Paul Dupuis (August 11, 1913 – January 23, 1976) was a French Canadian film actor who was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and who performed in British films during the late 1940s.[1] The roles he played were mainly as the romantic leading man.[2] He died in Saint-Sauveur in Quebec.[3]

Paul Dupuis
Postcard of Paul Dupuis
Born(1913-08-11)August 11, 1913
DiedJanuary 23, 1976(1976-01-23) (aged 62)
St-Sauveur, Québec, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1943–1968 (film & TV)
SpouseJacqueline Godin
Children2

His films include Johnny Frenchman (1945), The White Unicorn (1947), La Forteresse (1947), Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948), Passport to Pimlico (1949), The Romantic Age (1949), The Reluctant Widow (1950), and Tit-Coq (1953).[4] He was also seen in the popular Quebec television series Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut.[5]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1943 Yellow Canary Paul, Intelligence Officer Uncredited
1945 Johnny Frenchman Yan Kervarec
1946 The Laughing Lady Poerre
1947 La forteresse Michel Lacoste
1947 The White Unicorn Paul
1948 Against the Wind Picquart
1948 Sleeping Car to Trieste Detective Inspector Jolif
1949 Passport to Pimlico Duke of Burgundy
1949 Madness of the Heart Paul de Vandiere
1949 The Romantic Age Henri Sinclair
1950 The Reluctant Widow Lord Nivelle
1950 Fugitive from Montreal (L'inconnue de Montréal) Paul Laforêt
1952 The Immortal Scoundrel (Étienne Brûlé gibier de potence) Étienne Brûlé
1953 Tit-Coq Padre
1955 Passion de femmes Alain Tournier
1955 Napoleon Neipperg Uncredited
1955 The Babes Make the Law (Les pépées font la loi) Georges, le mari d'Elvire

References

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  1. ^ "Paul Dupuis". BFI. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016.
  2. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Pronovost, Virginie (6 February 2017). "Discovering Paul Dupuis".
  4. ^ "Paul Dupuis - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  5. ^ "Les belles histoires des pays d'en haut - Oeuvre - Qui Joue Qui?". Qui Joue Qui ? - La référence en séries et téléromans québécois.
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