Gérard Hérold

Gérard Hérold (Mulhouse, 10 September 1939 - Paris, 19 August 1993) was a French actor, appearing in several films, TV series and on theatre.

Biography

Gérard Hérold was born in Alsace in Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin) on 10 September 1935.[1] He studied acting at the School of Dramatic Art in Strasbourg. In Paris, he was able to complete his artistic training by working with actor and director Antoine Vitez and also Gérard Vergez.

He started performing in 1967 in the soap opera La vie begins at midnight in the role of 'Roland Sénéchal' alongside Geneviève Fontanel. In 1973, he played the hero in Les Fraises d'automne and King Alphonse V in the soap opera Le Secret des Flamands with Isabelle Adjani and Jean-Claude Dauphin. Édouard Molinaro then hired him in 1975 for the role of 'Delorme' in his film The Pink Phone co-starring with Mireille Darc, then by Michel Drach for Tell Me About Love (Parlez-moi d'amour), Pierre Granier-Deferre for Farewell, Chicken co-starring with Lino Ventura and José Giovanni and then in 1976 for Comme a Boomerang with Alain Delon.

In 1977, Philippe Monnier gave Gerard Hérold the role of 'Bill' alongside Claude Brasseur in Monsieur Papa and then director Robert Lamoureux gave him the role of 'Commander Gilles' in The Seventh Company in the Moonlight in 1977. Other roles in 'Death of a Rotten' with Alain Delon and the interpretation of Alain Valdez in 2 of Molinaro's films with Marie-Hélène Breillat, 'Claudine goes away' and 'Claudine en ménage'.

In the 1980s, Alain Delon hired him for his films For the Skin of a Cop[2] and The Battant. In the German series Lindenstraße by Hans W. Geißendörfer,[1] Gérard Hérold performed the role of 'Frédéric de Pasquale' and 'Jean-Luc Mourrait', the lover of Tanja Schildknecht (Sybille Waury). His last role was Patrick, in 1991 alongside Gerard Depardieu in My father, the hero as 'Gerard Lauzier'.

He also performed on stage in various plays, including in 1958 at Théâtre National de Strasbourg.[3]

He was married to actress Catherine Navarro and had a daughter named Anne. He died of a heart attack on 19 August 1993.[1]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Director Notes
1975The Pink TelephoneDelormeEdouard Molinaro
1975Speak to Me of LoveM. BourgetMichel Drach
1975Farewell Chickenl'inspecteur MoitriéPierre Granier-Deferre
1976BoomerangVaulnet, the lawyerJosé Giovanni
1977Monsieur PapaBillPhilippe Monnier
1977The ImprecatorTérenneJean-Louis Bertuccelli
1977The Seventh Company in the moonlightLe commandant GillesRobert Lamoureux
1977Death of a Corrupt ManDupaireGeorges Lautner
1979Ciao, the guysRobertoSergio Gobbi
1980Do not worry, it's healingPatrice DeschampsEddy Matalon
1981Madame Claude 2MaxFrançois Minet
1981For a Cop's HidePradierAlain Delon[2]
1982The BattantSauvatAlain Delon
1982If she says yes, I do not say noHubertClaude Vital
1982Une jeunesseMoshé MizrahiUncredited
1983CheatSauvatYannick Bellon
1984To Catch a CopJean-BenoîtMichel Gérard
1984PolarForanJacques Bral
1984La tricheGérardYannick Bellon
1989Two minutes awayLe cousin d'HenriÉric Le Hung
1988Thank you SatanLe collègue de bureauAndré Farwagi
1990Rouget the poacherUlysse LeblancGilles Cousin
1991My Father the HeroPatrickGérard Lauzier(final film role)

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1966Thierry la FrondePierre de Loubetdirected by Pierre Goutas
19746Nouvelles de Henry JamesLe pasteurTV movie, directed by Paul Seban and written by Henry James
1978Claudine leavesAlain Valdésdirected by Edouard Molinaro
1978Gaston PhoebusCharles de Navarredirected by Bernard Borderie
1979Histoires de voyous: Les marloupinsJean-Louis CorbierTV movie, directed by Michel Berny
1980Petit déjeuner comprisKhandardirected by Michel Berny
1980T'inquiète pas, ça se soignePatrice Deschamps
1984Billet douxMathieu DervauxTV mini-series
1984DisparitionsDr. Lévy
1989The Saint: Wrong NumberGeorges MillasTV movie[4]
1990T'inquiète pas, ça se soignePatrice Deschamps
1990Blue BloodDubois

References
  1. "Gérard Herold spielte "Jean-Luc Mourrait"". 1.wdr.de. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. Philippe Durant Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo: crossed destinies, p. 311, at Google Books
  3. "GÉRARD HEROLD". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. Burl Barer The Saint: A Complete History in Print, Radio, Film and Television of Leslie Charteris, Robin Hood of Modern Crime, p. 235, at Google Books

Bibliography
  • Georges Foessel, "Gerard Georges Herold", in New Dictionary of Alsatian Biography, vol. 16, p. 1540
  • Yvan Foucart, Dictionary of French comedians missing 694 portraits, 2147 names, Mormoiron, Y. Foucart, 2007, 1185 p. ( ISBN 978-2-953-11390-7 )


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