Roland Toutain (October 18, 1905 - October 16, 1977) was a French actor, songwriter and stuntman. He appeared in 55 films between 1924 and 1957, both in leading and supporting roles.

Life and career

Toutain is known for playing the aviator André Jurieux in

Jean Renoir Jean Renoir (; 15 September 1894 – 12 February 1979) was a French film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and author. His '' La Grande Illusion'' (1937) and '' The Rules of the Game'' (1939) are often cited by critics as among the greate ...

's film ''

The Rules of the Game ''The Rules of the Game'' (original French title: ''La règle du jeu'') is a 1939 French satirical comedy-drama film directed by Jean Renoir. The ensemble cast includes Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost, Mila Parély, Marcel Dalio, Julien Carett ...

'' (La Règle du jeu). The role suited him: Toutain was also an avid hobby aviator, as well as an acrobat. He first gained fame as an actor in the adventure film ' and its sequel '. Toutain also appeared in

Fritz Lang Friedrich Christian Anton Lang (; December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976), better known as Fritz Lang (), was an Austrian-born film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in Germany and later the United States.Obituary ''Variety Obituari ...

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Liliom ''Liliom'' is a 1909 play by the Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár. It was well known in its own right during the early to mid-20th century, but is best known today as the basis for the Rodgers and Hammerstein 1945 musical ''Carousel''. P ...

'' (1934). His film career slowed down in the late 1940s and he made his final movie in 1956. He was a good friend of fellow actor

Jean Marais Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais (11 December 1913 – 8 November 1998), known professionally as Jean Marais (), was a French actor, film director, theatre director, painter, sculptor, visual artist, writer and photographer. He performed in over 100 f ...

, who organized his funeral.

Selected filmography

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L'Inhumaine ''L'Inhumaine'' ("the inhuman woman") is a 1924 French science fiction drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier. It has the subtitle ''histoire féerique'' ("fairy story", "story of enchantment"). ''L'Inhumaine'' is notable for its experimental t ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Mystery of the Yellow Room ''The Mystery of the Yellow Room'' (in French ''Le mystère de la chambre jaune'') is a mystery novel written by French author Gaston Leroux. One of the first locked-room mystery novels, it was first published serially in France in the periodical ...

'' (1930) * ''

The Perfume of the Lady in Black ''The Perfume of the Lady in Black'' () is a 1974 ''giallo'' film directed by Francesco Barilli. The film has no relation to the The Perfume of the Lady in Black (novel), novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux. Plot Silvia Hacherman is a succ ...

'' (1931) * ''

Rouletabille the Aviator ''Rouletabille the Aviator'' (French: ''Rouletabille aviateur'') is a 1932 French thriller film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Roland Toutain, Léon Belières and Germaine Aussey.Crisp p.396 The film was inspired by the Joseph Rouletabille ...

'' (1932) * ''

'' (1934) * '' Miquette'' (1934) * ''

Cease Firing ''Cease Firing'' (French: ''Cessez le feu'') is a 1934 French drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Jean Galland, Annie Ducaux and Marcel André.https://www.unifrance.org/film/35303/cessez-le-feu It was based on a screenplay b ...

'' (1934) * ''

Veille d'armes ''Veille d'armes'' ("eve of battle") is a 1935 French drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Annabella and Victor Francen. Synopsis 1935. Captain de Corlaix is the respected commander of a French naval cruiser, the ''Alma'', anch ...

'' (1935) * '' Beautiful Days'' (1935) * '' The Crew'' (1935) * ''

Jenny Jenny may refer to: * Jenny (given name), a popular feminine name and list of real and fictional people * Jenny (surname), a family name Animals * Jenny (donkey), a female donkey * Jenny (elephant), a female elephant in the German Army in Worl ...

'' (1936) * ''

Yoshiwara was a famous ( red-light district) in Edo, present-day Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1617, Yoshiwara was one of three licensed and well-known red-light districts created during the early 17th century by the Tokugawa shogunate, alongside Shim ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Lie of Nina Petrovna ''The Lie of Nina Petrovna'' (French: ''Le mensonge de Nina Petrovna'') is a 1937 French drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Isa Miranda, Fernand Gravey and Aimé Clariond.Gundle p.131 It is a remake of the 1929 silent film '' T ...

'' (1937) * ''

Barnabé Barnabé is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Persons *Arrigo Barnabé (born 1951), Brazilian musician and an actor *Barnabé Brisson (1531–1591), French jurist and politician *Barnabé Brisson (engineer) (17 ...

'' (1938) * ''

Prince of My Heart ''Prince of My Heart'' (French: ''Prince de mon coeur'') is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Reda Caire, Claude May and Colette Darfeuil.https://www.unifrance.org/film/41407/prince-de-mon-coeur The film's ...

'' (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) * ''

The Path of Honour ''The Path of Honour'' (French: ''Le chemin de l'honneur'') is a 1939 French drama film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Henri Garat, Renée Saint-Cyr and André Lefaur. Crisp p.449 The film's sets were designed by the art director Luc ...

'' (1939) * ''

Case of Conscience Case or CASE may refer to: Instances * Instantiation (disambiguation), a realization of a concept, theme, or design * Special case, an instance that differs in a certain way from others of the type Containers * Case (goods), a package of related ...

'' (1939) * ''

'' (1939) * '' The Eternal Return'' (1943) * ''

The Mysteries of Paris ''The Mysteries of Paris'' () is a novel by Eugène Sue. It was published serially in 90 parts in ''Journal des débats'' from 19 June 1842 until 15 October 1843, making it one of the first serial novels (''feuilleton'') published in France. I ...

'' (1943) * '' Captain Fracasse'' (1943) * '' Secret Documents'' (1945) * ''

We Are Not Married ''We Are Not Married'' (French: ''Nous ne sommes pas mariés'') is a 1946 French-Italian comedy film directed by Bernard-Roland and Gianni Pons and starring Louise Carletti, Claude Dauphin and Loris Gizzi.Rège p.88 Plot Cast * Louise Carl ...

'' (1946) * ''

Dakota 308 ''Dakota 308'' is a 1951 French crime film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Suzy Carrier, Jean Pâqui and Louis Seigner.Rège p.910 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. Synopsis The plot concerns a Da ...

'' (1951) * ''

The Inspector Likes a Fight ''The Inspector Likes a Fight'' (French: ''L'inspecteur aime la bagarre'') is a 1957 French crime thriller film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Nicole Courcel, Paul Meurisse and Louis Velle. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Par ...

'' (1957)

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* * 1905 births 1977 deaths French male film actors 20th-century French male actors {{France-film-actor-1900s-stub