André Roanne
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia André Roanne (born André Albert Louis Rahou) (Paris, September 22, 1896 – Cannes, September 4, 1959) was a French actor. He began his career playing in short films, and acted in 91 films in total, most notably those of Fernandel. Most of his films were French; he did, however, also appear in German and Italian works, especially co-productions with French companies. He also served occasionally as an assistant director, screenwriter, technician, and film editor. Description above from the Wikipedia article André Roanne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: September 22, 1896
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Known For
Café de Paris
This murder mystery is set in a Parisian cafe and examines the mysterious murder of a famed journalist and extortionist who is killed at his table in the cafe. Though the prime suspects are gathered together( including his wife and her lover, the gun-runner, the creditor, and a playboy) and all of them have motives, none of them did it. So whodunit?
Diary of a Lost Girl
Thymian Henning, an innocent young girl, is raped by the clerk of her father's pharmacy. She becomes pregnant, is rejected by her family, and must fend for herself in a harsh, cruel world.
Vice Dolls
In this French crime drama, a young man gets revenge upon the criminals who caused his grandfather to kill himself. Unfortunately, the fellow doesn't realize how bad the criminals are. Fortunately, a kindly hooker, who does know the crooks, saves him from the same fate.
What a Funny Kid!
Lucie turns the house of chic dandy Gaston upside down.
Accused, Stand Up!
Paris, 30's declared professional rivalry between two stars of the musical, Yvonne and Gaby leads to dire consequences. Yvonne's body is found in the theater. Gaby's future is threatened against the judgment to which it is subjected, with a probable prison sentence.
Le Coq du régiment
The story is about a lieutenant, nicknamed "the Rooster of the Regiment", a married man, who just can't help running after any woman passing around, and one of his friend, who always has "good ideas" to give him a hand to come out of "ubuesque" situations.
Gibraltar
A British officer poses as a traitor in order to infiltrate a team of terrorists who are sabotaging ships, while a seductive cabaret dancer is working for the mysterious genius who runs the enemy spy ring.
Back Streets of Paris
Madame Rose runs a seedy hotel in a suburb of Paris. Strong-minded but without the least moral scruple, she once killed her husband whose honesty was a hindrance to her business. Under a suspended sentence, she now indulges in smuggling. One day, Victor, one of her former accomplices hounded by the police, finds sanctuary with her. During a drinking spree, he has the bad idea to entrust to her a suitcase filled with bank notes, a loot with which Victor hopes to rebuild his life in South America. But Rose, lured by temptation, betrays Victor, who is arrested by the police. However, he manages to escape with only one thing in mind, to take revenge on Rose...
La fille perdue
Marguerite Le Goff has a sad destiny. Daughter-mother to a holidaymaker at the age of sixteen, she tried to earn a living in Nantes, but succumbed to the promises of the disreputable Pierre who had found her in a sailors' box. Deprived of her child, what would she do if good people didn't sympathize and her childhood friend Jean-Marie didn't take her with him?
The Golden Abyss
An eccentric millionaire brings together four men who, under different circumstances, wanted to commit suicide. The proposal made to them is the following: they will travel to an islet that, according to legend, emerged from the sea when Atlantis sank and that houses a fabulous treasure buried by the Incas. But that territory is populated by the worst band of pirates and evildoers the world has ever known.
Filmography
as Barrère
as Denis Diderot
as Mr Charles
as Grégoire Girault
as Dr. Devillers
as Restaurant manager
as Louis, the lighter thief
as Marvejouis
as Monsieur La Giclais
as Arthur Balfour
as Jim Strong
as Raoul Cernay
as Le substitut du procureur, responsable de l'enquête
as Le Lt. Français
as André
as Albert
as Inspector Paul
as Lestrange
as Jo
as Henry
as Max
as Le lieutenant d'Urville
as Paul d'Ermont
as Lucien Lavirette
as Lord Cecil
as L'inspecteur Charlet
as Pierre de Sableuse
as Pierre Daumont
as Bob Deschamps
as Georges
as Hubert
as Jean-Paul
as André Darbois
as Pierre Daltour
as Count Nicolas Osdorff
as Joe Willings
as Renato Gavard
as Jean Hudin
as Viscount of Samblin
as André d'Orlinsky
as Philippe de Hornes
as Segheïr ben Cheïkh
as Monsieur de Lestrac