
Known for
Acting
Born
February 9, 1897
Birthplace
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, France
Died
March 5, 1965 (aged 68)
Jaque Catelain was a French actor who came to prominence in silent films of the 1920s, and who continued acting in films and on stage until the 1950s. He also wrote and directed two silent films himself and was a capable artist and musician. He had a close association with the director Marcel L'Herbier.
He was born as Jacques Guérin-Castelain in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. His father was then the mayor and also moved in literary and theatrical circles, which allowed the young Jacques to encounter many famous names in his childhood. He showed early enthusiasm for the arts and music, and at the age of 16 he entered the Académie Julian in Paris to study fine arts. With the outbreak of war in the f...
1960
as Ambassador
1955
as Le ministre (uncredited)
1951
1950
as Claudius
1950
as Mr. Zoïca
1948
as Christian Darbel
1940
as Le directeur de Radio Azur (uncredited)
1940
1939
as Prince Consort
1938
1938
as Alain
1938
1938
as Capitaine Langlade
1936
as Georges Blanchet
1935
as Dan
1934
as Geoffroy de Chabré
1933
as Prince Mirano
1932
as Éraste
1931
as Félicien
1930
as Maurice Orland
1930
1929
as Prince Vassia Heridze
1929
1928
as Arnaud de Saint-Guil
1928
as Delphin Leherg - le fils de Leherg qu'aime Ludivine