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Roland Toutain

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Roland Toutain
Born(1905-10-15)15 October 1905
Died16 October 1977(1977-10-16) (aged 72)
Occupation(s)Stuntman, Actor
Years active1923–1957
Spouse(s)Odette Calais (divorced)
(??) (divorced)
(??) (divorced)
ChildrenJacques Maire

Roland Toutain (October 18, 1905 - October 16, 1977) was a French actor, songwriter and stuntman. He appeared in 55 films between 1924 and 1957, both in leading and supporting roles.

Life and career

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Toutain is known for playing the aviator André Jurieux in Jean Renoir's film The Rules of the Game (La Règle du jeu).[1] The role suited him: Toutain was also an avid hobby aviator, as well as an acrobat. He first gained fame as an actor in the adventure film The Mystery of the Yellow Room [fr] and its sequel The Perfume of the Lady in Black [fr].[1] Toutain also appeared in Fritz Lang's Liliom (1934).[2] His film career slowed down in the late 1940s and he made his final movie in 1956. He was a good friend of fellow actor Jean Marais,[3] who organized his funeral.[4]

Selected filmography

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b CINEMUR. "Roland Toutain : filmographie de l'acteur". CINEMUR (in French). Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  2. ^ "Liliom - Film (1934) - SensCritique". www.senscritique.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  3. ^ "Roland TOUTAIN". encinematheque.fr. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  4. ^ "Roland Toutain". Val d'Oise terre de cinéma (in French). Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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