Raymond Gérôme

Born: 1920-05-17

Birthplace: Koekelberg, Brussels, Belgium

Biography

Raymond Gérôme (17 May 1920 — 3 February 2002) was a Belgian-born, French stage and screen actor.

Gérôme was born as Raymond Joseph Léon De Backer in Koekelberg. He made his first stage appearance in 1946, in a stage production of Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher and he entered films in 1954. He is best known to English speaking audiences for his roles as The Commander in The Brain and Inspector Renard in The Greengage Summer. In later life, he lent his voice to dubbing - he provided the voice of Governor Ratcliffe in the French release of Pocahontas.

In 1982 he was awarded a Pix du Brigadier for his performance in L'Extravagant Mister Wilde.

Gérôme died in 2002, at his home in Les Lilas.

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Known For

Dear Inspector
The Day of the Jackal
Animal
The Magnificent One
The Brain
The Night of the Generals
The French Revolution
L'Opération Corned Beef
Goodbye Again
A Slightly Pregnant Man

Top Movie Credits

Dear Inspector Head of Criminal Division
The Day of the Jackal Flavigny
Animal Le comte de Saint-Prix
The Magnificent One General Pontaubert
The Brain Commissioner
The Night of the Generals Colonel
The French Revolution Jacques Necker
L'Opération Corned Beef Ghislain Chauffereau, beau-père de Jean-Jacques
Goodbye Again Jimmy
A Slightly Pregnant Man Dr Chaumont de Latour