Jean Martinelli

Jean Martinelli (15 August 1909 – 13 March 1983) was a French actor who appeared in over 50 French films between 1933 and 1983, mostly in supporting roles. One of his few international films was Alfred Hitchcock's classic film To Catch a Thief, where he played the role of a one-legged waiter. Martinelli also worked in television and theatre. He was married to the actress Nadine Basile.

Selected filmography

The Two Orphans (1933) - Roger de Vaudray All for Love (1933) - Théo The Abbot Constantine (1933) - Jean Reynaud La dernière valse (1936) - Le comte Dimitri La loupiote (1937) - 'Jac' Jacques Blanchette (1937) - Georges Galoux The Red Dancer (1937) - Frantz La goualeuse (1938) - Pierre Duchemin The Charterhouse of Parma (1948) - (uncredited) Dernière Heure, édition spéciale (1949) - L'avocat Le Furet (1950) - Moncey Death Threat (1950) - André Garnier La vie est un jeu (1951) - Le directeur du journal Wonderful Mentality (1953) - Jacques de Fleury The Three Musketeers (1953) - Athos La Belle de Cadix (1953) - Dubbing (voice, uncredited) The Red and the Black (1954) - M. de Rénal To Catch a Thief (1955) - Mr. Foussard Madelon (1955) - Colonel Saint-Marc If Paris Were Told to Us (1956) - Henri IV / Firmin Women's Club (1956) - M. Mouss Police judiciaire (1958) - Le directeur de la P.J. The President (1961) - Un ministre Le bonheur est pour demain (1961) - Le Guen The Count of Monte Cristo (1961) - Vidocq The Gentleman from Epsom (1962) - Hybert Bonne nuit les petits (1963-1966; TV series) - Nounours Umorismo in nero (1965) - segment 1 'La Bestiole' Black Sun (1966) - Le curé The Jungle Book (1967) - Colonel Hathi and Shere Khan (French version) Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil (1972) - Le premier président Jeux pour couples infidèles (1972) - Le P.D.G. / Director Les anges (1973) La Bête (1975) - Cardinal Joseph de Balo The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976) - César (voice) The Diabolic (1977) - Carl Garnis (voice) Gloria (1977) - Le grand-père de Jacques Immoral Women (1979) - Pope Julien Fontanes, magistrat (1980) - Alain Lavernat