Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 21, 1912
Place of Birth
Dunkerque, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Also Known As
- Поль Мёрисс
- Paul Gustave Pierre Meurisse
Paul Meurisse
Biography
Paul Meurisse (21 December 1912, Dunkirk – 19 January 1979, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French actor who appeared in over 60 films and many stage productions. Meurisse was noted for the elegance of his acting style, and for his versatility. He was equally able to play comedic and serious dramatic roles. His screen appearances ranged from the droll and drily humorous to the menacing and disturbing. His most celebrated role was that of the sadistic and vindictive headmaster in the 1955 film Les Diaboliques.
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Known For - Movies
Diabolique
as Michel Delassalle
Army of Shadows
as Luc Jardie
Crooks in Clover
as commandant Théobald Dromard, dit « Le Monocle »
Love and the Frenchwoman
as Jean-Claude Perret, publicitaire et mari cocu (segment "L'Adultère")
The Truth
as Maître Éparvier
The Gypsy
as Yan Kuq
Le Deuxième Souffle
as Commissioner Blot
The Suspects
as Laurent Kirchner
Ne bougez plus !
as Hector
Marie-Octobre
as François Renaud-Picart
