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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Meurisse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Diabolique

as Michel Delassalle

Army of Shadows

as Luc Jardie

Crooks in Clover

as commandant Théobald Dromard, dit « Le Monocle »

Le Deuxième Souffle

as Commissioner Blot

The Truth

as Maître Éparvier

Marie-Octobre

as François Renaud-Picart

Picnic on the Grass

as Étienne Alexis, célèbre biologiste

The Gypsy

as Yan Kuq

Head Against the Wall

as Dr. Emery

Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques

as Kruger