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Louis Salou(1902-1948)

  • Actor
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Arletty and Louis Salou in Children of Paradise (1945)
Louis Salou was born on 23 April 1902 in Quimper, France. He was an actor, known for Children of Paradise (1945), The Charterhouse of Parma (1948) and Sylvie and the Ghost (1946). He died on 12 October 1948 in Paris, France.
BornApril 23, 1902
DiedOctober 12, 1948(46)
BornApril 23, 1902
DiedOctober 12, 1948(46)
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Known for

Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, and Pierre Brasseur in Children of Paradise (1945)
Children of Paradise
8.3
  • Édouard comte de Montray
  • 1945
The Charterhouse of Parma (1948)
The Charterhouse of Parma
7.2
  • Le prince Ernest IV
  • 1948
Sylvie and the Ghost (1946)
Sylvie and the Ghost
6.9
  • Anicet
  • 1946
Micheline Presle and Louis Salou in Angel and Sinner (1945)
Angel and Sinner
7.1
  • Le lieutenant Fifi
  • 1945

Credits

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Actor

  • Anouk Aimée, Roland Armontel, Pierre Brasseur, Martine Carol, André Cayatte, Marcel Dalio, Yves Deniaud, Marianne Oswald, Serge Reggiani, and Louis Salou in The Lovers of Verona (1949)
    The Lovers of Verona
    6.8
    • Ettore Maglia
    • 1949
  • Michèle Morgan and Henri Vidal in Fabiola (1949)
    Fabiola
    6.5
    • Fulvius Petronius
    • 1949
  • Carrefour du crime (1948)
    Carrefour du crime
    • Frédéric Salou
    • 1948
  • Éternel conflit (1948)
    Éternel conflit
    6.0
    • Chardeuil
    • 1948
  • Jean Faurez, François Périer, Louis Salou, and Simone Valère in The Loves of Colette (1948)
    The Loves of Colette
    7.3
    • Robert Turlot
    • 1948
  • The Charterhouse of Parma (1948)
    The Charterhouse of Parma
    7.2
    • Le prince Ernest IV
    • 1948
  • Les requins de Gibraltar (1947)
    Les requins de Gibraltar
    • Gordon
    • 1947
  • Les atouts de Monsieur Wens (1947)
    Les atouts de Monsieur Wens
    5.6
    • Frédéric-Sébastien Dolo
    • 1947
  • Rita (1947)
    Rita
    • Jérôme
    • Silvio
    • 1947
  • Counter Investigation (1947)
    Counter Investigation
    • Ludovic Bresson dit Paragraphe
    • 1947
  • Devil and the Angel (1946)
    Devil and the Angel
    6.9
    • Le maître-chanteur Furet
    • 1946
  • La revanche de Roger la Honte (1946)
    La revanche de Roger la Honte
    6.5
    • Le commissaire Lacroix
    • 1946
  • Adieu... Chérie (1946)
    Adieu... Chérie
    6.9
    • Le comte Maxime de Bressay
    • 1946
  • A Friend Will Come Tonight (1946)
    A Friend Will Come Tonight
    6.3
    • Le commissaire Louis Martin
    • 1946
  • Roger la Honte (1946)
    Roger la Honte
    5.9
    • Le commissaire Lacroix
    • 1946

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Salou
  • Born
    • April 23, 1902
    • Quimper, France
  • Died
    • October 12, 1948
    • Paris, France
  • Other works
    Voice of the astrologist in the radio opera "La coquille à planètes" (broadcast in 1945), music by Claude Claude Arrieu, libretto by Pierre Schaeffer

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Best remembered for his portrayal of Count de Montray in Marcel Carné's masterpiece Children of Paradise (1945).
  • Trademarks
      Subtle, refined acting technique

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