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Paul Meurisse
Paul Meurisse (; 21 December 1912 in Dunkirk – 19 January 1979 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French actor who appeared in over 60 films and many stage productions. Meurisse was noted for the elegance of his acting style, and for his versatility. He was equally able to play comedic and serious dramatic roles. His screen appearances ranged from the droll and drily humorous to the menacing and disturbing. His most celebrated role was that of the sadistic and vindictive headmaster in the 1955 film "Les Diaboliques
was among the earliest foreign-language films to be widely distributed in English-speaking markets and remains the film for which Meurisse is best known.
Other notable films in which Meurisse appeared include Julien Duvivier's inquisitorial and oppressive "Marie-Octobre" (1959), Jean Renoir's "Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe" (1959), Clouzot's courtroom drama "La Vérité (1960 film)" (1960) and crime thriller "Le deuxième souffle" (1966). Meurisse made three appearances as Commandant Théobald Dromard