Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 24, 1920
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Also Known As
- Жан Десайи
- Jean Dessailly
Jean Desailly
Biography
Jean Desailly (August 24, 1920, Paris – June 11, 2008) was a French actor. He was a member of the Comédie-Française from 1942 – 1946, and later participated in about ninety movies. Desailly was married to the French actress Simone Valère.
Known For - Movies
The Professional
as Ministre
Royal Affairs in Versailles
as Marivaux
A Cop
as Distinguished Man
The Seven Deadly Sins
as Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
Homeland
as Karloo
The Soft Skin
as Pierre Lachenay
Le Doulos
as Superintendant Clain
The 25th Hour
as Le ministre (uncredited)
The Serpent
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Love and the Frenchwoman
as Le narrateur (voice) (segment "L'Adolescence")
Known For - TV Shows
Champs-Elysées
as Self
📺
Midi trente
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
Cinépanorama
as Self
Discorama
as Self - Host
Discorama
as Self
30 millions d'amis
as Self
Claudine
as Claude, le père de Claudine
The Accursed Kings
as Le narrateur (voix)
The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret
as Narrator (voice)