Jean Martinelli

Jean Martinelli (15 August 1909 – 13 March 1983) was a French actor who appeared in over 50 French films between 1933 and 1983, mostly in supporting roles. One of his few international films was Alfred Hitchcock's classic film To Catch a Thief (1955), where he played the role of a one-legged waiter. Martinelli also worked in television and theatre. He was married to the actress Nadine Basile.

Selected filmography

 * The Two Orphans (1933) - Roger de Vaudray
 * All for Love (1933) - Théo
 * The Abbot Constantine (1933) - Jean Reynaud
 * La dernière valse (1936) - Le comte Dimitri
 * La loupiote (1937) - 'Jac' Jacques
 * Blanchette (1937) - Georges Galoux
 * The Red Dancer (1937) - Frantz
 * La goualeuse (1938) - Pierre Duchemin
 * The Charterhouse of Parma (1948) - (uncredited)
 * Dernière Heure, édition spéciale (1949) - L'avocat
 * Le Furet (1950) - Moncey
 * Death Threat (1950) - André Garnier
 * La vie est un jeu (1951) - Le directeur du journal
 * Wonderful Mentality (1953) - Jacques de Fleury
 * The Three Musketeers (1953) - Athos
 * La Belle de Cadix (1953) - Dubbing (voice, uncredited)
 * The Red and the Black (1954) - M. de Rénal
 * To Catch a Thief (1955) - Mr. Foussard
 * Madelon (1955) - Colonel Saint-Marc
 * If Paris Were Told to Us (1956) - Henri IV / Firmin
 * Women's Club (1956) - M. Mouss
 * Police judiciaire (1958) - Le directeur de la P.J.
 * The President (1961) - Un ministre
 * Le bonheur est pour demain (1961) - Le Guen
 * The Count of Monte Cristo (1961) - Vidocq
 * The Gentleman from Epsom (1962) - Hybert
 * Bonne nuit les petits (1963-1966; TV series) - Nounours
 * Umorismo in nero (1965) - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
 * Soleil noir (1966) - Le curé
 * The Jungle Book (1967) - Colonel Hathi and Shere Khan (French version)
 * Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil (1972) - Le premier président
 * Jeux pour couples infidèles (1972) - Le P.D.G. / Director
 * Les anges (1973)
 * La Bête (1975) - Cardinal Joseph de Balo
 * The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976) - César (voice)
 * The Diabolic (1977) - Carl Garnis (voice)
 * Gloria (1977) - Le grand-père de Jacques
 * Immoral Women (1979) - Pope
 * Julien Fontanes, magistrat (1980) - Alain Lavernat