Jacques Bergerac
Jacques Bergerac (Biarritz, May 26, 1927 – Anglet, June 15, 2014[1]) was a French Basque actor and businessman.
Career
Bergerac was born in 1927 in Biarritz, the son of Alice Romatet and Charles Bergerac.[2]
He was studying law when he met Ginger Rogers by chance while on holiday in France. She arranged a screen test for him at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and he appeared in the film _Beautiful Stranger_ (1954).[3] He also played Armand Duval in the television production of _Camille_ for Kraft Television Theatre.
In _Strange Intruder_ (1956) he co-starred with Edmund Purdom and Ida Lupino, and in _Les Girls_ (1957) he had a principal role. He appeared in _Gigi_ (1958), _Thunder in the Sun_ (1959), the cult horror film _The Hypnotic Eye_ (1960), and _A Global Affair_ (1964). In 1957 he won a Golden Globe as Most Promising Newcomer – Foreign.
He made a handful of additional film and TV appearances, including roles on _The Millionaire_, _Batman_, _77 Sunset Strip_, _Alfred Hitchcock Presents_ (three episodes), _The Lucy Show_, _Get Smart_, _The Dick Van Dyke Show_, and _Perry Mason_. His final screen appearance was a 1969 episode of _The Doris Day Show_, after which he left entertainment to become head of Revlon’s Paris office and of Balmain Perfumes.[4] He also served as director of the rugby team Biarritz Olympique from 1980 to 1981.
Personal life
Bergerac married actress Ginger Rogers in February 1953; they divorced in July 1957. In June 1959 he married actress Dorothy Malone in Hong Kong, where they were filming _The Last Voyage_. They had two daughters, Mimi and Diane, before divorcing in December 1964.
Filmography
| Year | Spanish title ( | Original title) | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | _Beautiful Stranger_ | David Miller | |
| 1956 | _Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France_ | Jean Delannoy | |
| 1956 | _Strange Intruder_ | Irving Rapper | |
| 1957 | _Les Girls_ | George Cukor | |
| 1958 | _Un homme se penche sur son passé_ | Willy Rozier | |
| 1958 | _Gigi_ | Vincente Minnelli | |
| 1959 | _Thunder in the Sun_ | Russell Rouse | |
| 1960 | _The Hypnotic Eye_ | George Blair | |
| 1961 | _Fear No More_ | Bernard Wiesen | |
| 1962 | _Una domenica d'estate_ | Giulio Petroni | |
| 1962 | _The Fury of Achilles_ | Marino Girolami | |
| 1964 | _A Global Affair_ | Jack Arnold | |
| 1965 | _Hard Time for Princes_ | Ettore Scola | |
| 1965 | _Taffy and the Jungle Hunter_ | Terry O. Morse | |
| 1966 | _Missione speciale Lady Chaplin_ | Alberto De Martino and Sergio Grieco | |
| 1966 | _The Unkissed Bride_ | Jack H. Harris | |
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160321162143/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jacques-bergerac-dead-french-actor-ginger-rogers-715030
- ↑ https://books.google.ca/books?id=zHpQAQAAIAAJ&q=Alice+Romatet+Bergerac&dq=Alice+Romatet+Bergerac&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwizwrr4rY3wAhXRFFkFHSoSDl4Q6AEwAHoECAEQAQ
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jacques-bergerac-dead-french-actor-ginger-rogers-715030
- ↑ http://www.ouest-france.fr/cinema-mort-du-comedien-de-jacques-bergerac-ex-mari-de-ginger-rogers-2646628
External links
- Jacques Bergerac
- Article about Jacques and Michel Bergerac, People.com; accessed December 14, 2014.