Henry Houry
Acting
Biography
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Born: August 2, 1874
Place of Birth: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Known For
The Woman Who Dared
The strength of a couple's fascination with airplanes and flight is to the detriment of their family.
With a Smile
A tramp learns that even honesty won't help him overcome his struggles to prosper. After a man tells him that he needs to smile in order to succeed, he turns his attitude around and he becomes successful.
The Truth About Bebe Donge
François Donge, a rich industrialist and womaniser, meets a girl nicknamed Bébé who he marries. Ten years later, poisoned by his wife and dying in hospital, he recalls his married life and understands how his wife who adored him suffered from his many affairs and indifference.
Nine Bachelors
Nine Bachelors is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Sacha Guitry and starring Guitry, Max Dearly and Elvire Popesco.[1] An opportunist dreams up a new scheme to make money when the French government passes a law forbidding foreigners from living in France. It's French title is Ils étaient neuf célibataires.
Le roi des montagnes
A young botanist, an Englishwoman and her daughter are prisoners of a group of bandits operating in the mountains of Albania. A ransom is demanded. The capture of the gang leader's daughter, however, brings the situation to a happy conclusion.
Mlle. Desiree
Julie and Désirée Clary are courted by the brothers Joseph and Napoleon Bonaparte. Joseph marries Julie and Napoleon is affianced to Désirée. When Napoleon breaks the engagement and marries Joséphine de Beauharnais, Désirée becomes involved with General Bernadotte.
La Malibran
On the death of the famous singer Maria Malibran, Countess Merlin retraces the main lines of the unusual destiny of this young woman entirely devoted to her art.
Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny
Is it because his father was a groom that Adhémar Pomme has a long horse head and a horse- toothed smile? Maybe but the fact is that his head has invariably caused laughter whatever the circumstances, which is the tragedy of his life. After having worked as an undertaker, a theater prompter, a casino bouncer, and so on, and failing at each job, he applies out of desperation to an institution where those rejected for physical reasons can hide and live together. But Adhémar immediately starts... laughing at them and gets kicked out as a result! In the end though, he finds his way as a circus artist.
The Convict
The practice of Dr. Julien, a GP of Marseilles, consists mainly of drug-addicts. One day, one of his patient dies at his surgery and Julien yields to the temptation : he steals the dead man's money and hides the corpse in a trunk. But the whole thing is discovered and ... misinterpreted. The doctor is condemned for killing the junkie and sent to the Cayenne convict prison, from which he escapes. The Indians give him shelter and he is soon given the opportunity to return their good deed when a yellow fever epidemic strikes their tribe. A young woman helps to fight the disease and, thanks to her, Julien starts considering that a new life is possible for him.
Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées
The history of one of France's most famous streets is retold, featuring multiple performances from Guitry himself.
Filmography
as Bridge player (uncredited)
as Le deuxième conseiller (uncredited)
as Defense lawyer
as Rossini
as Un conseiller
as Nightclub boss (uncredited)
as Un Orateur
as Commissioner
as M. Hexam
as Lord Stamford
as Jean de Mareuil