Jean Angelo

Jean Angelo (born Jean-Jacques Barthélémy, 17 May 1888 – 26 November 1933) was a French film actor of silent movies and early talkies. He is best known for his role as The Count of Monte Cristo in the 1929 silent film Monte Cristo. He was the son of French actor Edouard Angelo (1843-1903), also known as Émile-Télémaque Barthélémy. His father accompanied Sarah Bernhardt on her first tour of America (1880-1881) and then on the European tour that followed. When Jean was fifteen in 1903, he made his stage debut under the training of Sarah Bernhardt. His first onscreen appearance was in the 1908 film The Assassination of the Duke of Guise. He also appeared in several film adaptations of Victor Hugo's plays The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables (1911). Both Jean and his father Edouard were the subjects of notable paintings created by Greek-French painter Théodore Jacques Ralli.

Jean was born in Paris, France. From a young age, he was a theater actor. From early in his career, he worked with the film director Albert Capellani, appearing in the silent film adaptation of The Mysteries of Paris. He paused his career during World War I, where he suffered combat injuries but eventually rose to prominence as a French Silent film actor in the 1920s, starring in films such as L'Atlantide (1921 film) and Nana (1926 film). He appeared in over sixty films throughout his career. He died of pneumonia while filming the talkie Colomba (1933 film) at forty-five years old.

Biography

Jean-Jacques Barthélémy was born on 17 May 1888, in Paris, France, to stage actor Émile-Télémaque Barthélémy (1843-1903). His father used the stage name Edouard Angelo. His father was rumored to be the lover of actress Sarah Bernhardt, whom he toured the United States with in her famous American theater tour of 1880-1881. thumb Portrait of Jean Angelo by Théodore Jacques Ralli c. 1903-1909 From a young age, Jean adopted the theater title Jean Angelo and was taught acting by his father's confrère, Sarah Bernhardt. Jean worked with her stage company from the age of fifteen. By 1908, Jean began appearing in Film d'art productions. One such production was the film The Assassination of the Duke of Guise directed by André Calmettes and Charles le Bargy. Jean also began to perform in films directed by Albert Capellani which were two film adaptations of Victor Hugo's plays The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1911), Les Misérables (1913) and The Mysteries of Paris (1911).

By the start of World War I, he had already appeared in over twenty films, and at twenty-six years old, Jean joined the front lines, pausing his artistic career. The actor participated in the war and was injured, returning to films several years later, becoming a prominent silent film actor, featuring his athletic and attractive look. In the 1920s, he was known for fencing and became the hero of several adventure movies. He took the role of Captain Morhange in the 1921 film L'Atlantide and in 1924 he was Robert Surcouf in the film Surcouf. The actor gained immense popularity during the era and also starred in Jean Epstein's 1925 film The Adventures of Robert Macaire as Robert Macaire. By 1926, he appeared in Jean Renoir's film Nana as Count de Vandeuvres.

In 1929, he performed in the huge budget blockbuster Monte Cristo as Edmond Dantès, a film still impressive by today's standards due to its incredible staging and imagery. The actor also began to act in talkies, which was a transition from his silent film acting style. The actor was now required to speak in films. Jean reprised his role in the 1932 French language remake of the film Atlantis, named L'Atlantide as Captain Morhange with a speaking role. Regretably, it was one of Jean's last roles; the following year, he contracted pneumonia during the filming of the 1933 film Colomba and died at forty-five years old.

Filmography

1908: Le Trouvère by Albert Capellani 1908: Salomé by Albert Capellani 1908: The Assassination of the Duke of Guise (314m) by André Calmettes 1909: Vengeance corse by René Chavance 1909: La Légende du violoneux (235m) by Adolphe Adenis - Pierre 1909: La Laide, conte hindou (195m) by Michel Carré - Iavèh 1909: by Michel Carré 1910: Le Joueur de cornemuse by Charles Torquet - the bagpiper 1910: Fra Diavolo by Albert Capellani - Fra Diavolo 1910: La Folle des ruines - Production Pathe - - Yann 1911: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (810m) by Albert Capellani 1911: Les Mystères de Paris (1540m, in 4 parts) by Albert Capellani 1911: La Générosité du mari (175m) - Production S.C.A.G.L - -L'amant 1911: La Faute de la sœur aînée - Production S.C.A.G.L - - Cyprien, le fiancé 1912: Les Millions de l'orpheline (570m) by Daniel Riche - Xavier by Pibrac 1912: La Bien-aimée (La Douce Alsace) by Louis Le Forestier 1912: Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth (1100m) by Louis Mercanton and Henri Desfontaines - Seymour 1913: La Dernière heure 1913: Le Bonheur par l'enfant (710m) - Production S.C.A.G.L - André Miriam 1913: L'Argent ne fait pas le bonheur (780m) - Production S.C.A.G.L - Dominique 1913: Les Misérables (tourné en 4 époques: 1605m, 1605m, 1840m, 1840m) by Albert Capellani - Enjolras 1914: Vendetta by Louis Mercanton and René Hervil 1917: Par la vérité (1845m en 1 prologue et 4 parties) by Gaston Leprieur and Maurice by Féraudy 1917: Mères françaises (1230m) by Louis Mercanton and René Hervil - Robert d'Urbesc 1918: The Divine Sacrifice by George Archainbaud: David Carewe 1918: L'Expiation or Le marquis by Vilbois (1800m, in 4 parts) by Camille de Morlhon 1920: (1300m) by André Hugon- Pierre and André Chantal 1920: L'Atlantide (4000m) by Jacques Feyder : Le Capt. Morhange 1921: Fromont jeune et Risler aîné (2000m, en deux époques) by Henry Krauss - Frantz Risler 1921: L'Autre (2000m) by Roger by Châteleux - Richard Malcor 1922: (2200m) by Jean Legrand 1922: (1900m) by Léonce Perret: Le comte Guy de Maligny 1922: La Riposte (1500m) by Victor Tourjansky - Pablo Soriano 1923: (2000m) by Victor Tourjansky - Muzio 1924: Surcouf (Tourné en 8 époques : 1)"Le roi des corsaires", 2)"Les pontons Anglais", 3)"Les fiançailles tragiques", 4)"Un coeur de héros", 5)"La chasse à l'homme", 6)"La lettre à Bonaparte", 7)"La morsure du serpent", 8)"La réponse de Bonaparte". by Luitz-Morat - Robert Surcouf 1924: L'Aventurier (1925m) by Maurice Mariaud - Etienne Ranson 1924: (Die letzte Stunde) by Max Neufeld 1925: Barocco (2750m) by Charles Burguet - Jean de Kérauden 1925: Le Double amour (2000m) by Jean Epstein - Jacques prémont-Solène 1925: The Adventures of Robert Macaire (5000m, tourné en 5 époques) by Jean Epstein : Robert Macaire 1926: Martyr (4600m, tourné en 4 époques) by Charles Burguet - Roger de mancel 1926: La Fin de Monte-Carlo by Mario Nalpas and Henri Étiévant - Raphaël Montera 1926: Nana (2800m, en 8 parties) by Jean Renoir: Le comte de Vandeuvres 1927: Une java by Henry Roussel - Jean Charvel Marquitta (1927) (2400m) by Jean Renoir - Le prince Vlasco 1927: Chantage (2750m) by Henri Debain: Le comte by Chincé 1927: Two Under the Stars by Johannes Guter 1928: La Ronde infernale by Luitz-Morat - Georges Gauthier 1928: The Case of Prosecutor M by Rudolf Meinert and Giulio Antamoro - Mirzew 1929: A Foolish Maiden by Luitz-Morat - Armaury 1929: Monte Cristo (6200m, in two parts) by Henri Fescourt: Edmond Dantès 1930: My Heart Incognito by Manfred Noa and André-Paul Antoine 1930: by Kurt Bernhardt and Jean Tarride: Le marquis de Sévigné 1930: L'Enfant by l'amour by Marcel L'Herbier: Paul Rantz 1931: La Dernière berceuse by Gennaro Righelli 1931: Sergeant X by Vladimir Strijewski - Chardin 1931: Atout cœur by Henry Roussell: Le comte Robert de Trembly-Matour 1932: The Triangle of Fire by Edmond T. Gréville: L'inspecteur Brémont 1932: L'Atlantide by Georg Wilhelm Pabst: Le capitaine Morhange 1933: Trois balles dans la peau by Roger Lion: Maxime Dartois 1933: Colomba by Jacques Séverac