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.

Acting
Paris, France
Born · Died
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.

La Dilettante· 1999
Edmond Thibault

Le radeau de la Méduse· 1998
La Tullaye

Équipe de nuit· 1990
Le père

Cambiamento d'aria· 1988
Ricky Lefèvre

La Dixième de Beethoven· 1985
Stephen Fauldgate

The Professional· 1981
Ministre

Heads or Tails· 1980
Bourgon-Massenet, directeur de la police

I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs· 1979
Le directeur de la PJ

The Skirt Chaser· 1979
Charles-Edmond

The Irony of Chance· 1974
M. Desvrières

The Inheritor· 1973
Jean-Pierre Carnavan

The Serpent· 1973
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

A Cop· 1972
Distinguished Man

The Assassination of Trotsky· 1972
Alfred Rosmer

Le Misanthrope· 1971
Philinte

Countdown to Vengeance· 1970
Le docteur Michel Saint-Rose

The Comeuppance· 1970
le commissaire

La Chapelle de Ronchamp· 1969
Narrator

Le deuxième coup de feu· 1969
Olivier Lenoir

You Will Reap the Tempest· 1969
Narrator (voice)

Franciscan of Bourges· 1968
Monsieur Toledano

The 25th Hour· 1967
Le ministre (uncredited)

The Dance of the Heron· 1966
Edouard

Graduation Year· 1964
Mr. Terrenoire

The Soft Skin· 1964
Pierre Lachenay

Le Doulos· 1962
Superintendant Clain

Lust· 1962
Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard

The Seven Deadly Sins· 1962
Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard (segment "La luxure")

Famous Love Affairs· 1961
le baron Adrien de Jonchère

The Laws of War· 1961
Uhrmacher Rede

The Passion of Slow Fire· 1961
Stéphane Blanchon

Love and the Frenchwoman· 1960
Le narrateur (voice) (segment "L'Adolescence")

The Baron of the Locks· 1960
Mr. Maurice Montbernon

125 rue Montmartre· 1959
Commissaire Dodelot

The Great Deception· 1959
le Roi Louis XV

Maigret Sets a Trap· 1958
Marcel Maurin

The Possessors· 1958
François Schoudler, le fils

Impressions de New York· 1956
Self - Narrator (voice)

The Grand Manoeuvre· 1955
Victor Duverger

Royal Affairs in Versailles· 1953
Marivaux

Jocelyn· 1952
Jocelyn

With André Gide· 1952
Narrator (voice)

Bullfight· 1951
Narrator (voice)

Tomorrow We Get Divorced· 1951
Max Blachet

Chéri· 1950
Fred Peloux, dit 'Chéri'

Véronique· 1950
Florestan

Keep an Eye on Amelia· 1949
Marcel Courbois

L'échafaud peut attendre· 1949
Michel Vincent