Jacques Dumesnil

Jacques Dumesnil (1903–1998, France) was a French stage and film actor with a career spanning from the 1930s to the late 1990s. He appeared in over 100 films, including notable roles in Max Ophüls’ *Le Plaisir* (1952) and Jean Grémillon’s *Remorques* (1941), often portraying sophisticated or authoritative characters. Dumesnil was also a prominent figure in French theater, performing in classics by authors like Molière and Shakespeare.