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Jean Desailly

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Aug 24 1920
Birthplace: Paris, France

Death: Wed, Jun 11 2008
Jean Desailly is 87 years old
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Poster of Françoise Dorléac, une promesse
Françoise Dorléac, une promesse
Jean Desailly would have been no older than
87 in Françoise Dorléac, une promesse
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jul 10 2018
Poster of La Dilettante
La Dilettante
Jean Desailly was
78 in La Dilettante
as 'Edmond Thibault'.
Wed, Jul 07 1999
Poster of Le radeau de la Méduse
Le radeau de la Méduse
Jean Desailly was
77 in Le radeau de la Méduse
as 'La Tullaye'.
Wed, Jul 15 1998
Poster of Équipe de nuit
Équipe de nuit
Jean Desailly was
69 in Équipe de nuit
as 'Le père'.
Wed, Apr 25 1990
Poster of Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte
Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte
Jean Desailly was
68 in Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte
Fri, Dec 16 1988
Poster of Les Tisserands du pouvoir
Les Tisserands du pouvoir
Jean Desailly was
68 in Les Tisserands du pouvoir
as 'Auguste Roussel'.
Fri, Oct 21 1988
Poster of Cambiamento d'aria
Cambiamento d'aria
Jean Desailly was
67 in Cambiamento d'aria
as 'Ricky Lefèvre'.
Sun, Jan 03 1988
Poster of La Dixième de Beethoven
La Dixième de Beethoven
Jean Desailly was
64 in La Dixième de Beethoven
as 'Stephen Fauldgate'.
Sat, Mar 16 1985
Poster of Le fou du roi
Le fou du roi
Jean Desailly was
63 in Le fou du roi
as 'Louis XIV'.
Wed, May 16 1984
Poster of The Professional
The Professional
Jean Desailly was
61 in The Professional
as 'Ministre'.
Wed, Oct 21 1981
Poster of Heads or Tails
Heads or Tails
Jean Desailly was
60 in Heads or Tails
as 'Bourgon-Massenet, directeur de la police'.
Sat, Aug 30 1980
Poster of La pitié dangereuse
La pitié dangereuse
Jean Desailly was
59 in La pitié dangereuse
as 'Mr. de Kesfalva'.
Wed, Dec 26 1979
Poster of I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
Jean Desailly was
58 in I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
as 'Le directeur de la PJ'.
Wed, Apr 04 1979
Poster of The Skirt Chaser
The Skirt Chaser
Jean Desailly was
58 in The Skirt Chaser
as 'Charles-Edmond'.
Wed, Jan 17 1979
Poster of The Irony of Chance
The Irony of Chance
Jean Desailly was
53 in The Irony of Chance
as 'M. Desvrières'.
Tue, Apr 30 1974
Poster of The Serpent
The Serpent
Jean Desailly was
52 in The Serpent
as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 07 1973
Poster of The Inheritor
The Inheritor
Jean Desailly was
52 in The Inheritor
as 'Jean-Pierre Carnavan'.
Thu, Mar 22 1973
Poster of A Cop
A Cop
Jean Desailly was
52 in A Cop
as 'Distinguished Man'.
Sun, Oct 01 1972
Poster of The Assassination of Trotsky
The Assassination of Trotsky
Jean Desailly was
51 in The Assassination of Trotsky
as 'Alfred Rosmer'.
Thu, Apr 20 1972
Poster of Le Misanthrope
Le Misanthrope
Jean Desailly was
50 in Le Misanthrope
as 'Philinte'.
Sat, Feb 20 1971
Poster of Countdown to Vengeance
Countdown to Vengeance
Jean Desailly was
49 in Countdown to Vengeance
as 'Le docteur Michel Saint-Rose'.
Thu, Jan 29 1970
Poster of The Comeuppance
The Comeuppance
Jean Desailly was
49 in The Comeuppance
as 'le commissaire'.
Fri, Jan 09 1970
Poster of You Will Reap the Tempest
You Will Reap the Tempest
Jean Desailly was
49 in You Will Reap the Tempest
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Nov 26 1969
Poster of Le deuxième coup de feu
Le deuxième coup de feu
Jean Desailly was
48 in Le deuxième coup de feu
as 'Olivier Lenoir'.
Fri, Feb 28 1969
Poster of La Chapelle de Ronchamp
La Chapelle de Ronchamp
Jean Desailly was
48 in La Chapelle de Ronchamp
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of Franciscan of Bourges
Franciscan of Bourges
Jean Desailly was
47 in Franciscan of Bourges
as 'M. Toledano'.
Mon, Apr 29 1968
Poster of The 25th Hour
The 25th Hour
Jean Desailly was
46 in The 25th Hour
as 'Le ministre'.
Wed, Apr 26 1967
Poster of The Dance of the Heron
The Dance of the Heron
Jean Desailly was
45 in The Dance of the Heron
as 'Edouard'.
Mon, Jul 04 1966
Poster of The Two Orphans
The Two Orphans
Jean Desailly was
44 in The Two Orphans
as 'Le comte de Linières'.
Mon, May 24 1965
Poster of The Soft Skin
The Soft Skin
Jean Desailly was
43 in The Soft Skin
as 'Pierre Lachenay'.
Mon, Apr 20 1964
Poster of Graduation Year
Graduation Year
Jean Desailly was
43 in Graduation Year
Wed, Feb 12 1964
Poster of Le Doulos
Le Doulos
Jean Desailly was
42 in Le Doulos
as 'The Superintendant Clain'.
Thu, Dec 13 1962
Poster of The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins
Jean Desailly was
41 in The Seven Deadly Sins
as 'Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard (segment "La luxure")'.
Wed, Mar 07 1962
Poster of La luxure
La luxure
Jean Desailly was
41 in La luxure
as 'Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard'.
Wed, Mar 07 1962
Poster of Famous Love Affairs
Famous Love Affairs
Jean Desailly was
41 in Famous Love Affairs
as 'le baron Adrien de Jonchère'.
Fri, Nov 03 1961
Poster of One Night at the Beach
One Night at the Beach
Jean Desailly was
40 in One Night at the Beach
as 'Dr Francis'.
Wed, Jun 14 1961
Poster of The Laws of War
The Laws of War
Jean Desailly was
40 in The Laws of War
as 'Uhrmacher Rede'.
Mon, May 08 1961
Poster of The Passion of Slow Fire
The Passion of Slow Fire
Jean Desailly was
40 in The Passion of Slow Fire
as 'Stéphane Blanchon'.
Thu, Mar 02 1961
Poster of Love and the Frenchwoman
Love and the Frenchwoman
Jean Desailly was
40 in Love and the Frenchwoman
as 'Le narrateur (voix) (L'Adolescence)'.
Fri, Sep 16 1960
Poster of The Dance of Death
The Dance of Death
Jean Desailly was
39 in The Dance of Death
as 'Fred Pellmann'.
Wed, May 25 1960
Poster of The Baron of the Locks
The Baron of the Locks
Jean Desailly was
39 in The Baron of the Locks
as 'Mr. Maurice Montbernon'.
Wed, Apr 13 1960
Poster of Premeditated
Premeditated
Jean Desailly was
39 in Premeditated
as 'Judge Lenoir'.
Fri, Apr 08 1960
Poster of The Great Deception
The Great Deception
Jean Desailly was
39 in The Great Deception
as 'le Roi Louis XV'.
Wed, Sep 23 1959
Poster of 125 Rue Montmartre
125 Rue Montmartre
Jean Desailly was
39 in 125 Rue Montmartre
as 'Commissaire Dodelot'.
Wed, Sep 09 1959
Poster of The Possessors
The Possessors
Jean Desailly was
38 in The Possessors
as 'François Schoudler, le fils'.
Wed, Nov 19 1958
Poster of Maigret Sets a Trap
Maigret Sets a Trap
Jean Desailly was
37 in Maigret Sets a Trap
as 'Marcel Maurin'.
Wed, Jan 29 1958
Poster of Impressions de New York
Impressions de New York
Jean Desailly was
36 in Impressions de New York
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Nov 01 1956
Poster of The Grand Manoeuvre
The Grand Manoeuvre
Jean Desailly was
35 in The Grand Manoeuvre
as 'Victor Duverger'.
Wed, Oct 26 1955
Poster of Royal Affairs in Versailles
Royal Affairs in Versailles
Jean Desailly was
33 in Royal Affairs in Versailles
as 'Marivaux'.
Wed, Feb 10 1954
Poster of With André Gide
With André Gide
Jean Desailly was
31 in With André Gide
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Feb 22 1952
Poster of Jocelyn
Jocelyn
Jean Desailly was
31 in Jocelyn
as 'Jocelyn'.
Fri, Jan 18 1952
Poster of Chicago Digest
Chicago Digest
Jean Desailly was
30 in Chicago Digest
Tue, Jul 24 1951
Poster of Bullfight
Bullfight
Jean Desailly was
30 in Bullfight
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, Jul 10 1951
Poster of Tomorrow We Get Divorced
Tomorrow We Get Divorced
Jean Desailly was
30 in Tomorrow We Get Divorced
as 'Max Blachet'.
Fri, Feb 02 1951
Poster of Véronique
Véronique
Jean Desailly was
30 in Véronique
as 'Florestan'.
Fri, Sep 01 1950
Poster of Chéri
Chéri
Jean Desailly was
29 in Chéri
as 'Fred Peloux, dit 'Chéri''.
Wed, Jun 28 1950
Poster of Keep an Eye on Amelia
Keep an Eye on Amelia
Jean Desailly was
29 in Keep an Eye on Amelia
as 'Marcel Courbois'.
Fri, Dec 16 1949
Poster of La Veuve et l'innocent
La Veuve et l'innocent
Jean Desailly was
29 in La Veuve et l'innocent
as 'Claude Girelle'.
Wed, Aug 24 1949
Poster of The Mark Of The Day
The Mark Of The Day
Jean Desailly was
28 in The Mark Of The Day
as 'Larzac'.
Wed, Apr 06 1949
Poster of L'échafaud peut attendre
L'échafaud peut attendre
Jean Desailly was
28 in L'échafaud peut attendre
as 'Michel Vincent'.
Wed, Feb 09 1949
Poster of Just a Big Simple Girl
Just a Big Simple Girl
Jean Desailly was
27 in Just a Big Simple Girl
as 'Michel'.
Wed, Jun 09 1948
Poster of Square of Knaves
Square of Knaves
Jean Desailly was
27 in Square of Knaves
as 'Jacques de la Bastide'.
Wed, Dec 10 1947
Poster of The Revenge of Roger
The Revenge of Roger
Jean Desailly was
26 in The Revenge of Roger
as 'Raymond de Noirville'.
Wed, Oct 23 1946
Poster of Homeland
Homeland
Jean Desailly was
26 in Homeland
as 'Karloo'.
Tue, Oct 22 1946
Poster of Pastoral Symphony
Pastoral Symphony
Jean Desailly was
26 in Pastoral Symphony
as 'Jacques Martens - his son'.
Thu, Sep 26 1946
Poster of Loves, Delights and Organs
Loves, Delights and Organs
Jean Desailly was
25 in Loves, Delights and Organs
as 'Jean Pelletier'.
Tue, Jun 25 1946
Poster of Sylvia and the Ghost
Sylvia and the Ghost
Jean Desailly was
25 in Sylvia and the Ghost
as 'Frederick'.
Wed, Feb 06 1946
Poster of The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment
Jean Desailly was
25 in The Last Judgment
as 'Kyril'.
Sat, Dec 08 1945
Poster of Father Goriot
Father Goriot
Jean Desailly was
24 in Father Goriot
as 'Bianchon'.
Thu, Mar 22 1945
Poster of Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
Jean Desailly was
22 in Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
as 'Gilles Mauvoisin'.
Thu, Apr 08 1943

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées
Jean Desailly was
61+ in Champs-Elysées
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 16 1982
Poster of Orient Express
Orient Express
Jean Desailly was
59+ in Orient Express
as 'Paul'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 10 1979
Poster of Claudine
Claudine
Jean Desailly was
57+ in Claudine
as 'Claude, le père de Claudine'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 12 1978
Poster of 30 millions d'amis
30 millions d'amis
Jean Desailly was
55+ in 30 millions d'amis
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1976
Poster of The Accursed Kings
The Accursed Kings
Jean Desailly was
52+ in The Accursed Kings
as 'Le narrateur (voix)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 21 1972
Poster of Midi trente
Midi trente
Jean Desailly was
51+ in Midi trente
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 06 1972
Poster of Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier
Jean Desailly was
51+ in Le Grand Échiquier
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1972
Poster of The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret
The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret
Jean Desailly was
47+ in The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1967
Poster of Le bonheur conjugal
Le bonheur conjugal
Jean Desailly was
44+ in Le bonheur conjugal
as 'Le professeur Jean Davennes'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 04 1965
Poster of Le Chevalier de Maison Rouge
Le Chevalier de Maison Rouge
Jean Desailly was
42+ in Le Chevalier de Maison Rouge
as 'Morand, le chevalier de Maison-Rouge'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 02 1963
Poster of Discorama
Discorama
Jean Desailly was
38+ in Discorama
as 'Self - Host, Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 04 1959
Poster of Cinépanorama
Cinépanorama
Jean Desailly was
35+ in Cinépanorama
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 04 1956