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3 | Gérard Marcel Louis Baraillé, [[StageNames better known as]] Gérard Barray (November 2, 1931 - February 15, 2024) was a French actor and writer. |
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5 | He studied acting at the Cours Simon and took the role of Stanislas in the Creator/JeanCocteau play ''L'Aigle à deux têtes'', succeeding Creator/JeanMarais. He's had most success as a leading man in the 1960s, when he played dashing {{swashbuckler}} characters in films such as ''Film/LeCapitaineFracasse'' (opposite the aforementioned Jean Marais), ''Film/{{The Three Musketeers|1961}}'', ''Pardaillan'', ''Literature/{{Scaramouche}}'' or ''Surcouf: Tiger of the Seven Seas''. |
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7 | One of his close friends was Frédéric Dard, the author of ''San-Antonio'', and Barray played Commissioner San-Antonio in two films. He also worked in the Spanish film and TV industry, notably appearing in Alejandro Amenábar's 1997 film ''Film/OpenYourEyes''. |
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9 | He passed away at age 92 on February 15, 2024. |
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11 | !!Selected filmography: |
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13 | * ''Film/LeCapitaineFracasse'' (1961) as the Duke of Vallombreuse |
14 | * ''Film/{{The Three Musketeers|1961}}'' (1961) as D'Artagnan |
15 | * ''The Corsican Brothers'' (1961) as Giovanni Dagona |
16 | * ''[[Literature/{{Scaramouche}} The Adventures of Scaramouche]]'' (1963) as Robert Lafleur aka "Scaramouche" |
17 | * ''Series/NestorBurma'' (1993) as Dorville |
18 | * ''Film/OpenYourEyes'' (1997) as Duvernois |
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20 | !!Tropes in his works: |
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22 | * CastTheExpert: He once practiced fencing, which came in handy for his swashbuckler roles. |
23 | * FakeNationality: He played quite a few Spaniards, due to often working in Spain in the last 30 years of his life. |
24 | * MrFanservice: He had his shirt open in quite a few scenes in ''The Three Musketeers'', ''Scaramouche'' and ''Pardaillan''. |
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