Jacques Herlin (17 August 1927 – 7 June 2014) was a French character actor of stage, film, and television.

Early life and education Born as Jacques de Jouette in Le Vésinet, France, Jacques Herlin grew up in Toulon and moved to Paris in 1951 where he studied dramatic art for a year in Raymond Girard's class.

Career Herlin began acting on stage after moving from Toulon to Paris in 1951, mostly in smaller theaters with roles in classic plays, for one to two years. Herlin visited larger theaters, eventually meeting comedian Pierre Fresnay at Théâtre de la Michodière, and signed on to a play with Yvonne Printemps. His stage work continued for more than a decade.

In 1962, Herlin traveled to Italy to work in the play Tueur Sans Gages (The Killer), and Elio Petri offered him a role, after which he had continuous Cinecittà film work for more than seventeen years. Herlin played the uncredited role of Masoch Club Owner in Petri's The 10th Victim (1965). He also appeared in another uncredited role in Alberto Lattuada's La Mandrágora (The Mandrake, 1965), having been on-set for only one day. Herlin and Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu were friends and both appeared in the Tinto Brass western Yankee (1966).

Besides French, Italian and English language roles, Herlin also traveled to Germany for film roles, particularly comedies. Although he did not speak the language; he lived with a German girl who coached him using simultaneous translation.

During the 1970s, his roles included a Bank Clerk in Petri's Property Is No Longer a Theft (1973), and a Magician in the television miniseries Moses the Lawgiver (1974).

In the early 1980s, Herlin moved back to Paris, France after the free-fall decline of Italian cinema. In 1982 his agent offered a role in Umberto Lenzi's Ironmaster (1983), one of Herlin's last Italian film roles. He played Paul Reynaud, the French Prime Minister in the television miniseries The Winds of War (1983). Herlin had a recurring role as Igor in Frankenstein's Aunt (1987).

In the 1990s, Herlin appeared as a Judge on Counterstrike (1990), as Savant in Jefferson in Paris (1995), and as Virgil Baptiste on Julie Lescaut (1996).

During the 2000s, Herlin had a voice role in the French fantasy/comedy Astérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia (2012). That same year he played Marquis de Vaucouleurs in the drama, Farewell, My Queen (2012).

Herlin remained active on stage, film, and television up until his final role as Dominik Silva in Me and Kaminski, released posthumous in 2015.

Death Herlin died in 2014 at the age of 86.Actor Jacques Herlin Dead At 86

Filmography Film

Boulevard (1960) - Le garçon de café The Girl with the Golden Eyes (1961) - Un chauffeur de taxi Carillons sans joie (1962) - Benjouba Arsène Lupin Versus Arsène Lupin (1962) The Day and the Hour (1963) Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963) - Phoenician Merchant The Whip and the Body (1963) - Priest Temple of the White Elephant (1964) - British Officer White Voices (1964) - The Friar Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West (1965) - Piano Player Don Camillo in Moscow (1965) - Perletti The Dreamer (1965) - Marcello The 10th Victim (1965) - Masoch Club Manager (uncredited) The Mandrake (1965) - Frate Predicatore Seven Golden Men Strike Again (1966) Secret Agent Super Dragon (1966) - Ross A Maiden for a Prince (1966) - Il marchese spagnolo Yankee (1966) - Filosofo For a Few Extra Dollars (1966) - Traitor Pardon, Are You For or Against? (1966) - Bergerac Non faccio la guerra, faccio l'amore (1966) Ballata da un miliardo (1967) The Tiger and the Pussycat (1967) - Monsignore Seven Pistols for a Massacre (1967) - Horace Pim Tom Dollar (1967) - mr. Osborne Matchless (1967) - O-Chin's Doctor The Stranger (1967) - Director of Home The Girl and the General (1967) - The Veterinary Two Faces of the Dollar (1967) - Mathematician Your Turn to Die (1967) - Actor at recital The Sweet Sins of Sexy Susan (1967) - Count Dulce (1968) - King of France Sexy Susan Sins Again (1968) - St. Laduc Catch As Catch Can (1968) - Zoology Professor House of Pleasure (1969) - Ambassador Bulakieff Why Did I Ever Say Yes Twice? (1969) - Dr. Pellegrini (1969) - Frederic Joerges Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence (1969) - Monsieur Alexandre Una storia d'amore (1970) - Rucó Frau Wirtin bläst auch gern Trompete (1970) - Baron Bierrechalet Frau Wirtin treibt es jetzt noch toller (1970) - Vicomte de Champenoise Musik, Musik - da wackelt die Penne (1970) - Dr. Wimmer Einer spinnt immer (1971) - Dr. Klemm Man of the Year (1971) - Prof. Godé The Mad Aunts Strike Out (1971) - Eddy Stubenrauch Per amore o per forza (1971) Außer Rand und Band am Wolfgangsee (1972) - Marcel Le mille e una notte all'italiana (1972) Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) - Lauri The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972) - 2° Dottore Il maschio ruspante (1972) - Lawyer - father of Rema Property Is No Longer a Theft (1973) - Bank Clerk Dirty Weekend (1973) - TV Journalist The Countess Died of Laughter (1973) - Monsieur Dulac Blue Blooms the Gentian (1973) - Alfons Ponelli Shaft in Africa (1973) - Perreau Property Is No Longer a Theft (1973) - Bank Employee Das Wandern ist Herrn Müllers Lust (1973) - Timothy Massacre in Rome (1973) - Giovanni Three Tough Guys (1974) - Barfly Tous les chemins mènent à l'homme (1974) - Adhémar Erotomania (1974) - The Surgeon Two Missionaries (1974) - The Bishop Chi ha rubato il tesoro dello scia? (1974) Mondo candido (1975) - Dr. Pangloss The Diamond Peddlers (1976) - Inspector Nelson Soldier of Fortune (1976) Plot of Fear (1976) - Pandolfi Carioca tigre (1976) - Kibbutz Casanova & Co. (1977) - Senator Dell'Acqua Three Swedes in Upper Bavaria (1977) - Müller-Meyerfall Pane, burro e marmellata (1977) - Dottor Gaetano Arfè - the psychiatrist Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison (1977) - Lo Santo War of the Robots (1978) - Prof. Carr Hurra - Die Schwedinnen sind da (1978) - Hugo Wiesinger, Ministerialrat Summer Night Fever (1978) - Ludwig Love Hotel in Tyrol (1978) - Armin Rübenzahl Inn of the Sinful Daughters (1978) - Maxi Huber 'Immobilien-Huber' Himmel, Scheich und Wolkenbruch (1979) Austern mit Senf (1979) Zum Gasthof der spritzigen Mädchen (1979) - Raffaele (1979) - Stepan - Stallmeister Speed Cross (1980) - Fischer I Hate Blondes (1980) - Party Guest Three Lederhosen in St. Tropez (1980) - Französischer Polizeichef Il Marchese del Grillo (1981) - Rabet The Salamander (1981) - Woodpecker Piratensender Power Play (1982) - Dr. Eisenhauer Die liebestollen Lederhosen (1982) - Hotelportier Odd Squad (1982) - French General Ironmaster (1983) - Raa the Wise Histoire du caporal (1983) - Le père Pappa e ciccia (1983) - Herr Schmidt (first story) Moon in the Gutter (1983) Plem, Plem - Die Schule brennt (1983) Happy Weekend (1983) Rive droite, rive gauche (1984) - Monsieur Vernakis Train d'enfer (1985) National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) - Hotel Desk Clerk Funny Boy (1987) - Poum Freckled Max and the Spooks (1987) - Igor Chouans! (1988) - Le Marquis de St-Gildas The Gamble (1988) - Old fiancé of Olivia The Little Thief (1988) - Le sacristain Rebus (1989) - Albert Torrents of Spring (1989) - Pantaleone Un père et passe (1989) - Armand The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991) - Man with Hook-nose Un type bien (1991) - Monsieur Fez Krapatchouk (1992) - Travailleur immigré Entangled (1993) - Florent Justinien Trouvé, ou le bâtard de Dieu (1993) Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents (1993) - Choumerski Jefferson in Paris (1995) - Savant Au petit Marguery (1995) - Monsieur Piat Animals (1998) - Laurent The Creator (1999) - Le Majordome The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) - Orleans' Priest Off Key (2001) - Cardenal Le pharmacien de garde (2003) - M. Jouvin 7 ans de mariage (2003) - Grand-père Ménard L'incruste (2004) - Le grand-père Il ne faut jurer... de rien! (2005) - Lafayette A Good Year (2006) - Papa Duflot Madame Irma (2006) - Mr. Blanchard Room of Death (2007) - Marceau Hello Goodbye (2008) - L'oncle Albert Welcome (2009) - Policier centre de rétention In the Beginning (2009) - Gendarme 1 Of Gods and Men (2010) - Amédée Our Day Will Come (2010) - Hervé Clavel Monsieur Papa (2011) - Le petit vieux en fauteuil roulant Guilty (2011) - Le gendarme Astérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia (2012) - Pegleg / Triple-Paw (voice) Farewell, My Queen (2012) - Marquis de Vaucouleurs Me and Kaminski (2015) - Dominik Silva (final film role)

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 1974 Moses the Lawgiver Magician TV miniseries 1983 The Winds of War Paul Reynaud, French Prime Minister TV miniseries 1987 Frankenstein's Aunt Igor 7 episodes 1990 Counterstrike Judge Cardono Episode: "Son with a Gun" 1996 Julie Lescaut Virgil Baptiste 1 episode

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