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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Diabolique
as Michel Delassalle
1955
Le Deuxième Souffle
as Commissioner Blot
1966
Crooks in Clover
as commandant Théobald Dromard, dit « Le Monocle »
1963
Bethsabée
as Le capitaine Lucien Sommervill - l'ex amant d'Arabella
1947
The Suspects
as Laurent Kirchner
1974
Picnic on the Grass
as Étienne Alexis, célèbre biologiste
1959
The Truth
as Maître Éparvier
1960
Army of Shadows
as Luc Jardie
1969
Forbidden to Love
as Maxime Gavard
1942
The Eye of the Monocle
as Théobald 'Monocle' Dromard
1962
Impasse of Two Angels
as Jean
1948
Scandal
as Steve Richardson
1948
The Eleven O'Clock Woman
as Stanilas Octave Seminario aka 'SOS', détective
1948
The Affair of the Poisons
as l'abbé Guibourg
1955
The Big Swag
as Paul Filippi, gentleman crook
1965
The Monocle's Sour Laugh
as Commander Théobald Dromard, aka 'Le Monocle'
1964
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
as Kruger
1971
When the Pheasants Pass
as Alexandre Larsan-Bellac
1965
Vingt-quatre heures de perm'
1945
Destitute Mary
as Edouard
1945
