: Feminism and the French Cinema''. University of Illinois Press, 1990.
External links
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1916 births
1985 deaths
French male film actors
French male silent film actors
20th-century French male actors
Male actors from Lyon
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