Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
24 August 1920
Died
11 Juni 2008
Place of birth
Paris, France
Also known as
Жан Десайи · Jean Dessailly
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.
Bekannt für
4.9
Film
Love and the Frenchwoman
Le narrateur (voice) (segment "L'Adolescence")
1960
8.8
Series
The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret
Narrator (voice)
1967–1990
7.1
Film
The Soft Skin
Pierre Lachenay
1964
5.8
Film
Countdown to Vengeance
Le docteur Michel Saint-Rose
1970
7.2
Film
The Professional
Ministre
1981
8.0
Series
The Accursed Kings
Le narrateur (voix)
1972–1973
4.9
Series
Claudine
Claude, le père de Claudine
1978
10.0
Series
Les Grandes Familles
Père Boudref
1989
8.0
Series
Le Chevalier de Maison Rouge
Morand, le chevalier de Maison-Rouge
1963
7.0
Series
Le Bonheur conjugal
Le professeur Jean Davennes
1965
6.0
Film
Françoise Dorléac, une promesse
Self (archive footage)
2018
Acting credits 11 titles
Françoise Dorléac, une promesse
as Self (archive footage)
6.0
2018
Les Grandes Familles
as Père Boudref
10.0
1989
The Professional
as Ministre
7.2
1981
Claudine
as Claude, le père de Claudine
4.9
1978
The Accursed Kings
as Le narrateur (voix)
8.0
1972–1973
Countdown to Vengeance
as Le docteur Michel Saint-Rose
5.8
1970
The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret
as Narrator (voice)
8.8
1967–1990
Le Bonheur conjugal
as Le professeur Jean Davennes
7.0
1965
The Soft Skin
as Pierre Lachenay
7.1
1964
Le Chevalier de Maison Rouge
as Morand, le chevalier de Maison-Rouge
8.0
1963
Love and the Frenchwoman
as Le narrateur (voice) (segment "L'Adolescence")
4.9
1960