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Pierre Gérald

1906 – 2012

French actor

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Lived 1906 – 2012 (aged 105). Pierre Gérald was a French actor, film actor and television actor.

Pierre Gérald (26 May 1906 – 24 March 2012) was a French actor who acted professionally in theater, movies and television series for over 50 years.

Early life Born in Paris on 26 May 1906 into a family of diamond dealers, Gérald entered show business in 1954 as a stage actor. His stage career lasted almost 50 years, with his last final appearance in 2002 in La Traversée de Samuel R. (The Crossing of Samuel R).

Career In 1961, Gerald made his screen debut in the French television series L'inspecteur Leclerc enquête. This was followed by series such as Les dossiers de Jérôme Randax, Der kleine Doktor and La maison des autres. In 1980 Gérald appeared in his first film La bande du Rex.

Gerald continued to act well into his 90s and centennial years appearing in films and TV. He was in the Canal+ comedy series H set in a hospital in a Paris suburb as well as the TV series Highlander in 1992. In 2005 he appeared as the grandfather in the comedy Les poupées russes (Russian Dolls). At the time of his death on 24 March 2012 he was considered to be the oldest living working actor. His last film credit was in 2007, at the age of 101. This was in the romantic film Ensemble, c'est tout (Hunting and Gathering) directed by Claude Berri that starred Audrey Tautou and Guillaume Canet.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1980 La bande du Rex 1981 Pétrole ! Pétrole ! Le Président 1990 La Discrète Scientist 1991 A Day to Remember Lucien 1991 My Life Is Hell Dimitri 1991 A Star for Two 1993 Fanfan Le vieux monsieur 2000 Tout est calme Isaac 2000 Le Roi danse Boesset 2001 Grégoire Moulin contre l'humanité 2002 A+ Pollux Le vieux monsieur agressé 2002 Monique Un vieil homme à l'hospice 2003 Toutes les filles sont folles Le monsieur âgé 2003 La vie nue Le grand-père 2005 Russian Dolls Grand-père 2007 Hunting and Gathering Gilbert

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Pierre Gerald, Victor Haïm Cohen

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre Gérald?

French actor (1906–2012)

When was Pierre Gérald born?

Pierre Gérald was born on 26 May 1906 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Pierre Gérald die?

Pierre Gérald died on 24 March 2012 in Levallois-Perret.

What was Pierre Gérald's occupation?

Pierre Gérald was an actor, film actor and television actor.

What nationality was Pierre Gérald?

Pierre Gérald was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre Gérald

· Wikidata: Q3385407

· DBpedia: Pierre Gérald

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