Jean-François Martial (12 September 1891 – 18 October 1977)[1] was a Belgian actor who appeared in mostly French films beginning in the silent film era of the early 1910s until his retirement in the early 1960s.
Jean-François Martial | |
|---|---|
| Born | Martial Joseph Ghislain Fosseprez 12 September 1891 |
| Died | 18 November 1977 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1913–1965 |
Born Martial Joseph Ghislain Fosseprez in Walcourt, Belgium, Martial's first film known appearance as an actor was in the 1911 Léonce Perret-directed Cœur de mère de. This was followed by a role in the 1913 Louis Feuillade-directed crime drama film serial Fantômas.[1] His last film role would be in the 1964 René Allio-directed film La Vieille Dame indigne.[2]
Selected filmography
- The Clairvoyant (1924)
- Terror (1924)
- My Priest Among the Rich (1925)
- Lady Harrington (1926)
- Apaches of Paris (1927)
- Muche (1927)
- Yvette (1928)
- Accused, Stand Up! (1930)
- The Yellow House of Rio (1931)
- End of the World (1931)
- Fun in the Barracks (1932)
- Wooden Crosses (1932)
- Shadows of Paris (1932)
- Bach the Millionaire (1933)
- The Two Orphans (1933)
- Le Grand Jeu (1934)
- Lady Killer (1937)
- The Kiss of Fire (1937)
- Le Dernier Tournant (1939)
- La Comédie du bonheur (1940)
- The Heart of a Nation (1940)
- Vénus aveugle (1941)
- Melody for You (1942)
- A Woman in the Night (1943)
- The Mysteries of Paris (1943)
- Panic (Panique) (1946)
- Dawn Devils (1946)
- Something to Sing About (1947)
- The Secret of Florida (1947)
- The Red Signal (1949)
- Guilty? (1951)
- Napoleon Road (1953)
- Napoléon (1955)
- The Light Across the Street (1956)
- Serenade of Texas (1958)
- Mon Oncle (1958)