
Gérard Hérold
Biography
Gérard Hérold (Mulhouse, 10 September 1939 - Paris, 19 August 1993) was a French actor, appearing in several films, TV series and on theatre.
Gérard Hérold was born in Alsace in Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin) on 10 September 1939. He studied acting at the School of Dramatic Art in Strasbourg. In Paris, he was able to complete his artistic training by working with actor and director Antoine Vitez and also Gérard Vergez.
He started performing in 1967 in the soap opera La vie begins at midnight in the role of 'Roland Sénéchal' alongside Geneviève Fontanel.
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In 1973, he played the hero in Les Fraises d'automne and King Alphonse V in the soap opera Le Secret des Flamands with Isabelle Adjani and Jean-Claude Dauphin. Édouard Molinaro then hired him in 1975 for the role of 'Delorme' in his film The Pink Phone co-starring with Mireille Darc, then by Michel Drach for Tell Me About Love (Parlez-moi d'amour), Pierre Granier-Deferre for Farewell, Chicken co-starring with Lino Ventura and José Giovanni and then in 1976 for Comme a Boomerang with Alain Delon.
In 1977, Philippe Monnier gave Gerard Hérold the role of 'Bill' alongside Claude Brasseur in Monsieur Papa and then director Robert Lamoureux gave him the role of 'Commander Gilles' in The Seventh Company in the Moonlight in 1977. Other roles in 'Death of a Rotten' with Alain Delon and the interpretation of Alain Valdez in 2 of Molinaro's films with Marie-Hélène Breillat, 'Claudine goes away' and 'Claudine en ménage'.
In the 1980s, Alain Delon hired him for his films For the Skin of a Cop and The Battant. In the German series Lindenstraße by Hans W. Geißendörfer, Gérard Hérold performed the role of 'Frédéric de Pasquale' and 'Jean-Luc Mourrait', the lover of Tanja Schildknecht (Sybille Waury). His last role was Patrick, in 1991 alongside Gerard Depardieu in My father, the hero as 'Gerard Lauzier'.
He also performed on stage in various plays, including in 1958 at Théâtre National de Strasbourg.
He was married to actress Catherine Navarro and had a daughter named Anne. He died of a heart attack on 19 August 1993.
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Known for
The Seventh Company OutdoorsCommandant Gilles, résistant recherché6.7
My Father the HeroPatrick5.7
The French DetectiveInspector Moitrié6.7
Death of a Corrupt ManDupaire6.5
For a Cop's HidePradier5.9
The FighterSauvat5.7
BoomerangVaulnet5.7
The Pink TelephoneM. Jacques Delorme, l'ingénieur conseil, Fielding4.8
The CheatGérard
The AccuserTérenne
Madame Claude 2Max
Petit déjeuner comprisM. Khandar
Filmography
- 1991My Father the HeroFilm: Patrick
- 1989L'Amuse-gueuleFilm
- 1989Rouget le braconnierFilm: Ulysse Leblanc
- 1984Billet douxSeries: Mathieu Dervaux, le "Comité de l'agence (6 episodes)
- 1984The CheatFilm: Gérard
- 1984The Defective DetectiveFilm: Jean-Benoît
- 1983The FighterFilm: Sauvat
- 1981For a Cop's HideFilm: Pradier
- 1981Madame Claude 2Film: Max
- 1980La TraqueSeries: Nicolas "Nico" Muller (4 episodes)
- 1980T'inquiète pas, ça se soigneFilm: Patrice Deschamps
- 1980Jean-Sans-TerreFilm: The florist
- 1980Petit déjeuner comprisSeries: M. Khandar (1 episode)
- 1979Thanatos Palace HôtelFilm: Sarconi
- 1979Ciao, You GuysFilm: Roberto
- 1979Les marloupinsFilm: Jean-Louis Corbier
- 1978Gaston PhébusSeries: Charles de Navarre (6 episodes)
- 1978ClaudineSeries: Alain Valdés (1 episode)
- 1977The Seventh Company OutdoorsFilm: Commandant Gilles, résistant recherché
- 1977Death of a Corrupt ManFilm: Dupaire
- 1977The AccuserFilm: Térenne
- 1977Monsieur PapaFilm: Bill
- 1976BoomerangFilm: Vaulnet
- 1976Henry James StoriesSeries: Le pasteur (1 episode)
- 1975The French DetectiveFilm: Inspector Moitrié
- 1975The Pink TelephoneFilm: M. Jacques Delorme, l'ingénieur conseil, Fielding
- 1975Saint-Just and the Force of ThingsFilm: Hérault de Séchelles
- 1974Le Secret des FlamandsSeries: Le roi Alphonse V (4 episodes)
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