Roland Toutain

Roland Toutain
Born	(1905-10-15)15 October 1905 Paris, France
Died	16 October 1977(1977-10-16) (aged 72) Argenteuil (Val-d'Oise), France
Occupation	Stuntman, Actor
Years active	1923–1957
Spouse(s)	(divorced) (??) (divorced) (??) (divorced)
Children	Jacques Maire

Roland Toutain (October 18, 1905 - October 16, 1977) was a French actor, songwriter and stuntman. He appeared in 55 films between 1924 and 1957, both in leading and supporting roles.

Life and career[]

Toutain is known for playing the aviator André Jurieux in Jean Renoir's film The Rules of the Game (La Règle du jeu).^[1] The role suited him: Toutain was also an avid hobby aviator, as well as an acrobat. He first gained fame as an actor in the adventure film The Mystery of the Yellow Room [fr] and its sequel The Perfume of the Lady in Black [fr].^[1] Toutain also appeared in Fritz Lang's Liliom (1934).^[2] His film career slowed down in the late 1940s and he made his final movie in 1956. He was a good friend of fellow actor Jean Marais,^[3] who organized his funeral.^[4]

Selected filmography[]

• L'Inhumaine (1924)
• The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1930)
• The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1931)
• Liliom (1934)
• Miquette (1934)
• Veille d'armes (1935)
• Jenny (1936)
• Yoshiwara (1937)
• The Lie of Nina Petrovna (1937)
• Barnabé (1938)
• Three from St Cyr (1939)
• The Rules of the Game (1939)
• The Mysteries of Paris (1943)
• Captain Fracasse (1943)
• We Are Not Married (1946)
• Dakota 308 (1951)
•  [fr] (1957)

See also[]

• L'Éternel retour

Notes[]

External links[]

• Media related to Roland Toutain at Wikimedia Commons
• Roland Toutain at IMDb

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