Jean Angelo

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Jean Angelo in the film Surcouf (1924)

Jean Angelo (actually Jean Jacques Barthélémy ; * May 17, 1875 in Paris ; † November 26, according to other information November 11, 1933 ibid) was a French actor, mainly of the silent film era .

Life

In 1903 he began to work at Sarah Bernhardt's theater and from 1908 also worked in film. He played in the so-called Film d'Art The Assassination of the Duke of Guise (1908) and Queen Elisabeth (1912). The latter was also a popular hit in the United States. One of Jean Angelo's best-known roles is that of Captain Morhange from L'Atlantide , whom he played both in Jacques Feyder's silent film from 1921 and in the French sound film version by Georg Wilhelm Pabst from 1933. Other highlights of his work are Nana (1926) by Jean Renoir and, under the direction of Henri Fescourt, the title role in the German-French co-production The Count of Monte Christo (1928) based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas .

Filmography (selection)

literature

  • Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 .

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personal data
SURNAME Angelo, Jean
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Barthélémy, Jean Jacques (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French actor, mainly of the silent movie era
DATE OF BIRTH May 17, 1875
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris , France
DATE OF DEATH November 11, 1933 or November 26, 1933
Place of death Paris , France