
Paul Meurisse
Born: 1912-12-21
Place of birth: Dunkerque, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Paul Meurisse (21 December 1912, Dunkirk – 19 January 1979, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French actor who appeared in over 60 films and many stage productions. Meurisse was noted for the elegance of his acting style, and for his versatility. He was equally able to play comedic and serious dramatic roles. His screen appearances ranged from the droll and drily humorous to the menacing and disturbing. His most celebrated role was that of the sadistic and vindictive headmaster in the 1955 film Les Diaboliques. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Meurisse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography

Je suis un mouchard
1953

The Uncatchable Mr. Frederic
1946

Destitute Mary
1945

Love Marriage
1942

Maria of the End of the World
1951

Ne bougez plus !
1941

Le Grand Échiquier
1972

The Contessa's Secret
1954

The Red Angel
1949

Sergil et le dictateur
1948

Army of Shadows
1969

Diabolique
1955

L'assassin connaît la musique
1963

Crooks in Clover
1963

Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes
2002

Le Deuxième Souffle
1966

The Truth
1960

Le Majordome
1965