Paul Meurisse

Movie Actor

Birthday December 21, 1912

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace France

DEATH DATE Jan 19, 1979 (66)

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About

French actor who became known for his versatility and range in the 1955 film, Les Diaboliques. In 1959, he played a role in director Jean Renoir's Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe.

Before Fame

He worked evenings in the chorus of music hall revues. In the 1930s, he played roles in musical theater productions and entertained at nightclubs.

Trivia

His film, Les Diabolique, was one of the earliest French films to be widely-distributed in English-speaking countries.

Family Life

He got married in 1942, 1951, and 1960.

Associated With

He met French singing legend Edith Piaf in 1939 and they dated for a short time.