Pierre Gérald was an American actor who is best known for Highlander (1992), Hunting and Gathering (2007), and Les dossiers de Jérôme Randax (1965).
Personal and Family Life
Pierre Gérald was born on May 26, 1906, in Paris, France, to a family of diamond dealers. He entered the world of acting in 1954 as a stage performer. He enjoyed a long career in film and television, becoming a prominent figure in French cinema.
Career
Gérald made his screen debut in 1961 with the French TV series L’inspecteur Leclerc enquête. Over the years, he appeared in various other series, confirming his place in the acting world. His first film was La bande du Rex in 1980, which set the stage for numerous roles in the following decades.
Death and Legacy
Pierre Gérald passed away on March 24, 2012, in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France, due to natural causes. He reached the remarkable age of 101 and was likely the oldest working actor in France at the time of his last film, marking an extensive and celebrated career.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Les Poupées russes | 2005-06-15 | Grand-père |
| Dose mortelle | 1993-09-17 | |
| Ensemble, c’est tout | 2007-03-21 | Gilbert |
| Une histoire louche | 2008-01-01 | |
| Le Roi Danse | 2000-12-06 | |
| La Discrète | 1990-11-21 | L’académicien |
| La vie nue | 2003-06-04 | Le grand-père |
| Fanfan | 1993-06-16 | Le vieux monsieur |
| Life | 2002-04-16 | Homme |
| A Star for Two | 1991-08-10 | |
| Toutes les filles sont folles | 2003-05-07 | Le monsieur âgé |
| Highlander: The Series | 1992-10-03 | Henry Lamartine |