Acting

Jean Yonnel

Born: July 21, 1891
Died: August 17, 1968 (aged 77)
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
Credits: 20 titles

Biography

Jean Yonnel (21 July 1891 – 17 August 1968) was a Romanian-born French actor.

Yonnel was born in Bucharest, Romania as Jean-Estève Schachmann and began his film career in France in the 1910s. Some of his notable performance were in Obsession (1933), Amok (1934), Fanatisme (1934), White Nights of St. Petersburg (1937), The Imperial Tragedy (1939) and A Funny Parishioner (1963). Yonnel died in Paris in 1968.

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Light-Fingered George

1963

Captain Fracasse

1961

Amok

1934

White Nights in Saint Petersburg

1938

Blind Desire

1945

Crimson Dynasty

1935

Special Mission

1946

Trial at the Vatican

1952

The Lady of the Dawn

1966

The Call

1936

Boissière

1937

The Sharks of Gibraltar

1947

The Big Meeting

1950

Fanatisme

1934

Obsession

1933

Les 3 tambours

1939

Marianne de ma jeunesse

1955

Acting credits 20

Year	Title	Role
1966	The Lady of the Dawn Film	Abuelo
1963	Light-Fingered George Film	Mattieu Lachaunaye
1961	Captain Fracasse Film	Prince of Moussy
1955	Marianne de ma jeunesse Film	Le Cevalier
1953	Welcome Film	Jean Yonnel (uncredited)
1952	Trial at the Vatican Film	L'Abbé Faure
1950	The Big Meeting Film	Baron Darvey
1947	The Sharks of Gibraltar Film
1946	Special Mission Film	Jean Sartène
1945	Blind Desire Film	Jérôme Noblet
1939	Les 3 tambours Film	Abbot Pessonneau
1938	White Nights in Saint Petersburg Film
1937	Boissière Film	Hector Le Barois
1936	The Call Film	Charles de Foucauld
1935	Crimson Dynasty Film	Le grand-duc Rodolphe
1934	Fanatisme Film	Le prince de Valnéro
1934	Amok Film	Dr. Holk
1933	Obsession Film	Raymond
1922	Vingt ans après Film	D'Artagnan
1918	La flamme cachée Film