François Périer 7 pictures

Actor
Francois Perier was one of France's most prolific character leads. Born in Paris, his father managed a wine shop. At age 14, he wrote to legendary actor Louis Jouvet who subsequently helped him enter the Cours Simon and Le Conservatoire dramatic institutions. A stage star by 1938, he then apprenticed in bit film parts. In a career that spanned ...

Born: November 10, 1919
Star sign: Scorpio
Known for: The Nights of Cabiria (1957), Le Samouraï (1967), Z (1969), Orpheus (1950)
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