Félix Marten
Acting
Biography
Félix Marten (1919–1992) was a German-born French film actor. He was born in Remagen to a Finnish father, and his family fled Germany following the Nazi takeover. He is one of a number of actors to play Leslie Charteris's character Simon Templar in the 1960 film Le Saint mène la danse. Source: Article "Félix Marten" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Born: October 29, 1919
Place of Birth: Remagen, Germany
Known For
Hit and Run
The unfortunate journalist Fred falls in love with the young wife of an older business tycoon. Fred's involvement with her involves him in both blackmail and murder.
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
It shows an electoral campaign in Guadeloupe in which Coco la fleur is asked to stand for election for strategic purposes. However, when he discovers how much publicity the campaign offers, he seizes the opportunity to voice the people's grievances.
Elevator to the Gallows
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
In the Mouth of the Wolf
Photographer Henri Barbier is lured by his old friend Barbara to fake the theft of her jewels. It turns out that he is suspected of murder and extortion, while Barbara and her lover are the culprits, which is eventually revealed.
Goubbiah and the Gipsy Girl
Goubbiah is a Yugoslav sponge fisherman. He loves Trinida, but she is promised to Peppo, the village drunkard. Jao tries to keep Goubbiah away from his daughter.
Is Paris Burning?
Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he cannot maintain control of the city. After much contemplation Choltitz decides to ignore his orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, along with Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a resistance leader organize his forces.
The Horse
Auguste Maroilleur, an elderly farmer, exploits 400 hectares of crop land with the help of his family, over which he rules with an iron hand. Things go awry the day he discovers one of his grandsons is involved in drug traffic. To make matters worse, the reckless youth has hidden the white powder in the Maroilleur farm. Without a moment's hesitation, Auguste gets rid of the toxic substance but, of course, the mob has different views...
Pasha
Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvion dead, in a poorly faked suicide attempt. Joss loses his temper, and investigates on his own, which leads him through the bas-fond of Paris...
Maxime
Story of an aging dandy who is the factotum and arranger of female conquests for a brusque young millionaire.
Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre
Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre [French title: Le comte Yoster a bien l'honneur] is a TV series which followed the adventures of the title’s amateur gentleman detective. It was a success in particular in Germany and in France. Originally the show was a German production in black-and-white but it evolved into a European co-production in colour.
Filmography
as Self
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Henry L. Romeux
as Denis Pauvert
as Deperdussin
as Paul
as Campana
as Peter Finshh
as Marc Grutti, emissary of the crooks
as Boss of the cabaret
as Ernest
as Guy Lebeau
as John Martin
as Georges Landrieu
as Corrado
as Robert
as Milord
as Odilon
as Stavros
as Félix
as Self
as Henri Barbier
as serveur restaurant
as Simon Templar
as Georges
as Jacques Fabre
as Fred Bartel
as Self
as Hubert de Treffujean
as Christian Subervie
as Angelo
as Paul Duke
as Spence